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Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Very mature. America is battling a global pandemic and mourning the loss of a Supreme Court justice, but Chuck Schumer is determined to prevent committees from meeting on important topics like election security. #TemperTantrum" Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "When Dems say "nothing is off the table" if they regain the majority, they mean: -Scrapping protections for the Senate minority put in place by founders -Increasing number of SCOTUS justices (to pack it w/ liberal judges) -Making DC & PR states (in hopes of 2 Dem senators each)" Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Unbelievable. The Senate Intelligence Committee was supposed to have a hearing on election security today. The Democratic leader objected & blocked the meeting from happening. Mark "election security" down as the first target of Democrats' SCOTUS retribution." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Some Democrats have gone as far as to say that "nothing is off the table" when it comes to retribution for having a Senate vote on the president's nominee -- a grade school-style threat with constitutional consequences." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many GOP senators -- myself included -- decided to run for office for this very reason: to be in a position to restore the court to its original constitutional purpose as a judicial body, not a legislative one. We ran for this. We were elected for this. Now, we will follow through." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Despite the Dem-led misinformation campaign, filling this SCOTUS seat follows historical Senate norms. There is a different precedent if you have a divided government (2016) vs. having the same party in control in the WH & Senate (now). In fact, Joe Biden made the distinction." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2020 Thune Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "My full statement on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg below Downwards arrow. We didn't always agree, but RBG was a true patriot who loved this country and dedicated her life to serving the American people and the law." Sen. John Thune
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "A few of my priorities in this next phase of federal #COVID relief: -More relief for struggling Americans -Funding for impacted farmers & ranchers -Protection from surprise state taxes for #COVID relief & mobile/remote workers -Telehealth -Liability protections for schools & biz" Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2020 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Allow Americans to Sue China over COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mike Rounds
July 20, 2020 Blackburn, McSally, Cotton, Hawley, Rounds, Tillis Introduce the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans will stand firm & pursue liability protections for Americans at the front line of the #COVID response/reopening. This is about protecting doctors, hospitals, schools, mom and pop restaurants -- people who are living in fear of being frivolously sued." Sen. John Thune
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Small businesses that are following guidelines & working hard to reopen safely should be protected from frivolous lawsuits that could once again threaten their ability to keep their doors open. This has been a tough road." Sen. John Thune
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Marshall Requests Update on Packer Investigation Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General - Daines Calls On DOJ to Investigate Price-Fixing, Market Manipulation Within Cattle Market and Meatpacking Industry Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Dems block pro-life legislation Another step for #5G 3 more judges confirmed What else happened in Washington this week? #WeekInWashingtonWrapUp" Sen. John Thune
Jan. 12, 2020 Rapid City Journal - THUNE: New Year, same commitment to fighting for South Dakota Sen. John Thune
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "While the Dem-led house has been focused on their #ForThePolitics #DoNothingDemocrats agenda, @SenateGOP has been changing the shape of our nation's courts. One in four circuit court judges have been nominated and confirmed in the last three years." Sen. John Thune
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We've hit a milestone in our effort to confirm qualified judges to federal courts: 50 circuit court judges have been confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate since January 2017." Sen. John Thune
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "As of today, the Senate has confirmed 48 appellate court judges since the beginning of this administration. For context, that's more than the previous FIVE administrations had confirmed at this point in their tenure." Sen. John Thune
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Today, one in every four federal appeals court judges across the U.S. have been nominated by this president & confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate. I'm confident these judges will protect constitutional rights and uphold individual freedoms." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 26, 2019 Continuing Appropriations Act, and Health Extenders Act of Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, the Senate hit a major milestone: We have now confirmed over 150 of @POTUS's judicial nominees (despite unprecedented Democrat-led delays and obstruction)." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "An example of Dem obstruction: Months ago, Dems forced the Senate to spend *more than a week* considering 4 district court judges. Yet in the end, ALL Dems voted in favor. These judges could've been confirmed in minutes, and we could've spent this time on other important issues." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Updated the Sioux Falls Rotary West Club on the work Congress has to tackle this fall, including confirming more federal judges (over 150 so far), getting #USMCA signed into law, and passing a budget. Thanks to everyone who came by." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Very mature. America is battling a global pandemic and mourning the loss of a Supreme Court justice, but Chuck Schumer is determined to prevent committees from meeting on important topics like election security. #TemperTantrum" Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "When Dems say "nothing is off the table" if they regain the majority, they mean: -Scrapping protections for the Senate minority put in place by founders -Increasing number of SCOTUS justices (to pack it w/ liberal judges) -Making DC & PR states (in hopes of 2 Dem senators each)" Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Unbelievable. The Senate Intelligence Committee was supposed to have a hearing on election security today. The Democratic leader objected & blocked the meeting from happening. Mark "election security" down as the first target of Democrats' SCOTUS retribution." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Some Democrats have gone as far as to say that "nothing is off the table" when it comes to retribution for having a Senate vote on the president's nominee -- a grade school-style threat with constitutional consequences." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many GOP senators -- myself included -- decided to run for office for this very reason: to be in a position to restore the court to its original constitutional purpose as a judicial body, not a legislative one. We ran for this. We were elected for this. Now, we will follow through." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Despite the Dem-led misinformation campaign, filling this SCOTUS seat follows historical Senate norms. There is a different precedent if you have a divided government (2016) vs. having the same party in control in the WH & Senate (now). In fact, Joe Biden made the distinction." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2020 Thune Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "My full statement on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg below Downwards arrow. We didn't always agree, but RBG was a true patriot who loved this country and dedicated her life to serving the American people and the law." Sen.John Thune
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "A few of my priorities in this next phase of federal #COVID relief: -More relief for struggling Americans -Funding for impacted farmers & ranchers -Protection from surprise state taxes for #COVID relief & mobile/remote workers -Telehealth -Liability protections for schools & biz" Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2020 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Allow Americans to Sue China over COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mike Rounds
July 20, 2020 Blackburn, McSally, Cotton, Hawley, Rounds, Tillis Introduce the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans will stand firm & pursue liability protections for Americans at the front line of the #COVID response/reopening. This is about protecting doctors, hospitals, schools, mom and pop restaurants -- people who are living in fear of being frivolously sued." Sen.John Thune
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Small businesses that are following guidelines & working hard to reopen safely should be protected from frivolous lawsuits that could once again threaten their ability to keep their doors open. This has been a tough road." Sen.John Thune
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Marshall Requests Update on Packer Investigation Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General - Daines Calls On DOJ to Investigate Price-Fixing, Market Manipulation Within Cattle Market and Meatpacking Industry Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Dems block pro-life legislation Another step for #5G 3 more judges confirmed What else happened in Washington this week? #WeekInWashingtonWrapUp" Sen.John Thune
Jan. 12, 2020 Rapid City Journal - THUNE: New Year, same commitment to fighting for South Dakota Sen.John Thune
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "While the Dem-led house has been focused on their #ForThePolitics #DoNothingDemocrats agenda, @SenateGOP has been changing the shape of our nation's courts. One in four circuit court judges have been nominated and confirmed in the last three years." Sen.John Thune
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We've hit a milestone in our effort to confirm qualified judges to federal courts: 50 circuit court judges have been confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate since January 2017." Sen.John Thune
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "As of today, the Senate has confirmed 48 appellate court judges since the beginning of this administration. For context, that's more than the previous FIVE administrations had confirmed at this point in their tenure." Sen.John Thune
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Today, one in every four federal appeals court judges across the U.S. have been nominated by this president & confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate. I'm confident these judges will protect constitutional rights and uphold individual freedoms." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 26, 2019 Continuing Appropriations Act, and Health Extenders Act of Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, the Senate hit a major milestone: We have now confirmed over 150 of @POTUS's judicial nominees (despite unprecedented Democrat-led delays and obstruction)." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "An example of Dem obstruction: Months ago, Dems forced the Senate to spend *more than a week* considering 4 district court judges. Yet in the end, ALL Dems voted in favor. These judges could've been confirmed in minutes, and we could've spent this time on other important issues." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Updated the Sioux Falls Rotary West Club on the work Congress has to tackle this fall, including confirming more federal judges (over 150 so far), getting #USMCA signed into law, and passing a budget. Thanks to everyone who came by." Sen.John Thune
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