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Nov. 14, 2021
Sen. Ossoff Working to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Fund Cybersecurity Training at HBCUs
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 10, 2021
Tweet - "It was an honor to attend a dinner in Sioux Falls tonight to honor law enforcement. Day in and day out, law enforcement officials put their lives on the line to protect our communities. I am thankful to them for making South Dakota a safe place to live, work, & raise a family."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2021
Tweet - "TikTok's ties to the Chinese Communist Party via Bytedance, Tiktok's Chinese owner, are concerning."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-Military Has Spent 6 Million Man-Hours on "Woke" Training Under Biden, Senators Find
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security- Blackburn, GOP Colleagues Press DHS for Answers On Release Of Haitian Migrants Into U.S.
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 6, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas - Secretary of Homeland Security - Provide Answers on Release of Haitian Migrants into US
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 29, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight and Accountability Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 14, 2021
Tweet - "South Dakotans are shocked at the level of incompetence from this admin as crisis after crisis has piled up under Pres. Biden's watch. The policies of this admin are dangerous. Dangerous for families, dangerous for businesses & workers, & dangerous for our national security."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 8, 2021
Tweet - "These stations -- authorized by legislation I led with @SenatorRounds -- will benefit farmers and ranchers by significantly improving drought & precipitation monitoring across SD. Please consider signing up."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 31, 2021
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Launches Operations Starfall
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 30, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden's arbitrary deadline has arrived, and U.S. troops have left Afghanistan. But at what cost? Abandoning Americans & our allies, leaving advanced weapons and technology in enemy hands, & creating a safe haven for terrorism. This was a tragic failure of leadership."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 27, 2021
Tweet - "When you learn the names and see their photos it brings a fresh wave of grief for the brave Americans we lost yesterday. Praying for all of their families in this unimaginable time. The terrorists who did this must be brought to justice."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 26, 2021
Tweet - ""Messy" is an understatement for what's happening in Afghanistan. It's the result of shortsighted actions by this admin. My heart aches for the troops we lost today & for the loved ones they left behind. We must bring the terrorists who perpetrated today's violence to justice."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 26, 2021
Tweet - "I am closely watching the situation in Afghanistan and monitoring the latest updates on the reported terrorist attacks. Please keep our troops and citizens and our Afghan allies on the ground in your prayers."
Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2021
Opening Statement: Republican Leader Dusty Johnson Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing: State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery, and Rebuilding
Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 28, 2021
King, Rounds, Sasse Introduce Bipartisan Cybersecurity Legislative Package to Better Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 28, 2021
U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Emergency Haying During Severe Drought
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 27, 2021
Thune, Smith, Johnson, Craig Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Provide Needed Flexibility for Emergency CRP Haying
Sen. John Thune
July 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of Interior and Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - As Drought Crisis Grows, Republicans Call on Administration to Take Action
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 22, 2021
Thune Introduces Bill to Expedite Urgently Needed Forest Management on Federal Lands
Sen. John Thune
June 23, 2021
The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Robert Menendez, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Hagerty, Colleagues Call for Public Hearing Before Senate Votes on War Powers
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 17, 2021
Tweet - "Spoke to Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh today to urge @USDA to take action to ensure integrity in the cattle market & provide producers relief through emergency CRP haying and grazing."
Sen. John Thune
June 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Entire South Dakota Delegation Urges USDA to Provide Emergency Waiver for CRP Haying and Grazing
Sen. John Thune
June 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. J. Russell George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Cassidy, Finance Committee Republicans Demand Investigation into Massive, Illegal IRS Data Leak
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 11, 2021
Tester, Grassley, Rounds Unveil Bill to Combat Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry that Threaten Nation's Food Supply
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 10, 2021
Tweet - "This is a key improvement for our farmers & ranchers who depend on up-to-date drought conditions. That's why I pushed my 2018 bill to reauthorize NIDIS and encourage a coordinated federal effort to address drought monitoring. Glad to see this work put into action at @Droughtgov."
Sen. John Thune
June 9, 2021
Cybersecurity
Sen. John Thune
June 8, 2021
January 6
Sen. John Thune
May 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Want Biden to Reverse Course on Energy Policies that Hurt American Families
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 28, 2021
Lee and Thune Introduce Bill to Strengthen National Guard Resources and Readiness
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Sullivan, Cruz & Colleagues Urge Biden to Address Worsening Southern Border Crisis, End Dangerous Policies that Created It
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 14, 2021
Border Security
Sen. John Thune
March 25, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of The United States - Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group to Make Case for Comprehensive Diplomatic Approach Toward Iran
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 16, 2021
Tweet - "The completely avoidable crisis at the border is the predictable result when you relax enforcement, halt border wall construction, pause deportations & increase admissions. Plainly put, this situation is directly caused by this admin's words & actions. We can't have open borders."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Iran has repeatedly proven that it can't be trusted. Biden must stand against Iran's destabilizing activities/state sponsorship of terror, not grant sanctions relief that funds their malign agenda (& not repeat mistakes of Obama's terrible nuclear deal)."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 11, 2021
Letter to President Joe Biden - Lankford Joins Cotton and Colleagues to Warn President Biden of Immigration Crisis, Health Risks
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 6, 2021
Rounds: Violence and Destruction are Never the Answer
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Earlier this week I joined several of my Senate colleagues in a letter to @FBI & @CISAgov requesting preliminary info on the brazen cyberattack against multiple government agencies, which has been attributed to Russia."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 14, 2020
Wicker, Thune, Moran Statement on Government Cyberattack
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 3, 2020
Rounds Statement on Inclusion of National Cyber Director in NDAA Conference Report
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 3, 2020
Warner, Rounds, Jones Applaud Inclusion of Bipartisan Anti-Money Laundering Legislation in NDAA
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 25, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: We're in This Together
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 22, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Tough Times Highlight Blessings
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 20, 2020
Keeping Our Economy and Schools Open
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Nov. 18, 2020
Tweet - "We should be sitting down & working on a reasonable, targeted, fiscally responsible #COVID relief bill. Republicans have been more than willing to do that. But the Democrats continue to insist upon a multi-trillion dollar bill consisting of a bunch of liberal wish list items."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Thune: Providing COVID Relief and Confirming Qualified Judges Among Senate Republicans' Top Priorities
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 14, 2021
Sen. Ossoff Working to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Fund Cybersecurity Training at HBCUs
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 10, 2021
Tweet - "It was an honor to attend a dinner in Sioux Falls tonight to honor law enforcement. Day in and day out, law enforcement officials put their lives on the line to protect our communities. I am thankful to them for making South Dakota a safe place to live, work, & raise a family."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2021
Tweet - "TikTok's ties to the Chinese Communist Party via Bytedance, Tiktok's Chinese owner, are concerning."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-Military Has Spent 6 Million Man-Hours on "Woke" Training Under Biden, Senators Find
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security- Blackburn, GOP Colleagues Press DHS for Answers On Release Of Haitian Migrants Into U.S.
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 6, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas - Secretary of Homeland Security - Provide Answers on Release of Haitian Migrants into US
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 29, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight and Accountability Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 14, 2021
Tweet - "South Dakotans are shocked at the level of incompetence from this admin as crisis after crisis has piled up under Pres. Biden's watch. The policies of this admin are dangerous. Dangerous for families, dangerous for businesses & workers, & dangerous for our national security."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 8, 2021
Tweet - "These stations -- authorized by legislation I led with @SenatorRounds -- will benefit farmers and ranchers by significantly improving drought & precipitation monitoring across SD. Please consider signing up."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 31, 2021
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Launches Operations Starfall
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 30, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden's arbitrary deadline has arrived, and U.S. troops have left Afghanistan. But at what cost? Abandoning Americans & our allies, leaving advanced weapons and technology in enemy hands, & creating a safe haven for terrorism. This was a tragic failure of leadership."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 27, 2021
Tweet - "When you learn the names and see their photos it brings a fresh wave of grief for the brave Americans we lost yesterday. Praying for all of their families in this unimaginable time. The terrorists who did this must be brought to justice."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 26, 2021
Tweet - ""Messy" is an understatement for what's happening in Afghanistan. It's the result of shortsighted actions by this admin. My heart aches for the troops we lost today & for the loved ones they left behind. We must bring the terrorists who perpetrated today's violence to justice."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 26, 2021
Tweet - "I am closely watching the situation in Afghanistan and monitoring the latest updates on the reported terrorist attacks. Please keep our troops and citizens and our Afghan allies on the ground in your prayers."
Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2021
Opening Statement: Republican Leader Dusty Johnson Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing: State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery, and Rebuilding
Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 28, 2021
King, Rounds, Sasse Introduce Bipartisan Cybersecurity Legislative Package to Better Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 28, 2021
U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Emergency Haying During Severe Drought
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 27, 2021
Thune, Smith, Johnson, Craig Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Provide Needed Flexibility for Emergency CRP Haying
Sen.John Thune
July 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of Interior and Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - As Drought Crisis Grows, Republicans Call on Administration to Take Action
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 22, 2021
Thune Introduces Bill to Expedite Urgently Needed Forest Management on Federal Lands
Sen.John Thune
June 23, 2021
The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Robert Menendez, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Hagerty, Colleagues Call for Public Hearing Before Senate Votes on War Powers
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 17, 2021
Tweet - "Spoke to Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh today to urge @USDA to take action to ensure integrity in the cattle market & provide producers relief through emergency CRP haying and grazing."
Sen.John Thune
June 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Entire South Dakota Delegation Urges USDA to Provide Emergency Waiver for CRP Haying and Grazing
Sen.John Thune
June 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. J. Russell George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Cassidy, Finance Committee Republicans Demand Investigation into Massive, Illegal IRS Data Leak
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 11, 2021
Tester, Grassley, Rounds Unveil Bill to Combat Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry that Threaten Nation's Food Supply
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 10, 2021
Tweet - "This is a key improvement for our farmers & ranchers who depend on up-to-date drought conditions. That's why I pushed my 2018 bill to reauthorize NIDIS and encourage a coordinated federal effort to address drought monitoring. Glad to see this work put into action at @Droughtgov."
Sen.John Thune
June 9, 2021
Cybersecurity
Sen.John Thune
June 8, 2021
January 6
Sen.John Thune
May 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Want Biden to Reverse Course on Energy Policies that Hurt American Families
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 28, 2021
Lee and Thune Introduce Bill to Strengthen National Guard Resources and Readiness
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Sullivan, Cruz & Colleagues Urge Biden to Address Worsening Southern Border Crisis, End Dangerous Policies that Created It
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 14, 2021
Border Security
Sen.John Thune
March 25, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of The United States - Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group to Make Case for Comprehensive Diplomatic Approach Toward Iran
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 16, 2021
Tweet - "The completely avoidable crisis at the border is the predictable result when you relax enforcement, halt border wall construction, pause deportations & increase admissions. Plainly put, this situation is directly caused by this admin's words & actions. We can't have open borders."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Iran has repeatedly proven that it can't be trusted. Biden must stand against Iran's destabilizing activities/state sponsorship of terror, not grant sanctions relief that funds their malign agenda (& not repeat mistakes of Obama's terrible nuclear deal)."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 11, 2021
Letter to President Joe Biden - Lankford Joins Cotton and Colleagues to Warn President Biden of Immigration Crisis, Health Risks
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 6, 2021
Rounds: Violence and Destruction are Never the Answer
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Earlier this week I joined several of my Senate colleagues in a letter to @FBI & @CISAgov requesting preliminary info on the brazen cyberattack against multiple government agencies, which has been attributed to Russia."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 14, 2020
Wicker, Thune, Moran Statement on Government Cyberattack
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 3, 2020
Rounds Statement on Inclusion of National Cyber Director in NDAA Conference Report
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 3, 2020
Warner, Rounds, Jones Applaud Inclusion of Bipartisan Anti-Money Laundering Legislation in NDAA
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 25, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: We're in This Together
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 22, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Tough Times Highlight Blessings
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 20, 2020
Keeping Our Economy and Schools Open
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Nov. 18, 2020
Tweet - "We should be sitting down & working on a reasonable, targeted, fiscally responsible #COVID relief bill. Republicans have been more than willing to do that. But the Democrats continue to insist upon a multi-trillion dollar bill consisting of a bunch of liberal wish list items."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Thune: Providing COVID Relief and Confirming Qualified Judges Among Senate Republicans' Top Priorities
Sen.John Thune
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