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April 23, 2015
Thune, Donnelly Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA to Maximize CRP Enrollment, Conduct General Signup
Sen. John Thune
April 23, 2015
Donnelly, Thune Urge USDA to Maximize Conservation Reserve Program Participation
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 23, 2015
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Conservation Reserve Program
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 18, 2015
Trade Promotion Authority
Sen. John Thune
March 12, 2015
Thune Leads Call for USDA, HHS to Include Lean Red Meat in 2015 Dietary Guidelines
Sen. John Thune
March 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Todd Jones, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Limiting Sporting Ammo
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 5, 2015
Thune, Klobuchar Requested Report Outlines Rail Service Challenges in Upper Midwest
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 23, 2015
Waters of the U.S. Rule Hurts South Dakota Producers
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 20, 2015
Delegation Concerned 2015 Dietary Guidelines May Discourage Meat Consumption
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 20, 2015
Delegation Concerned 2015 Dietary Guidelines May Discourage Meat Consumption
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 11, 2015
Thune Bill to Stimulate Agricultural Research Passes Finance Committee
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 28, 2015
Thune Announces New Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments for 114th Congress
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 16, 2015
Agriculture Remains a Top Priority in the New Congress
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 3, 2014
Thune Urges USDA Chief to Defend Farmers from EPA Rule and Provide Answers on Undetermined Wetlands
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 24, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, John McHugh, Secretary of the Army, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Requesting Immediate Withdrawal of New Clean Water Act Regulations for Agriculture
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
Thune Applauds New STB Transparency Reporting Requirements For Railroads
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 1, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reporting on Economic Impact of Rail Service Challenges
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 19, 2014
Rail Service Challenges Provide Opportunity to Address Needed Reforms
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2014
Thune STB Reform Bill Passes Commerce Committee
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 15, 2014
Thune Announces Commerce Committee Markup of STB Reform Bill
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 10, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Freight Rail Service: Improving the Performance of America's Rail System
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 8, 2014
Letter to Michael Froman, Ambassador Office of the US Trade Representative - Restore the Flow of U.S. Agriculture Exports to China
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 4, 2014
Thune Submits Comments on South Dakota Rail Service Concerns for Fargo STB Hearing
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 2, 2014
Thune Announces Commerce Committee Hearing on Rail Service
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 18, 2014
Following Request from Thune, STB Issues Reporting Requirements to Improve Rail Service
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 8, 2014
Sounds from the Midway
Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2014
Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2014
Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2014
Thune Unveils Rail Service Website
Sen. John Thune
July 24, 2014
Letter to Daniel R. Elliott III, Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board; Debra Miller, Vice Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board; and Ann D. Begeman, Member of the Surface Transportation Board - Include New Metrics on Weekly Rail Grain Order Reports
Sen. John Thune
July 23, 2014
Thune Urges Flexibility in School Nutrition Standards
Sen. John Thune
July 22, 2014
Nomination of John W. Degravelles to Be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana
Sen. John Thune
July 16, 2014
Let's Stand Up For South Dakota Farmers
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 9, 2014
Thune Offers Amendments to Sportsmen's Bill
Sen. John Thune
July 3, 2014
Apply Common Sense to the Conservation Reserve Program
Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
Sen. John Thune
June 16, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Regarding Mid-Contract Management for CRP Practices
Sen. John Thune
June 16, 2014
Thune Urges USDA to Improve CRP
Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture- Support Farmers with Losses Due to Unplanted Crops
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 23, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - Regarding EPA Agriculture Regulations
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 15, 2014
Thune Commends STB on Fertilizer Decision
Sen. John Thune
April 10, 2014
Letter to Secretaries Tom Vilsack, Ernest Moniz, and Gina McCarthy - Calling for USDA, DOE, EPA to Resist Taxing Livestock Emissions
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 4, 2014
Working to Address South Dakota's Rail Service Issues
Sen. John Thune
April 4, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Fight to Protect U.S. Producers Against Ridiculous EU Trade Demands on Names of Meat Products
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 2, 2014
Letter to Matthew Rose, Executive Chairman of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway - Deteriorating Rail Service
Sen. John Thune
March 25, 2014
Celebrating Our Agricultural Heritage
Sen. John Thune
March 11, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Dairy Products in the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Provide Relief During Propane Shortage
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
April 23, 2015
Thune, Donnelly Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA to Maximize CRP Enrollment, Conduct General Signup
Sen.John Thune
April 23, 2015
Donnelly, Thune Urge USDA to Maximize Conservation Reserve Program Participation
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 23, 2015
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Conservation Reserve Program
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 18, 2015
Trade Promotion Authority
Sen.John Thune
March 12, 2015
Thune Leads Call for USDA, HHS to Include Lean Red Meat in 2015 Dietary Guidelines
Sen.John Thune
March 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Todd Jones, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Limiting Sporting Ammo
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 5, 2015
Thune, Klobuchar Requested Report Outlines Rail Service Challenges in Upper Midwest
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 23, 2015
Waters of the U.S. Rule Hurts South Dakota Producers
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 20, 2015
Delegation Concerned 2015 Dietary Guidelines May Discourage Meat Consumption
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 20, 2015
Delegation Concerned 2015 Dietary Guidelines May Discourage Meat Consumption
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 11, 2015
Thune Bill to Stimulate Agricultural Research Passes Finance Committee
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 28, 2015
Thune Announces New Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments for 114th Congress
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 16, 2015
Agriculture Remains a Top Priority in the New Congress
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 3, 2014
Thune Urges USDA Chief to Defend Farmers from EPA Rule and Provide Answers on Undetermined Wetlands
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 24, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, John McHugh, Secretary of the Army, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Requesting Immediate Withdrawal of New Clean Water Act Regulations for Agriculture
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
Thune Applauds New STB Transparency Reporting Requirements For Railroads
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 1, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reporting on Economic Impact of Rail Service Challenges
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 19, 2014
Rail Service Challenges Provide Opportunity to Address Needed Reforms
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2014
Thune STB Reform Bill Passes Commerce Committee
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 15, 2014
Thune Announces Commerce Committee Markup of STB Reform Bill
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 10, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Freight Rail Service: Improving the Performance of America's Rail System
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 8, 2014
Letter to Michael Froman, Ambassador Office of the US Trade Representative - Restore the Flow of U.S. Agriculture Exports to China
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 4, 2014
Thune Submits Comments on South Dakota Rail Service Concerns for Fargo STB Hearing
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 2, 2014
Thune Announces Commerce Committee Hearing on Rail Service
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 18, 2014
Following Request from Thune, STB Issues Reporting Requirements to Improve Rail Service
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 8, 2014
Sounds from the Midway
Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2014
Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2014
Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2014
Thune Unveils Rail Service Website
Sen.John Thune
July 24, 2014
Letter to Daniel R. Elliott III, Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board; Debra Miller, Vice Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board; and Ann D. Begeman, Member of the Surface Transportation Board - Include New Metrics on Weekly Rail Grain Order Reports
Sen.John Thune
July 23, 2014
Thune Urges Flexibility in School Nutrition Standards
Sen.John Thune
July 22, 2014
Nomination of John W. Degravelles to Be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana
Sen.John Thune
July 16, 2014
Let's Stand Up For South Dakota Farmers
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 9, 2014
Thune Offers Amendments to Sportsmen's Bill
Sen.John Thune
July 3, 2014
Apply Common Sense to the Conservation Reserve Program
Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
Sen.John Thune
June 16, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Regarding Mid-Contract Management for CRP Practices
Sen.John Thune
June 16, 2014
Thune Urges USDA to Improve CRP
Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture- Support Farmers with Losses Due to Unplanted Crops
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 23, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - Regarding EPA Agriculture Regulations
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 15, 2014
Thune Commends STB on Fertilizer Decision
Sen.John Thune
April 10, 2014
Letter to Secretaries Tom Vilsack, Ernest Moniz, and Gina McCarthy - Calling for USDA, DOE, EPA to Resist Taxing Livestock Emissions
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 4, 2014
Working to Address South Dakota's Rail Service Issues
Sen.John Thune
April 4, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Fight to Protect U.S. Producers Against Ridiculous EU Trade Demands on Names of Meat Products
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 2, 2014
Letter to Matthew Rose, Executive Chairman of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway - Deteriorating Rail Service
Sen.John Thune
March 25, 2014
Celebrating Our Agricultural Heritage
Sen.John Thune
March 11, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Dairy Products in the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Provide Relief During Propane Shortage
Sen.John Thune, ...
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