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Oct. 5, 2018
15th Annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 4, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Broadband: Opportunities and Challenges in Rural America
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Delegation Urges FCC to Restore Predictability to Universal Service Fund's High Cost Program Budget
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Thune Speaks at White House 5G Summit
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 28, 2018
South Dakota Can Be the Leader in 5G
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Earlier today, I led a @SenateCommerce hearing examining data privacy policies at top technology and communications firms and the current state of consumer data privacy. More from the hearing"
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 26, 2018
Hearing of the Cybersecurity and Personnel Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rounds, Hearing on Reviewing DOD Cyber Operational Readiness
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 26, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Examining Safeguards for Consumer Data Privacy
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 16, 2018
Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission - Chairman John Thune
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 16, 2018
In Win for Rural Consumers, Klobuchar, Thune, Tester Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Call Completion Takes Effect
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Rounds, Whitehouse, Alexander, Booker Introduce IMAGINE Act to Spur Use of Innovative Materials in Rebuilding American Infrastructure
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 27, 2018
The Global Race Toward 5G
Sen. John Thune
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "Being pioneers in 5G mobile broadband technology will strengthen our economy, help businesses succeed, and give consumers access to the world's best mobile technology. Read more on my effort to ensure the United States wins this critical race:"
Sen. John Thune
July 26, 2018
Dallas News - U.S. Must Win the Race Against China and Europe on Quantum Computing
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 25, 2018
The Race to 5G: Exploring Spectrum Needs to Maintain U.S. Global Leadership - Chairman John Thune Majority Statement
Sen. John Thune
July 25, 2018
Thune Leads Commerce Committee Hearing Exploring American Leadership in Global 5G Race
Sen. John Thune
July 24, 2018
Tweet - "I appreciated the opportunity to discuss the importance of rural broadband and transportation with @SDCattlemen this morning. In S.D., there are four times as many cattle as there are people, which is why the livestock industry is critical to "moo"ving our state's economy."
Sen. John Thune
July 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Thune and Markey Outline Opportunity for FCC Action on Reassigned Numbers Database to Combat Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to Roberta Stempfley, Director, The Software Engineering Institute - Follow Up on Spectre and Meltdown Vulnerabilities
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 10, 2018
Letter to Mr. Larry Page, CEO, Alphabet Inc. - Committee Leaders Seek Information on Google's Data Privacy Policies
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 28, 2018
Thune and Schatz Introduce the STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 11, 2018
Tweet - "Today, we posted responses from @Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to written questions submitted after his April 10 hearing testimony: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=E7C85E5C-BBA9-4AD9-861D-85B7340BBDFB We'll be examining the responses as we continue to probe FB's data collection and efforts to protect online privacy."
Sen. John Thune
June 4, 2018
Statement on Nomination of Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Sen. John Thune
May 23, 2018
Thune Statement on Apple iPhone 6 Battery Replacement Credit
Sen. John Thune
May 16, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of A Rule Submitted By the Federal Communications Commission
Sen. John Thune
May 16, 2018
Rounds Statement on Net Neutrality CRA
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 16, 2018
Tweet - "It's time to set aside fear mongering and get to a work on a bipartisan, legislative solution to preserve #NetNeutrality. Read more in my column -->"
Sen. John Thune
May 15, 2018
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Sen, Mike Rounds (R)
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Manchin Urges FCC to Expand and Improve Accessibility to Broadband Services to Rural Communities
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 10, 2018
CNBC - I Support 'Net Neutrality.' Let's Not Let 'political Theater' Ruin a Bipartisan Deal
Sen. John Thune
May 9, 2018
Thune on the Importance of Bipartisan Net Neutrality Legislation
Sen. John Thune
May 9, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2018
Consumers to Robocallers: Enough Is Enough
Sen. John Thune
April 18, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee - Abusive Robocalls and How We Can Stop Them
Sen. John Thune
April 18, 2018
Thune Leads Commerce Committee Hearing Examining the Problem of Abusive Robocalls
Sen. John Thune
April 13, 2018
Preventing a Privacy Nightmare for Facebook Users
Sen. John Thune
April 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Facebook, Social Media Privacy, and the Use and Abuse of Data
Sen. John Thune
April 9, 2018
Fox News "The Story with Martha MacCallum" - Transcript: Will Trump authorize a retaliation against the Assad regime?
Sen. John Thune
March 30, 2018
A Race We Can and Should Win
Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2018
Thune and Nelson Call on Facebook CEO to Testify
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 23, 2018
President Signs MOBILE NOW Act, Other Key Technology Bills into Law
Sen. John Thune
March 22, 2018
Senators Markey and Thune Applaud FCC for Initiating Rulemaking to Explore Solutions to Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook Inc. - Senate Commerce Queries Facebook, SCL Group on User Data
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 6, 2018
Tweet - "Yesterday, more than 100 automakers, tech companies, and other advocates of self-driving vehicle technology sent a letter to the Senate urging them to take up my #AVSTART Act that passed out of @SenateCommerce Committee in November."
Sen. John Thune
March 2, 2018
Walden, Pallone, Thune, and Nelson Announce FCC Reauthorization and Spectrum Agreement
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 13, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rounds, Hearing to Receive Testimony on the Department of Defense's Role in Protecting Democratic Elections.
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 9, 2018
Thune's Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Rural Call Completion Heads to President's Desk
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 9, 2018
Klobuchar, Thune, Tester, Young, Welch Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Rural Call Completion Passes House, Heads to President's Desk to be Signed into
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 30, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on One Year Later: The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 25, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Thune, Hearing on This is Not a Drill: An Examination of Emergency Alert System
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 5, 2018
15th Annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 4, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Broadband: Opportunities and Challenges in Rural America
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Delegation Urges FCC to Restore Predictability to Universal Service Fund's High Cost Program Budget
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Thune Speaks at White House 5G Summit
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 28, 2018
South Dakota Can Be the Leader in 5G
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Earlier today, I led a @SenateCommerce hearing examining data privacy policies at top technology and communications firms and the current state of consumer data privacy. More from the hearing"
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 26, 2018
Hearing of the Cybersecurity and Personnel Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rounds, Hearing on Reviewing DOD Cyber Operational Readiness
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 26, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Examining Safeguards for Consumer Data Privacy
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 16, 2018
Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission - Chairman John Thune
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 16, 2018
In Win for Rural Consumers, Klobuchar, Thune, Tester Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Call Completion Takes Effect
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Rounds, Whitehouse, Alexander, Booker Introduce IMAGINE Act to Spur Use of Innovative Materials in Rebuilding American Infrastructure
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 27, 2018
The Global Race Toward 5G
Sen.John Thune
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "Being pioneers in 5G mobile broadband technology will strengthen our economy, help businesses succeed, and give consumers access to the world's best mobile technology. Read more on my effort to ensure the United States wins this critical race:"
Sen.John Thune
July 26, 2018
Dallas News - U.S. Must Win the Race Against China and Europe on Quantum Computing
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 25, 2018
The Race to 5G: Exploring Spectrum Needs to Maintain U.S. Global Leadership - Chairman John Thune Majority Statement
Sen.John Thune
July 25, 2018
Thune Leads Commerce Committee Hearing Exploring American Leadership in Global 5G Race
Sen.John Thune
July 24, 2018
Tweet - "I appreciated the opportunity to discuss the importance of rural broadband and transportation with @SDCattlemen this morning. In S.D., there are four times as many cattle as there are people, which is why the livestock industry is critical to "moo"ving our state's economy."
Sen.John Thune
July 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Thune and Markey Outline Opportunity for FCC Action on Reassigned Numbers Database to Combat Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to Roberta Stempfley, Director, The Software Engineering Institute - Follow Up on Spectre and Meltdown Vulnerabilities
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 10, 2018
Letter to Mr. Larry Page, CEO, Alphabet Inc. - Committee Leaders Seek Information on Google's Data Privacy Policies
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 28, 2018
Thune and Schatz Introduce the STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 11, 2018
Tweet - "Today, we posted responses from @Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to written questions submitted after his April 10 hearing testimony: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=E7C85E5C-BBA9-4AD9-861D-85B7340BBDFB We'll be examining the responses as we continue to probe FB's data collection and efforts to protect online privacy."
Sen.John Thune
June 4, 2018
Statement on Nomination of Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Sen.John Thune
May 23, 2018
Thune Statement on Apple iPhone 6 Battery Replacement Credit
Sen.John Thune
May 16, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of A Rule Submitted By the Federal Communications Commission
Sen.John Thune
May 16, 2018
Rounds Statement on Net Neutrality CRA
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 16, 2018
Tweet - "It's time to set aside fear mongering and get to a work on a bipartisan, legislative solution to preserve #NetNeutrality. Read more in my column -->"
Sen.John Thune
May 15, 2018
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Sen, Mike Rounds (R)
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Manchin Urges FCC to Expand and Improve Accessibility to Broadband Services to Rural Communities
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 10, 2018
CNBC - I Support 'Net Neutrality.' Let's Not Let 'political Theater' Ruin a Bipartisan Deal
Sen.John Thune
May 9, 2018
Thune on the Importance of Bipartisan Net Neutrality Legislation
Sen.John Thune
May 9, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2018
Consumers to Robocallers: Enough Is Enough
Sen.John Thune
April 18, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee - Abusive Robocalls and How We Can Stop Them
Sen.John Thune
April 18, 2018
Thune Leads Commerce Committee Hearing Examining the Problem of Abusive Robocalls
Sen.John Thune
April 13, 2018
Preventing a Privacy Nightmare for Facebook Users
Sen.John Thune
April 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Facebook, Social Media Privacy, and the Use and Abuse of Data
Sen.John Thune
April 9, 2018
Fox News "The Story with Martha MacCallum" - Transcript: Will Trump authorize a retaliation against the Assad regime?
Sen.John Thune
March 30, 2018
A Race We Can and Should Win
Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2018
Thune and Nelson Call on Facebook CEO to Testify
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 23, 2018
President Signs MOBILE NOW Act, Other Key Technology Bills into Law
Sen.John Thune
March 22, 2018
Senators Markey and Thune Applaud FCC for Initiating Rulemaking to Explore Solutions to Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook Inc. - Senate Commerce Queries Facebook, SCL Group on User Data
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 6, 2018
Tweet - "Yesterday, more than 100 automakers, tech companies, and other advocates of self-driving vehicle technology sent a letter to the Senate urging them to take up my #AVSTART Act that passed out of @SenateCommerce Committee in November."
Sen.John Thune
March 2, 2018
Walden, Pallone, Thune, and Nelson Announce FCC Reauthorization and Spectrum Agreement
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 13, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rounds, Hearing to Receive Testimony on the Department of Defense's Role in Protecting Democratic Elections.
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 9, 2018
Thune's Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Rural Call Completion Heads to President's Desk
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 9, 2018
Klobuchar, Thune, Tester, Young, Welch Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Rural Call Completion Passes House, Heads to President's Desk to be Signed into
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 30, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on One Year Later: The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 25, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Thune, Hearing on This is Not a Drill: An Examination of Emergency Alert System
Sen.John Thune
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