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Feb. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquitia Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Portman Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration - Reopening Field Offices to the Public
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Thune Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Put Patients Over PaperworkThune Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Put Patients Over Paperwork
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 15, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner, and Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Pushing for Senior Citizen Access to Benefits
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration; Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Graves Pushes Social Security Administration To Reopen Offices
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 14, 2021
Thune, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Recover Fraudulent COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 14, 2021
Tweet - "Americans deserve to know where their tax dollars went -- plain and simple. There was a huge amount of fraud in COVID-19 unemployment insurance programs. I dropped a bill today that would bolster efforts to crack down on fraudulent payments & hold criminals responsible."
Sen. John Thune
July 22, 2021
Thune, Schatz, Tester, Moran Applaud Senate for Passing Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Sen. John Thune
June 17, 2021
Johnson, O'halleran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Rapid City Metropolitan Status
Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 18, 2021
Tweet - "In states like South Dakota, unemployment rates are low, vaccination rates are strong, & schools are open. We're ready for the rest of the country to catch up, but Pres. Biden's policies are hamstringing our economic recovery -- driving prices up & hiring down."
Sen. John Thune
May 12, 2021
Tweet - "South Dakota made the right call by soon ending the Democrats' extra $300 in unemployment benefits. We have one of the strongest workforces in America. For those who are still unemployed, we need to incentivize them to find a job, and the Democrats' policy did just the opposite."
Sen. John Thune
May 11, 2021
Tweet - "I'm hearing the same thing from small businesses in South Dakota. They have job openings and are offering competitive wages and even some bonus benefits, but they just can't find workers because of unemployment benefits."
Sen. John Thune
May 11, 2021
Tweet - "Today's BLS report showed there were 8.1 million job openings in March, so why were only 266,000 new jobs added in April? Because many Americans are earning more on unemployment than they could in the workforce."
Sen. John Thune
May 11, 2021
Tweet - "You don't need an economics degree to figure this one out. Job openings are there, but Americans are discouraged from getting a job when they're making more on unemployment. Republicans warned this would happen, but Ds still demanded the federal govt plus-up states' UI benefits."
Sen. John Thune
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 19, 2021
Thune, Crapo, and Cornyn Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Individuals to Return to the Workforce
Sen. John Thune
April 3, 2021
Tweet - "The March jobs report is resounding evidence that, under @HouseDemocrats & @POTUS, Help Is Here. Over 100M vaccine doses & 100M checks have been delivered and nearly $1 trillion are being put in workers' pockets by the life-saving #AmericanRescuePlan."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury; and Hon. Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of Small Business Administration - Baldwin, Thune, Kind Lead Bipartisan Push to make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2021
Thune, Schatz Reintroduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 21, 2020
Coronavirus
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, ...
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Feb. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquitia Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Portman Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration - Reopening Field Offices to the Public
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Thune Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Put Patients Over PaperworkThune Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Put Patients Over Paperwork
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 15, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner, and Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Pushing for Senior Citizen Access to Benefits
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration; Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Graves Pushes Social Security Administration To Reopen Offices
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 14, 2021
Thune, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Recover Fraudulent COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 14, 2021
Tweet - "Americans deserve to know where their tax dollars went -- plain and simple. There was a huge amount of fraud in COVID-19 unemployment insurance programs. I dropped a bill today that would bolster efforts to crack down on fraudulent payments & hold criminals responsible."
Sen.John Thune
July 22, 2021
Thune, Schatz, Tester, Moran Applaud Senate for Passing Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Sen.John Thune
June 17, 2021
Johnson, O'halleran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Rapid City Metropolitan Status
Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 18, 2021
Tweet - "In states like South Dakota, unemployment rates are low, vaccination rates are strong, & schools are open. We're ready for the rest of the country to catch up, but Pres. Biden's policies are hamstringing our economic recovery -- driving prices up & hiring down."
Sen.John Thune
May 12, 2021
Tweet - "South Dakota made the right call by soon ending the Democrats' extra $300 in unemployment benefits. We have one of the strongest workforces in America. For those who are still unemployed, we need to incentivize them to find a job, and the Democrats' policy did just the opposite."
Sen.John Thune
May 11, 2021
Tweet - "I'm hearing the same thing from small businesses in South Dakota. They have job openings and are offering competitive wages and even some bonus benefits, but they just can't find workers because of unemployment benefits."
Sen.John Thune
May 11, 2021
Tweet - "Today's BLS report showed there were 8.1 million job openings in March, so why were only 266,000 new jobs added in April? Because many Americans are earning more on unemployment than they could in the workforce."
Sen.John Thune
May 11, 2021
Tweet - "You don't need an economics degree to figure this one out. Job openings are there, but Americans are discouraged from getting a job when they're making more on unemployment. Republicans warned this would happen, but Ds still demanded the federal govt plus-up states' UI benefits."
Sen.John Thune
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 19, 2021
Thune, Crapo, and Cornyn Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Individuals to Return to the Workforce
Sen.John Thune
April 3, 2021
Tweet - "The March jobs report is resounding evidence that, under @HouseDemocrats & @POTUS, Help Is Here. Over 100M vaccine doses & 100M checks have been delivered and nearly $1 trillion are being put in workers' pockets by the life-saving #AmericanRescuePlan."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury; and Hon. Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of Small Business Administration - Baldwin, Thune, Kind Lead Bipartisan Push to make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2021
Thune, Schatz Reintroduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 21, 2020
Coronavirus
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, ...
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