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Politician
Dec. 28, 2020
Grabbing the Bull by the Horns
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 18, 2020
Thune, Merkley, Collins, and King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support America's Small Food Processors
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of The Dept. of Agriculture, and The Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Tina Smith Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Enforcement of Usmca Dairy Provisions
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 28, 2020
Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Bill to Ensure Better Meat Processing and Labeling
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 30, 2020
Johnson, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Meat and Poultry Producers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 15, 2020
Rounds: Growing Momentum for New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 21, 2020
Johnson, Craig Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Support Small Meatpacking Plants Working Overtime To Feed America
Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 13, 2020
Tester, Rounds and colleagues fight to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2020
Following Rounds Request, Administration Declares Meat Processing Plants as Critical Infrastructure by Invoking the Defense Production Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 27, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Rounds Urges Administration to Take Additional Steps to Address Food Production Crisis
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 19, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sen. Tillis, Rep. Johnson Urge USDA to Protect Nation's Food Supply During Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 6, 2020
Johnson Commends USDA Plan To Move Forward With Labeling Changes
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Feb. 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mindy M. Brashears, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Johnson Questions Brazilian Beef Imports
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Jan. 30, 2020
Soto, Johnson Introduce Bill to Ensure Clear Meat Processing and Labeling
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 5, 2019
Johnson Supports Real MEAT Bill to Fight Imitation Meat Labeling
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Nov. 1, 2019
Only U.S. Beef Should be Labeled as a "Product of the U.S.A."
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 23, 2019
Conaway, Johnson Praise Trump Administration's Proposed Rule to Curb Abuse of SNAP Eligibility
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 5, 2019
King, Rounds Push to Relieve Regulations on Interstate Commerce for Local Meat and Poultry Producers
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 4, 2019
Rep. Johnson Introduces Bill to Provide Local Beef to Schools
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner - Brindisi Fights for Dairy Farmers, Leads Bipartisan Effort to Stop Labeling Non-Dairy Products as Milk
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 11, 2018
Opening New Markets for South Dakota Producers
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 10, 2018
Rounds, King Introduce Bill to Allow Local Meat and Poultry Products to be Sold Across State Lines
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Continue Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 23, 2015
Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 12, 2015
Argus Leader - Noem: House Repeal of Meat Labeling Rule was Premature
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 21, 2015
Argus Leader: Rounds talks trade and transportation
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Todd Jones, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Limiting Sporting Ammo
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
Thune Applauds New STB Transparency Reporting Requirements For Railroads
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 1, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reporting on Economic Impact of Rail Service Challenges
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 19, 2014
Rail Service Challenges Provide Opportunity to Address Needed Reforms
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2014
Thune STB Reform Bill Passes Commerce Committee
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 15, 2014
Thune Announces Commerce Committee Markup of STB Reform Bill
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 10, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Freight Rail Service: Improving the Performance of America's Rail System
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 8, 2014
Letter to Michael Froman, Ambassador Office of the US Trade Representative - Restore the Flow of U.S. Agriculture Exports to China
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 4, 2014
Thune Submits Comments on South Dakota Rail Service Concerns for Fargo STB Hearing
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 2, 2014
Thune Announces Commerce Committee Hearing on Rail Service
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 18, 2014
Following Request from Thune, STB Issues Reporting Requirements to Improve Rail Service
Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2014
Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2014
Sen. John Thune
July 23, 2014
Thune Urges Flexibility in School Nutrition Standards
Sen. John Thune
July 22, 2014
Nomination of John W. Degravelles to Be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana
Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 3, 2014
Thune Applauds USDA's Decision to Modify National School Lunch Requirements
Sen. John Thune
April 18, 2013
Thune, Stutzman Introduce Bill to Reform Food Stamp Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 28, 2020
Grabbing the Bull by the Horns
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 18, 2020
Thune, Merkley, Collins, and King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support America's Small Food Processors
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of The Dept. of Agriculture, and The Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Tina Smith Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Enforcement of Usmca Dairy Provisions
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 28, 2020
Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Bill to Ensure Better Meat Processing and Labeling
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 30, 2020
Johnson, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Meat and Poultry Producers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 15, 2020
Rounds: Growing Momentum for New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 21, 2020
Johnson, Craig Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Support Small Meatpacking Plants Working Overtime To Feed America
Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 13, 2020
Tester, Rounds and colleagues fight to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2020
Following Rounds Request, Administration Declares Meat Processing Plants as Critical Infrastructure by Invoking the Defense Production Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 27, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Rounds Urges Administration to Take Additional Steps to Address Food Production Crisis
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 19, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sen. Tillis, Rep. Johnson Urge USDA to Protect Nation's Food Supply During Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 6, 2020
Johnson Commends USDA Plan To Move Forward With Labeling Changes
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Feb. 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mindy M. Brashears, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Johnson Questions Brazilian Beef Imports
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Jan. 30, 2020
Soto, Johnson Introduce Bill to Ensure Clear Meat Processing and Labeling
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 5, 2019
Johnson Supports Real MEAT Bill to Fight Imitation Meat Labeling
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Nov. 1, 2019
Only U.S. Beef Should be Labeled as a "Product of the U.S.A."
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 23, 2019
Conaway, Johnson Praise Trump Administration's Proposed Rule to Curb Abuse of SNAP Eligibility
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 5, 2019
King, Rounds Push to Relieve Regulations on Interstate Commerce for Local Meat and Poultry Producers
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 4, 2019
Rep. Johnson Introduces Bill to Provide Local Beef to Schools
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner - Brindisi Fights for Dairy Farmers, Leads Bipartisan Effort to Stop Labeling Non-Dairy Products as Milk
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 11, 2018
Opening New Markets for South Dakota Producers
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 10, 2018
Rounds, King Introduce Bill to Allow Local Meat and Poultry Products to be Sold Across State Lines
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Continue Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 23, 2015
Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 12, 2015
Argus Leader - Noem: House Repeal of Meat Labeling Rule was Premature
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 21, 2015
Argus Leader: Rounds talks trade and transportation
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Todd Jones, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Limiting Sporting Ammo
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
Thune Applauds New STB Transparency Reporting Requirements For Railroads
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 1, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reporting on Economic Impact of Rail Service Challenges
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 19, 2014
Rail Service Challenges Provide Opportunity to Address Needed Reforms
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2014
Thune STB Reform Bill Passes Commerce Committee
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 15, 2014
Thune Announces Commerce Committee Markup of STB Reform Bill
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 10, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Freight Rail Service: Improving the Performance of America's Rail System
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 8, 2014
Letter to Michael Froman, Ambassador Office of the US Trade Representative - Restore the Flow of U.S. Agriculture Exports to China
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 4, 2014
Thune Submits Comments on South Dakota Rail Service Concerns for Fargo STB Hearing
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 2, 2014
Thune Announces Commerce Committee Hearing on Rail Service
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 18, 2014
Following Request from Thune, STB Issues Reporting Requirements to Improve Rail Service
Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2014
Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2014
Sen.John Thune
July 23, 2014
Thune Urges Flexibility in School Nutrition Standards
Sen.John Thune
July 22, 2014
Nomination of John W. Degravelles to Be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana
Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 3, 2014
Thune Applauds USDA's Decision to Modify National School Lunch Requirements
Sen.John Thune
April 18, 2013
Thune, Stutzman Introduce Bill to Reform Food Stamp Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
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