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Sept. 8, 2016 Letter to Chairmen Mac Thornberry and John McCain, Ranking Members Adam Smith and Jack Reed, Congressional Armed Service Committees - Issues with the Language in the National Defense Authorization Act Concerning Long-term Temporary Duty Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 7, 2016 Water Resources Development Act of 2016--Motion to Proceed Sen. John Thune
Aug. 30, 2016 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Gunsmiths Regulations Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 29, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of the Department of State - In Defense of the Second Amendment and Small Businesses Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 28, 2016 Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - McCaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Obama Administration to Support Job-Creating Biodiesel Production Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 26, 2016 Glacial Lakes Rubber & Plastics Celebrates Grand Opening of New Manufacturing Facility With South Dakota Congressional Delegation Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 15, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Meredith Attwell Baker, the president and CEO of CTIA - The Wireless Association- Exploring How Wireless Carriers May Reduce Unwanted Calls and Texts Sen. John Thune, ...
July 13, 2016 Thune, Cardin Introduce Bill to Improve and Modernize S Corporations Sen. John Thune
July 12, 2016 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on "How Will the FCC's Proposed Privacy Regulations Affect Consumers and Competition?" Sen. John Thune
July 11, 2016 Rounds Introduces Bill to Ease Regulatory Burden on Local Banks & Credit Unions Sen. Mike Rounds
June 22, 2016 Washington Examiner - GOP-led Congress Achieves Historic Regulatory Reform of Broken Environmental Law Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2016 Alexander, Johnson Lead 44 Senators in Introducing Congressional Review Act to Stop Backward "Time Card" Overtime Rule Sen. John Thune, ...
May 18, 2016 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee - Chairman's Opening Statement on "The Telephone Consumer Protection Act at 25:Effects on Consumers and Business" Sen. John Thune
May 18, 2016 The Daily Republic - SD delegation not happy withnew OT mandate Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 18, 2016 Rounds Statement on Obama Administration's New Overtime Mandate Sen. Mike Rounds
April 26, 2016 Senate Passes Schatz-Thune Legislation To Improve And Grow Tourism In Native Communities Sen. John Thune, ...
April 18, 2016 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Sen. John Thune
April 13, 2016 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Sen. John Thune
April 12, 2016 Hearing of the Waste, Superfund and Oversight Management Subcommittee of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - American Small Businesses' Perspectives on Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Actions Sen. Mike Rounds
April 6, 2016 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015--Motion to Proceed Sen. John Thune
March 28, 2016 Letter to Administrator McCarthy - Urging EPA to Release Strong Renewable Fuel Standard to Support Homegrown Ethanol Production Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 8, 2016 Rounds Introduces Bill to Help Speed Defense Department Hiring of Cyber Security Professionals Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 29, 2016 ICYMI: The DeLorean is Back! Sen. John Thune
Jan. 26, 2016 The Huffington Post - Sen. Thune and Rep. Issa - Suffer in Silence or Pay Up Sen. John Thune
Dec. 9, 2015 Statement on DOT's Inclusion of Crash Avoidance Technology in 5-Star Auto Ratings Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2015 Commerce Committee Advances Bill to Protect Consumers, Online Reviews Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2015 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Executive Session -- Multiple Agenda Items Sen. John Thune
Nov. 4, 2015 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Zero Stars: How Gagging Honest Reviews Harms Consumers and the Economy Sen. John Thune
Oct. 27, 2015 U.S. Secretary of Energy Updates Delegation on Neutrino Experiment Facility at Sanford Lab Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 22, 2015 Letter to Mr. Shigehisa Takada, Chairman and CEO, Takata Corportation - Recent Side Airbag Ruptures Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 18, 2015 Letter to The Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - EPA's Mass Hiring Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 17, 2015 Thune, Schatz, and Moran Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Fines for Negative Online Reviews Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 10, 2015 Rounds Cosponsors Legislation to Roll Back NLRB Decision Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 4, 2015 Letter to the Hon. Tom Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Requesting Extension of Comment Period on Proposed DOL Rule Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 17, 2015 Statement on FCC Decision to Strip DISH Network of Auction Discount Sen. John Thune
Aug. 11, 2015 The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation issued a midyear report on efforts from the first half of the year and the committee's upcoming agenda. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce Committee, noted the following in the report: "Since the Senate's fresh start in January, our panel of 24 senators has worked to spur job creation through policies that strengthen our nation's competitiveness in the global marketplace. This report offers an update on what we have accomplished in the first quarter of the 114th Congress and what we will focus on in upcoming months. From our six active subcommittees to the full committee membership, our committee continues efforts to forge a federal government that is more accountable, transparent, and responsive. I look forward to an active committee calendar this fall." Since January, the committee approved 36 bills, held 42 hearings an conducted five legislative markups. In addition, the Senate has passed nine Commerce bills and six additional bills have been included in Senate-passed legislation. Sen. John Thune
Aug. 7, 2015 Rounds, King Introduce Bill to Give Small Businesses, Community Banks and Credit Unions a Say in CFPB Decision Making Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 5, 2015 Rounds Reaffirms Commitment to Repeal Pay Ratio Rule Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 4, 2015 Republican-Led Senate Sen. John Thune
Aug. 4, 2015 Republican-Led Senate Sen. John Thune
July 9, 2015 Rounds Introduces Bill to Repeal Costly and Unnecessary Dodd-Frank Provision Sen. Mike Rounds
July 8, 2015 Thune, Cardin Submit Business Income Tax Working Group Report to Finance Committee Sen. John Thune
July 8, 2015 Cardin, Thune Submit Business Income Tax Working Group Report to Finance Committee Sen. John Thune, ...
June 25, 2015 Transparency Bill Approved in Response to West Coast Ports Strife Sen. John Thune
June 17, 2015 Thune Statement on Reversal of Proposed Carry-On Bag Guidelines Sen. John Thune
May 15, 2015 Weekly Column: Reliable, Affordable Energy Sen. Mike Rounds
May 12, 2015 Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Give Public More Time to Weigh in on Proposed Rule that Could Restrict Access to Retirement Advice Sen. John Thune, ...
April 16, 2015 Murphy, Thune Reintroduce Bipartisan Jobs Bill to Support Startups, Small Businesses Sen. John Thune, ...
March 26, 2015 Thune, Brady: Time to End the Death Tax's Hold on Family Businesses, Farms, and Ranches Sen. John Thune, ...
March 20, 2015 Weekly Column: Obamacare's Five Year Anniversary: More Money, More Problems Sen. Mike Rounds
March 17, 2015 Rounds to Administration: Act Quickly To Protect South Dakota Tourism and Construction Industries Sen. Mike Rounds
March 9, 2015 Thune: Don't Jeopardize South Dakota Tourism Industry by Halting Important Work Visas Sen. John Thune
Feb. 21, 2015 Thune Statement on Agreement to End West Coast Ports Dispute Sen. John Thune
Feb. 11, 2015 KELO Radio - Thune, Noem on Keystone Passage Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 11, 2015 Senators' bill would repeal Obamacare mandates to help employees/employers Sen. John Thune
Feb. 5, 2015 Rubio, Thune, and Nelson Introduce Legislation to Set a National Standard for Small Vessel Discharges Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 29, 2015 Senate Passes Keystone XL Legislation Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 29, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. John Thune
Jan. 29, 2015 Thune and Nelson Reintroduce Legislation to Incentivize Auto Industry Whistleblowers who Bring Serious Safety Defects to Light Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 20, 2015 Thune Welcomes South Dakota Business Executive to Testify on Impact of Proposed Internet Regulations Sen. John Thune
Jan. 16, 2015 Congressional Leaders Unveil Draft Legislation Ensuring Consumer Protections and Innovative Internet Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 14, 2015 Reuters - Congressional Proposal Offers Internet Rules of the Road Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 7, 2015 Thune Bill Provides Incentive to Hire Long-Term Unemployed Americans Sen. John Thune
Jan. 6, 2015 Argus Leader - S.D. Delegation Blasts Threat of Keystone Veto Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 6, 2015 Capital Journal - All business on First Day for Rounds Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 16, 2014 Nomination of Sarah R. Saldana to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Sen. John Thune
Nov. 20, 2014 Thune, Nelson Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Auto Injuries, Deaths From Faulty Parts by Incentivizing Whistleblowers Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 20, 2014 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process Sen. John Thune
Nov. 19, 2014 New Republican Majority Agenda Sen. John Thune
Nov. 16, 2014 FOX "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript: Keystone XL Pipeline and Other Legislation in Congress Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 12, 2014 Letter to Thomas Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Reclassification of the Internet Under Title II of the Communications Act Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 10, 2014 Thune Statement on President's Net Neutrality Announcement Sen. John Thune
Oct. 24, 2014 Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Trans-Pacific Partnership Must Protect Cross-Border Data Flows to Grow Digital Economy Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 8, 2014 Thune Calls on Interior and Commerce Departments to Withdraw Endangered Species Act Rules Sen. John Thune
Oct. 7, 2014 Letter to Scott Darling, Acting Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Adam Sieminski, Administrator of the Energy Information Administration - Requesting Update on Implementation of Home Heating Fuel Bill Sen. John Thune, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 8, 2016 Letter to Chairmen Mac Thornberry and John McCain, Ranking Members Adam Smith and Jack Reed, Congressional Armed Service Committees - Issues with the Language in the National Defense Authorization Act Concerning Long-term Temporary Duty Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 7, 2016 Water Resources Development Act of 2016--Motion to Proceed Sen.John Thune
Aug. 30, 2016 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Gunsmiths Regulations Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 29, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of the Department of State - In Defense of the Second Amendment and Small Businesses Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 28, 2016 Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - McCaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Obama Administration to Support Job-Creating Biodiesel Production Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 26, 2016 Glacial Lakes Rubber & Plastics Celebrates Grand Opening of New Manufacturing Facility With South Dakota Congressional Delegation Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 15, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Meredith Attwell Baker, the president and CEO of CTIA - The Wireless Association- Exploring How Wireless Carriers May Reduce Unwanted Calls and Texts Sen.John Thune, ...
July 13, 2016 Thune, Cardin Introduce Bill to Improve and Modernize S Corporations Sen.John Thune
July 12, 2016 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on "How Will the FCC's Proposed Privacy Regulations Affect Consumers and Competition?" Sen.John Thune
July 11, 2016 Rounds Introduces Bill to Ease Regulatory Burden on Local Banks & Credit Unions Sen.Mike Rounds
June 22, 2016 Washington Examiner - GOP-led Congress Achieves Historic Regulatory Reform of Broken Environmental Law Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2016 Alexander, Johnson Lead 44 Senators in Introducing Congressional Review Act to Stop Backward "Time Card" Overtime Rule Sen.John Thune, ...
May 18, 2016 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee - Chairman's Opening Statement on "The Telephone Consumer Protection Act at 25:Effects on Consumers and Business" Sen.John Thune
May 18, 2016 The Daily Republic - SD delegation not happy withnew OT mandate Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 18, 2016 Rounds Statement on Obama Administration's New Overtime Mandate Sen.Mike Rounds
April 26, 2016 Senate Passes Schatz-Thune Legislation To Improve And Grow Tourism In Native Communities Sen.John Thune, ...
April 18, 2016 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Sen.John Thune
April 13, 2016 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Sen.John Thune
April 12, 2016 Hearing of the Waste, Superfund and Oversight Management Subcommittee of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - American Small Businesses' Perspectives on Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Actions Sen.Mike Rounds
April 6, 2016 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015--Motion to Proceed Sen.John Thune
March 28, 2016 Letter to Administrator McCarthy - Urging EPA to Release Strong Renewable Fuel Standard to Support Homegrown Ethanol Production Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 8, 2016 Rounds Introduces Bill to Help Speed Defense Department Hiring of Cyber Security Professionals Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 29, 2016 ICYMI: The DeLorean is Back! Sen.John Thune
Jan. 26, 2016 The Huffington Post - Sen. Thune and Rep. Issa - Suffer in Silence or Pay Up Sen.John Thune
Dec. 9, 2015 Statement on DOT's Inclusion of Crash Avoidance Technology in 5-Star Auto Ratings Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2015 Commerce Committee Advances Bill to Protect Consumers, Online Reviews Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2015 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Executive Session -- Multiple Agenda Items Sen.John Thune
Nov. 4, 2015 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Zero Stars: How Gagging Honest Reviews Harms Consumers and the Economy Sen.John Thune
Oct. 27, 2015 U.S. Secretary of Energy Updates Delegation on Neutrino Experiment Facility at Sanford Lab Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 22, 2015 Letter to Mr. Shigehisa Takada, Chairman and CEO, Takata Corportation - Recent Side Airbag Ruptures Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 18, 2015 Letter to The Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - EPA's Mass Hiring Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 17, 2015 Thune, Schatz, and Moran Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Fines for Negative Online Reviews Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 10, 2015 Rounds Cosponsors Legislation to Roll Back NLRB Decision Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 4, 2015 Letter to the Hon. Tom Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Requesting Extension of Comment Period on Proposed DOL Rule Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 17, 2015 Statement on FCC Decision to Strip DISH Network of Auction Discount Sen.John Thune
Aug. 11, 2015 The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation issued a midyear report on efforts from the first half of the year and the committee's upcoming agenda. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce Committee, noted the following in the report: "Since the Senate's fresh start in January, our panel of 24 senators has worked to spur job creation through policies that strengthen our nation's competitiveness in the global marketplace. This report offers an update on what we have accomplished in the first quarter of the 114th Congress and what we will focus on in upcoming months. From our six active subcommittees to the full committee membership, our committee continues efforts to forge a federal government that is more accountable, transparent, and responsive. I look forward to an active committee calendar this fall." Since January, the committee approved 36 bills, held 42 hearings an conducted five legislative markups. In addition, the Senate has passed nine Commerce bills and six additional bills have been included in Senate-passed legislation. Sen.John Thune
Aug. 7, 2015 Rounds, King Introduce Bill to Give Small Businesses, Community Banks and Credit Unions a Say in CFPB Decision Making Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 5, 2015 Rounds Reaffirms Commitment to Repeal Pay Ratio Rule Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 4, 2015 Republican-Led Senate Sen.John Thune
Aug. 4, 2015 Republican-Led Senate Sen.John Thune
July 9, 2015 Rounds Introduces Bill to Repeal Costly and Unnecessary Dodd-Frank Provision Sen.Mike Rounds
July 8, 2015 Thune, Cardin Submit Business Income Tax Working Group Report to Finance Committee Sen.John Thune
July 8, 2015 Cardin, Thune Submit Business Income Tax Working Group Report to Finance Committee Sen.John Thune, ...
June 25, 2015 Transparency Bill Approved in Response to West Coast Ports Strife Sen.John Thune
June 17, 2015 Thune Statement on Reversal of Proposed Carry-On Bag Guidelines Sen.John Thune
May 15, 2015 Weekly Column: Reliable, Affordable Energy Sen.Mike Rounds
May 12, 2015 Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Give Public More Time to Weigh in on Proposed Rule that Could Restrict Access to Retirement Advice Sen.John Thune, ...
April 16, 2015 Murphy, Thune Reintroduce Bipartisan Jobs Bill to Support Startups, Small Businesses Sen.John Thune, ...
March 26, 2015 Thune, Brady: Time to End the Death Tax's Hold on Family Businesses, Farms, and Ranches Sen.John Thune, ...
March 20, 2015 Weekly Column: Obamacare's Five Year Anniversary: More Money, More Problems Sen.Mike Rounds
March 17, 2015 Rounds to Administration: Act Quickly To Protect South Dakota Tourism and Construction Industries Sen.Mike Rounds
March 9, 2015 Thune: Don't Jeopardize South Dakota Tourism Industry by Halting Important Work Visas Sen.John Thune
Feb. 21, 2015 Thune Statement on Agreement to End West Coast Ports Dispute Sen.John Thune
Feb. 11, 2015 KELO Radio - Thune, Noem on Keystone Passage Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 11, 2015 Senators' bill would repeal Obamacare mandates to help employees/employers Sen.John Thune
Feb. 5, 2015 Rubio, Thune, and Nelson Introduce Legislation to Set a National Standard for Small Vessel Discharges Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 29, 2015 Senate Passes Keystone XL Legislation Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 29, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.John Thune
Jan. 29, 2015 Thune and Nelson Reintroduce Legislation to Incentivize Auto Industry Whistleblowers who Bring Serious Safety Defects to Light Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 20, 2015 Thune Welcomes South Dakota Business Executive to Testify on Impact of Proposed Internet Regulations Sen.John Thune
Jan. 16, 2015 Congressional Leaders Unveil Draft Legislation Ensuring Consumer Protections and Innovative Internet Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 14, 2015 Reuters - Congressional Proposal Offers Internet Rules of the Road Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 7, 2015 Thune Bill Provides Incentive to Hire Long-Term Unemployed Americans Sen.John Thune
Jan. 6, 2015 Argus Leader - S.D. Delegation Blasts Threat of Keystone Veto Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 6, 2015 Capital Journal - All business on First Day for Rounds Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 16, 2014 Nomination of Sarah R. Saldana to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Sen.John Thune
Nov. 20, 2014 Thune, Nelson Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Auto Injuries, Deaths From Faulty Parts by Incentivizing Whistleblowers Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 20, 2014 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process Sen.John Thune
Nov. 19, 2014 New Republican Majority Agenda Sen.John Thune
Nov. 16, 2014 FOX "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript: Keystone XL Pipeline and Other Legislation in Congress Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 12, 2014 Letter to Thomas Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Reclassification of the Internet Under Title II of the Communications Act Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 10, 2014 Thune Statement on President's Net Neutrality Announcement Sen.John Thune
Oct. 24, 2014 Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Trans-Pacific Partnership Must Protect Cross-Border Data Flows to Grow Digital Economy Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 8, 2014 Thune Calls on Interior and Commerce Departments to Withdraw Endangered Species Act Rules Sen.John Thune
Oct. 7, 2014 Letter to Scott Darling, Acting Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Adam Sieminski, Administrator of the Energy Information Administration - Requesting Update on Implementation of Home Heating Fuel Bill Sen.John Thune, ...
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