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June 21, 2018
Rounds Statement on Supreme Court's Decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 19, 2018
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen. John Thune
June 7, 2018
Tweet - "The @SenateGOP's pro-growth agenda is working for the American people."
Sen. John Thune
June 6, 2018
Tweet - "Our economy is getting stronger thanks to the @SenateGOP's pro-worker, pro-growth agenda. In the last year and a half, more than 3.6 million jobs have been created."
Sen. John Thune
June 1, 2018
Thune: One Million Jobs Since Tax Reform Passed
Sen. John Thune
May 25, 2018
Tweet - "The admin's authorization of 15k additional H-2B visas will hopefully provide relief to the numerous SD businesses in need. As my recently introduced bill recognizes, states with low unemployment rely on a supplemental workforce to keep businesses running."
Sen. John Thune
May 24, 2018
Thune Introduces Bill to Prioritize H-2B Visa Allocation to Low Unemployment States
Sen. John Thune
May 24, 2018
Tweet - "I introduced legislation that would prioritize H-2B visa allocation to states with the lowest unemployment rates, which, in turn, would benefit states like South Dakota that need a supplemental workforce, especially during peak tourism season."
Sen. John Thune
May 16, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of A Rule Submitted By the Federal Communications Commission
Sen. John Thune
May 11, 2018
Letter to Mr. Gary Retelny, President and CEO, Insitutional Shareholder Services and Glass - Answers from Proxy Advisory Firms
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 9, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
May 4, 2018
America's Growing Economy: Adds 164,000 Jobs in April and Unemployment at 3.9 Percent
Sen. John Thune
May 3, 2018
Rounds: Small Businesses are the Heartbeat of the American Economy
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 1, 2018
Tweet - "It's #SmallBusinessWeek, which means we're celebrating the storefronts that line Main Streets across the nation for their many contributions to our communities. And in the months after #TaxReform, small business optimism is at a record high -- good news for workers and consumers."
Sen. John Thune
April 26, 2018
https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Brown%20Statement%204-12-18.pdf
Sen. John Thune
April 25, 2018
Brown, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Secure Good-Paying Jobs
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 18, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee - Abusive Robocalls and How We Can Stop Them
Sen. John Thune
April 13, 2018
Preventing a Privacy Nightmare for Facebook Users
Sen. John Thune
April 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce - Nomination Hearing
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, ...
Jan. 10, 2018
Tweet - ".@bank_great has announced a minimum wage hike and special bonuses as a result of tax reform. The #TaxCutsandJobsAct continues to bring good news to hardworking South Dakotans."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 6, 2017
"Restoring America's Place in the World"
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 1, 2017
Tweet - "When you create a more favorable environment for investment and job creation, you get more competition and a higher price of labor. When the price of labor goes up, companies have to pay higher wages. This means bigger paychecks for American families. #TaxReform"
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 21, 2017
Small Businesses are a Not-So-Small Part of South Dakota's Economy
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 11, 2017
Tweet - "The Senate tax reform plan would create 925,000 new jobs and raise wages by 2.9 percent over 10 years, according to a new analysis released by the @TaxFoundation."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 8, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Thune, Hearing on Protecting Consumers in the Era of Major Data Breaches
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 6, 2017
ICYMI: Thune Discusses South Dakota History, Economy, and Politics on C-SPAN
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Senate Committee on Health, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health - Renew Career and Technical Education Programs
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 29, 2017
Senate Finance Committee Republicans Talk Tax
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 24, 2017
Ten Innovative Technology Companies Support Thune's NEW GIG Act
Sen. John Thune
July 19, 2017
Letter to Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Greater Retirement Security
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Cut Red Tape, Level Playing Field for Small Businesses Selling Overseas
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 13, 2017
Thune Introduces Bill to Add Certainty to Worker Classification Rules
Sen. John Thune
July 7, 2017
Walk and Chew Gum
Sen. John Thune
June 26, 2017
Letter to the Honorable John F. Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Visas
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 6, 2017
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of VA Accountability Legislation
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Senators Press Department of Transportation for Takata Recall Update
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 5, 2017
Cardin, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Improve and Modernize S Corporations
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 5, 2017
Rounds, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Boost Exports from Veteran Small Businesses
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 1, 2017
Rounds Cosponsors Marketplace Fairness Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 1, 2017
Rounds Cosponsors Marketplace Fairness Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 27, 2017
Rounds Welcomes Trump's Prioritization of Veterans' Care
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 31, 2017
Thune Reintroduces Bill to Allow Employers to Assist Employees with Student Loan Debts
Sen. John Thune
March 29, 2017
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation To Improve Cybersecurity Resources For Small Businesses
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 29, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Closing the Skills Gap and Boosting U.S. Competitiveness
Sen. John Thune
March 29, 2017
Thune Introduces Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity Resources for Small Businesses
Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2017
Thune, Cardin Reintroduce Bill to Improve and Modernize S Corporations
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 9, 2017
Murphy, Thune, Schatz, Toomey, Heitkamp Introduce Bipartisan Halos Act to Support Startup Jobs, Innovation & Small Businesses
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly - Regarding Concerns with H-2B Visa Cap
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 7, 2017
Thune, Brown Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Income Tax Collection for Individuals Working in Multiple States
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 21, 2018
Rounds Statement on Supreme Court's Decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 19, 2018
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen.John Thune
June 7, 2018
Tweet - "The @SenateGOP's pro-growth agenda is working for the American people."
Sen.John Thune
June 6, 2018
Tweet - "Our economy is getting stronger thanks to the @SenateGOP's pro-worker, pro-growth agenda. In the last year and a half, more than 3.6 million jobs have been created."
Sen.John Thune
June 1, 2018
Thune: One Million Jobs Since Tax Reform Passed
Sen.John Thune
May 25, 2018
Tweet - "The admin's authorization of 15k additional H-2B visas will hopefully provide relief to the numerous SD businesses in need. As my recently introduced bill recognizes, states with low unemployment rely on a supplemental workforce to keep businesses running."
Sen.John Thune
May 24, 2018
Thune Introduces Bill to Prioritize H-2B Visa Allocation to Low Unemployment States
Sen.John Thune
May 24, 2018
Tweet - "I introduced legislation that would prioritize H-2B visa allocation to states with the lowest unemployment rates, which, in turn, would benefit states like South Dakota that need a supplemental workforce, especially during peak tourism season."
Sen.John Thune
May 16, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of A Rule Submitted By the Federal Communications Commission
Sen.John Thune
May 11, 2018
Letter to Mr. Gary Retelny, President and CEO, Insitutional Shareholder Services and Glass - Answers from Proxy Advisory Firms
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 9, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
May 4, 2018
America's Growing Economy: Adds 164,000 Jobs in April and Unemployment at 3.9 Percent
Sen.John Thune
May 3, 2018
Rounds: Small Businesses are the Heartbeat of the American Economy
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 1, 2018
Tweet - "It's #SmallBusinessWeek, which means we're celebrating the storefronts that line Main Streets across the nation for their many contributions to our communities. And in the months after #TaxReform, small business optimism is at a record high -- good news for workers and consumers."
Sen.John Thune
April 26, 2018
https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Brown%20Statement%204-12-18.pdf
Sen.John Thune
April 25, 2018
Brown, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Secure Good-Paying Jobs
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 18, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee - Abusive Robocalls and How We Can Stop Them
Sen.John Thune
April 13, 2018
Preventing a Privacy Nightmare for Facebook Users
Sen.John Thune
April 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce - Nomination Hearing
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, ...
Jan. 10, 2018
Tweet - ".@bank_great has announced a minimum wage hike and special bonuses as a result of tax reform. The #TaxCutsandJobsAct continues to bring good news to hardworking South Dakotans."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 6, 2017
"Restoring America's Place in the World"
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 1, 2017
Tweet - "When you create a more favorable environment for investment and job creation, you get more competition and a higher price of labor. When the price of labor goes up, companies have to pay higher wages. This means bigger paychecks for American families. #TaxReform"
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 21, 2017
Small Businesses are a Not-So-Small Part of South Dakota's Economy
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 11, 2017
Tweet - "The Senate tax reform plan would create 925,000 new jobs and raise wages by 2.9 percent over 10 years, according to a new analysis released by the @TaxFoundation."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 8, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Thune, Hearing on Protecting Consumers in the Era of Major Data Breaches
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 6, 2017
ICYMI: Thune Discusses South Dakota History, Economy, and Politics on C-SPAN
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Senate Committee on Health, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health - Renew Career and Technical Education Programs
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 29, 2017
Senate Finance Committee Republicans Talk Tax
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 24, 2017
Ten Innovative Technology Companies Support Thune's NEW GIG Act
Sen.John Thune
July 19, 2017
Letter to Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Greater Retirement Security
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Cut Red Tape, Level Playing Field for Small Businesses Selling Overseas
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 13, 2017
Thune Introduces Bill to Add Certainty to Worker Classification Rules
Sen.John Thune
July 7, 2017
Walk and Chew Gum
Sen.John Thune
June 26, 2017
Letter to the Honorable John F. Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Visas
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 6, 2017
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of VA Accountability Legislation
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Senators Press Department of Transportation for Takata Recall Update
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 5, 2017
Cardin, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Improve and Modernize S Corporations
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 5, 2017
Rounds, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Boost Exports from Veteran Small Businesses
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 1, 2017
Rounds Cosponsors Marketplace Fairness Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 1, 2017
Rounds Cosponsors Marketplace Fairness Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 27, 2017
Rounds Welcomes Trump's Prioritization of Veterans' Care
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 31, 2017
Thune Reintroduces Bill to Allow Employers to Assist Employees with Student Loan Debts
Sen.John Thune
March 29, 2017
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation To Improve Cybersecurity Resources For Small Businesses
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 29, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Closing the Skills Gap and Boosting U.S. Competitiveness
Sen.John Thune
March 29, 2017
Thune Introduces Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity Resources for Small Businesses
Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2017
Thune, Cardin Reintroduce Bill to Improve and Modernize S Corporations
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 9, 2017
Murphy, Thune, Schatz, Toomey, Heitkamp Introduce Bipartisan Halos Act to Support Startup Jobs, Innovation & Small Businesses
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly - Regarding Concerns with H-2B Visa Cap
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 7, 2017
Thune, Brown Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Income Tax Collection for Individuals Working in Multiple States
Sen.John Thune, ...
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