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Jan. 27, 2021
Tweet - "I've been raising this issue for months. Many workers could be in for a surprise tax bill on tax day -- including many health care heroes who went to COVID hotspots to lend a helping hand. I introduced a bill last Congress to fix this needless problem and plan to do so again."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 15, 2021
Tweet - "More help is here for businesses still struggling from #COVID. Many community banks and credit unions can start accepting applications for #PPP round two today. This program has been a lifeline for business owners & small biz employees."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steve Scalise, Senate Minority Whip - PPP Tax Deductibility
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minor Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Rep. Austin Scott Fights for COVID-19 Tax Relief for Small Businesses
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; and Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Congressman Tim Ryan Presses Congressional Leadership to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible for Tax Deductions
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Many taxpayers will be in a tough spot in April if we don't adjust tax laws for remote & mobile workers. My bipartisan bill would protect those Americans (including nurses/doctors who served in COVID hot spots) from a surprise tax bill."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 8, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hagedorn Supports Restoration of PPP Expenses Deductibility
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - PPP Tax Deductibility
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 28, 2020
Hearing of the Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Consumer Transparency and Accountability, Perceived Political Bias
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020
Tweet - "The CEOs of @Facebook , @Twitter , and @Google should be ready for some tough questions at the @SenateCommerce hearing today. There needs to be more transparency from big tech on how they decide what content they suppress or promote."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020
Tweet - "My question: Are Silicon Valley CEOs the legitimate referees of what kind of political speech gets amplified or suppressed? Zuckerberg: I certainly think not, I do not want us to have that role @Jack : No To underscore: tech companies are not the referees over our democracy."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Foxx Leads Letter Commending DOL's Efforts to Protect Independent Contractors
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Tweet - "Well, the votes are in, and Democrats said "no" to this important lifeline for American businesses and workers."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Had a great discussion at @USD 's panel on the business implications of COVID-19 & the challenges/opportunities it could present for South Dakota. Thanks to @USDPresident Gestring & Biz School Dean @Venky4 for inviting me to speak & meet some of their impressive students."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Nancy Pelosi is holding key COVID aid hostage unless Congress adds trillions more to the national debt. Targeted COVID relief? "No." Cross mark Lifeline for small businesses? "No." Cross mark Airline employee assistance? "No." Cross mark It's pretty clear she's putting politics above policy."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 1, 2020
Thune Statement on Commerce Committee's Decision to Authorize Subpoenas to Tech CEOs
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 1, 2020
Tweet - "We must confront the lack of transparency on tech platforms. I voted to authorize subpoenas to CEOs of Google/Facebook/Twitter to get answers about their companies' practices. Issues around online privacy & content moderation have been crying out for solutions for a long time."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 25, 2020
Weekly Windup
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Americans should have more control over their own personal data. It shouldn't be a mystery how companies collect & use our personal info. @SenatorWicker @SenatorFischer @MarshaBlackburn & I intro'd a bill to increase data transparency.#SAFEDATAAct"
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2020
Wicker, Thune, Fischer, Blackburn Introduce Consumer Data Privacy Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 16, 2020
Tweet - "Congrats, Rob! I was extremely impressed with your operations growth when I toured your facility in Box Elder last year. Glad to have you and @VrcMetal in South Dakota."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 10, 2020
Tweet - "It's wild to me that Dems just blocked GOP's bill that would've put billions in relief funds toward students, vaccine research, American jobs, & more areas of immediate need. Even if it didn't contain all the spending Dems want, isn't targeted relief better than no relief?"
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Here's a quick update on our latest effort to get vital funding to Americans who are most impacted by the #coronavirus pandemic We're focused on areas with the most immediate need: - unemployed Americans - vaccine research - small businesses - testing - students & parents"
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 27, 2021
Tweet - "I've been raising this issue for months. Many workers could be in for a surprise tax bill on tax day -- including many health care heroes who went to COVID hotspots to lend a helping hand. I introduced a bill last Congress to fix this needless problem and plan to do so again."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 15, 2021
Tweet - "More help is here for businesses still struggling from #COVID. Many community banks and credit unions can start accepting applications for #PPP round two today. This program has been a lifeline for business owners & small biz employees."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steve Scalise, Senate Minority Whip - PPP Tax Deductibility
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minor Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Rep. Austin Scott Fights for COVID-19 Tax Relief for Small Businesses
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; and Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Congressman Tim Ryan Presses Congressional Leadership to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible for Tax Deductions
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Many taxpayers will be in a tough spot in April if we don't adjust tax laws for remote & mobile workers. My bipartisan bill would protect those Americans (including nurses/doctors who served in COVID hot spots) from a surprise tax bill."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 8, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hagedorn Supports Restoration of PPP Expenses Deductibility
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - PPP Tax Deductibility
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 28, 2020
Hearing of the Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Consumer Transparency and Accountability, Perceived Political Bias
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020
Tweet - "The CEOs of @Facebook , @Twitter , and @Google should be ready for some tough questions at the @SenateCommerce hearing today. There needs to be more transparency from big tech on how they decide what content they suppress or promote."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2020
Tweet - "My question: Are Silicon Valley CEOs the legitimate referees of what kind of political speech gets amplified or suppressed? Zuckerberg: I certainly think not, I do not want us to have that role @Jack : No To underscore: tech companies are not the referees over our democracy."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Foxx Leads Letter Commending DOL's Efforts to Protect Independent Contractors
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Tweet - "Well, the votes are in, and Democrats said "no" to this important lifeline for American businesses and workers."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Had a great discussion at @USD 's panel on the business implications of COVID-19 & the challenges/opportunities it could present for South Dakota. Thanks to @USDPresident Gestring & Biz School Dean @Venky4 for inviting me to speak & meet some of their impressive students."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Nancy Pelosi is holding key COVID aid hostage unless Congress adds trillions more to the national debt. Targeted COVID relief? "No." Cross mark Lifeline for small businesses? "No." Cross mark Airline employee assistance? "No." Cross mark It's pretty clear she's putting politics above policy."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 1, 2020
Thune Statement on Commerce Committee's Decision to Authorize Subpoenas to Tech CEOs
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 1, 2020
Tweet - "We must confront the lack of transparency on tech platforms. I voted to authorize subpoenas to CEOs of Google/Facebook/Twitter to get answers about their companies' practices. Issues around online privacy & content moderation have been crying out for solutions for a long time."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 25, 2020
Weekly Windup
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Americans should have more control over their own personal data. It shouldn't be a mystery how companies collect & use our personal info. @SenatorWicker @SenatorFischer @MarshaBlackburn & I intro'd a bill to increase data transparency.#SAFEDATAAct"
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2020
Wicker, Thune, Fischer, Blackburn Introduce Consumer Data Privacy Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 16, 2020
Tweet - "Congrats, Rob! I was extremely impressed with your operations growth when I toured your facility in Box Elder last year. Glad to have you and @VrcMetal in South Dakota."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 10, 2020
Tweet - "It's wild to me that Dems just blocked GOP's bill that would've put billions in relief funds toward students, vaccine research, American jobs, & more areas of immediate need. Even if it didn't contain all the spending Dems want, isn't targeted relief better than no relief?"
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Here's a quick update on our latest effort to get vital funding to Americans who are most impacted by the #coronavirus pandemic We're focused on areas with the most immediate need: - unemployed Americans - vaccine research - small businesses - testing - students & parents"
Sen.John Thune
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