| Feb. 24, 2022
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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
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 22, 2022
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Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Feb. 22, 2022
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Letter to Chiquitia Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Portman Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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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
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Dec. 10, 2021
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Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration - Reopening Field Offices to the Public
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2021
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Thune Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Put Patients Over PaperworkThune Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Put Patients Over Paperwork
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Sen. John Thune
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| Oct. 15, 2021
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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
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Oct. 14, 2021
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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
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Oct. 14, 2021
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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
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Sept. 14, 2021
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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."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Sept. 14, 2021
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Thune, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Recover Fraudulent COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Sen. John Thune
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| July 22, 2021
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Thune, Schatz, Tester, Moran Applaud Senate for Passing Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost-of-Living Adjustment
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Sen. John Thune
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| June 17, 2021
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Johnson, O'halleran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Rapid City Metropolitan Status
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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| May 18, 2021
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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."
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Sen. John Thune
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| May 12, 2021
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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."
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Sen. John Thune
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| May 11, 2021
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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."
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Sen. John Thune
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| May 11, 2021
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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."
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Sen. John Thune
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| May 11, 2021
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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."
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 19, 2021
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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
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| April 19, 2021
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Thune, Crapo, and Cornyn Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Individuals to Return to the Workforce
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 3, 2021
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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."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 17, 2021
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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
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 3, 2021
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Thune, Schatz Reintroduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Dec. 21, 2020
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Coronavirus
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Sen. John Thune
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| Dec. 8, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Stevens Joins Bipartisan Push to Preserve Deductions for Forgiven PPP Expenses
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Dec. 8, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hagedorn Supports Restoration of PPP Expenses Deductibility
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Dec. 7, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gonzalez and Fletcher lead bipartisan letter calling for restoring the deductibility of forgiven PPP loans to help small businesses
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Dec. 3, 2020
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Phillips, Problem Solvers Caucus Push Bicameral, Bipartisan Emergency COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2020
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Johnson, Spanberger Introduce SAVE for Seniors Act to Guarantee Access to Free COVID-19 Vaccine for Medicare Beneficiaries
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Oct. 9, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Loeffler Urges HHS to Avoid Creating New Financial Hardships for Rural Hospitals
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Aug. 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Balderson Applauds Proposed Telehealth Expansion
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Aug. 12, 2020
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Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate & The Honorable Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Tillis, Colleagues Renew Bipartisan Push for Charitable Nonprofit Support in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| July 24, 2020
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Letter to Alex M. Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Jerome M. Adams, Surgeon General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Johnson, Gianforte Demand HHS Strip Convicted Pedophile of Government Pension
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| July 10, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Steube Urges President Trump to Cap Unemployment Benefits and Incentivize Americans to Return to Workforce
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Shaheen, Murkowski Lead Colleagues in Urging Fix for Provision Blocking NH and Other States from Receiving Further Relief to Help Address Economic Impacts of COVID-19
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Thune, Smith Introduce Bill to Ease Application Process for the Impact Aid Program During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Make Expanded Telehealth Access in Cares Act Permanent, Tester Urges Senate
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary and Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Oklahoma Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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House Passes Johnson Supported Bill To Assist Small Businesses
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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| May 27, 2020
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Rounds, Colleagues Urge Investigations into Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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| May 12, 2020
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Rounds Introduces Legislation to Provide State Flexibility in Using CARES Act Funds
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader; Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Reform Pharmacy DIR Fees
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Tweet - "If you're a Social Security recipient with dependent children and didn't file taxes in 2018 or 2019, you must share additional info at the website below *by Wednesday* to get an extra $500 per child added to your #StimulusCheck (if eligible)."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Impressive to see SD picked for this pilot program. This straightforward change could help lower health care costs for Medicare beneficiaries."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Feb. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie, Cárdenas, Blumenauer, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Cardin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce New Legislation To Expand Telehealth Services, Improve Health Outcomes, And Cut Costs
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Hearing of the Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Johnson, Hearing on "The Potential Implications of Eliminating Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility for SNAP Households"
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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| June 20, 2019
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Johnson, Conaway: Time to Eliminate an Egregious Abuse in Food Stamp Policy
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| April 30, 2019
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Tweet - "The Democrats' socialist Medicare for All fantasy would be a nightmare reality."
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 3, 2019
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Hearing of the Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Johnson, Hearing on "Examining the Proposed ABAWD Rule and its Impact on Hunger and Hardship"
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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| Feb. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Brooks Supports Trump Administration's Welfare Work Requirements
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Sept. 12, 2018
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Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Casey, Thune Urge CMS to Test Model to Make Opioid Treatments More Affordable for Seniors
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| June 25, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Pat Roberts, Chairman for the Senate Committe on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Honorable Debbie Stabenow - Feinstein, Cantwell, King Join Bipartisan Call for Increased Funding for Agriculture Export Programs
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| June 12, 2018
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Thune Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder Pass Finance Committee
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 12, 2018
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Thune: Tax Reform is Helping the Economy Grow
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Sen. John Thune
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| March 20, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hatch, Finance Committee Republicans Praise CMS on Medicare Advantage, Encourage Transparency and Outreach
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Honor Veterans' Emergency Care Claims
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Sept. 12, 2017
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Grassley, Thune Re-introduce Comprehensive Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| July 19, 2017
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Letter to Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Greater Retirement Security
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| June 8, 2017
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Rounds, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Provide Flexibility Regarding Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits for Family Members
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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| May 3, 2017
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Thune Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Services, Improve Health Outcomes, and Reduce Costs
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Sen. John Thune
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| March 29, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Preferred Policy Changes to Medicare Advantage
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Dec. 12, 2016
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Letter to The Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Urging the VA to Comply with 2010 Law that Protects Veterans from Exorbitant ER Bills
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Dec. 9, 2016
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Letter to The Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Urge VA to Comply with 2010 Law
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2016
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Getting our Country Back on Track
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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| Sept. 28, 2016
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Our Budget Process
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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| July 6, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Daniel R. Levinson, Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Request for Audit of Indian Health Service
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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| May 24, 2016
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Senate Passes Isakson Resolution to Stop Obama Rule Restricting Access to Retirement Planning for American Families, Small Businesses
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| April 26, 2016
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Thune, Schatz Introduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| March 9, 2016
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Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Halt Plans to Cut Medicare Advantage
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Nov. 19, 2015
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Thune, Heitkamp Ensure Beneficiary Access to Durable Medical Equipment
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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| Sept. 29, 2015
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Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Prepaid Account Rule
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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