Public Statements

Limit results to:

Date Range

Keyword Search

Search string must be longer than 3 characters.

results per page:
Date Title Politician
March 3, 2021 Tweet - "The GOP-led Senate passed five BIPARTISAN bills to help Americans through COVID. Now that Dems have a razor-thin majority, they're jamming through a wasteful, self-proclaimed "progressive," completely partisan bill with ZERO bipartisan support. Where's the unity, President Biden?" Sen. John Thune
March 3, 2021 Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 Thune, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Improve Railroad Infrastructure Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021 Tweet - "Biden again asked what to cut from Dems' giant spending bill. I offered some ideas on Tuesday, but here they are again: -$350B state/local slush fund -$86B bailout of multiemployer pensions -Post-pandemic $$" Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021 Johnson Requests Information on Unspent COVID-19 Funds Rep. Dusty Johnson
Feb. 24, 2021 Tweet - "Less than 10% of the $1.9 trillion partisan "COVID relief" bill Democrats are pushing goes directly to combatting #COVID19. Yes, less than TEN percent. Makes you wonder where the other 90% of taxpayer dollars will be spent … Can anybody say "liberal wish list"?" Sen. John Thune
Feb. 24, 2021 Tweet - "Had the chance to meet with folks from the @SDRuralWater today to discuss ways we can continue to advocate for funding to improve water infrastructure across the state." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021 Tweet - "The so-called "COVID relief" bill (only 10% goes directly to COVID) being pushed through Congress by Dems would raise the minimum wage to $15/hour in all 50 states. This is BAD policy that will cost Americans 1.4 million jobs. Dems must stop pushing these job-killing policies." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021 Thune, Sinema Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve and Maintain Tribal Infrastructure Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says that 95% of the money allocated to schools in the Democrats" $1.9 trillion partisan spending bill wouldn't be given to schools until 2022-2028. Hardly seems like you can call that "emergency funding."" Sen. John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021 Coronavirus 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. 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Kind, Sens. Baldwin and Thune, Lead Bipartisan Push to Make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Loans Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Rubio, Daines, 46 Senators to Schumer: We're in the Fight for Life Together Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Thune, Schatz Reintroduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Rounds Statement on Meeting with President Biden to Discuss COVID-19 Relief Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 28, 2021 Coronavirus Sen. John Thune
Jan. 1, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 9051 and S. 5085 Sen. John Thune
Jan. 1, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 9051 Sen. John Thune
Dec. 21, 2020 Johnson Praises House Passage of COVID-19 Relief Bill Rep. Dusty Johnson
Dec. 21, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. John Thune
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; and Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Congressman Tim Ryan Presses Congressional Leadership to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible for Tax Deductions Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 U.S. Sens. Tina Smith & John Thune's Bipartisan Bill to Maintain Funding for Federally Impacted Schools During COVID-19 is Now Law Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 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 Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 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 Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 4, 2020 Johnson Weapon System Provision Included in NDAA Conference Report Rep. Dusty Johnson
Dec. 3, 2020 Phillips, Problem Solvers Caucus Push Bicameral, Bipartisan Emergency COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 2, 2020 Problem Solvers Caucus, Senate Partners Unveil Bipartisan , Bicameral 4-Month Covid-19 Emergency Relief Package Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Tweet - "We should be sitting down & working on a reasonable, targeted, fiscally responsible #COVID relief bill. Republicans have been more than willing to do that. But the Democrats continue to insist upon a multi-trillion dollar bill consisting of a bunch of liberal wish list items." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 21, 2020 Johnson, Spanberger Introduce SAVE for Seniors Act to Guarantee Access to Free COVID-19 Vaccine for Medicare Beneficiaries Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats have presented two options at the negotiating table: $2.4 trillion in government spending or zero-point-zero dollars in relief. If you refuse to look for a middle ground, you aren't negotiating. I hope Democrats think of their constituents and change course." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 9, 2020 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 Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Nancy Pelosi is holding key COVID aid hostage unless Congress adds trillions more to the national debt. Targeted COVID relief? "No." Cross mark Lifeline for small businesses? "No." Cross mark Airline employee assistance? "No." Cross mark It's pretty clear she's putting politics above policy." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "When Republicans saw Dems had left key ag funding out of the CR, we demanded it be fixed. It's been a hard year for farmers/ranchers: low commodity prices, bad weather, difficulties w/ markets, and -- of course -- #COVID. Very glad we were able to get this funding back in the bill." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi has withheld vital CCC funding from the House govt funding bill -- reneging on the previous bipartisan agreement. This $ would go toward helping American farmers hit hard by the pandemic, feeding children who normally rely on school lunches, & other vital areas." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Bar, United States Attorney General - Inhofe, Tillis, Senate Colleagues Push to Ensure Law Enforcement Officials are Protected Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I hope every American understands what's been happening in Congress w/ #COVID relief funding. Republicans have been trying in earnest to pass a bill; we've offered multiple versions & pursued negotiations. Dems intro'd one spending spree bill & adamantly refused to compromise." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "There have been two consistent themes of the #COVID19 federal response: 1. Dems' unwillingness to negotiate on any point unless GOP agrees to add trillions to the national debt. 2. Republicans' efforts to find common ground on a targeted and fiscally responsible COVID relief." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation, the Hon. Steve Dickenson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration - Inhofe, Van Hollen, Senators Urge DOT and FAA to Authorize Aviation Workforce Grant Programs Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Balderson Applauds Proposed Telehealth Expansion Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Lankford Introduces Bipartisan PPP Forgiveness Bill Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Inhofe Cosponsors the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Barrasso Urges COVID-19 Support for Tribes Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Peterson, Johnson Introduce Bill to Include Newspaper Printing Costs in Paycheck Protection Program Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 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 Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Peterson Leads Biofuels Caucus in Requesting Direct Aid for Renewable Fuel Producers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brain Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery US Dept. of the Treasury - Inhofe Joins Loeffler in Calling on DOJ, Treasury to Investigate Planned Parenthood Sen. John Thune, ...
Date Title Politician
March 3, 2021 Tweet - "The GOP-led Senate passed five BIPARTISAN bills to help Americans through COVID. Now that Dems have a razor-thin majority, they're jamming through a wasteful, self-proclaimed "progressive," completely partisan bill with ZERO bipartisan support. Where's the unity, President Biden?" Sen.John Thune
March 3, 2021 Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 Thune, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Improve Railroad Infrastructure Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021 Tweet - "Biden again asked what to cut from Dems' giant spending bill. I offered some ideas on Tuesday, but here they are again: -$350B state/local slush fund -$86B bailout of multiemployer pensions -Post-pandemic $$" Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021 Johnson Requests Information on Unspent COVID-19 Funds Rep.Dusty Johnson
Feb. 24, 2021 Tweet - "Less than 10% of the $1.9 trillion partisan "COVID relief" bill Democrats are pushing goes directly to combatting #COVID19. Yes, less than TEN percent. Makes you wonder where the other 90% of taxpayer dollars will be spent … Can anybody say "liberal wish list"?" Sen.John Thune
Feb. 24, 2021 Tweet - "Had the chance to meet with folks from the @SDRuralWater today to discuss ways we can continue to advocate for funding to improve water infrastructure across the state." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021 Tweet - "The so-called "COVID relief" bill (only 10% goes directly to COVID) being pushed through Congress by Dems would raise the minimum wage to $15/hour in all 50 states. This is BAD policy that will cost Americans 1.4 million jobs. Dems must stop pushing these job-killing policies." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021 Thune, Sinema Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve and Maintain Tribal Infrastructure Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says that 95% of the money allocated to schools in the Democrats" $1.9 trillion partisan spending bill wouldn't be given to schools until 2022-2028. Hardly seems like you can call that "emergency funding."" Sen.John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021 Coronavirus 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. 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Kind, Sens. Baldwin and Thune, Lead Bipartisan Push to Make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Loans Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Rubio, Daines, 46 Senators to Schumer: We're in the Fight for Life Together Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Thune, Schatz Reintroduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Rounds Statement on Meeting with President Biden to Discuss COVID-19 Relief Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 28, 2021 Coronavirus Sen.John Thune
Jan. 1, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 9051 and S. 5085 Sen.John Thune
Jan. 1, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 9051 Sen.John Thune
Dec. 21, 2020 Johnson Praises House Passage of COVID-19 Relief Bill Rep.Dusty Johnson
Dec. 21, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.John Thune
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; and Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Congressman Tim Ryan Presses Congressional Leadership to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible for Tax Deductions Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
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, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 U.S. Sens. Tina Smith & John Thune's Bipartisan Bill to Maintain Funding for Federally Impacted Schools During COVID-19 is Now Law Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 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 Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 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 Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 4, 2020 Johnson Weapon System Provision Included in NDAA Conference Report Rep.Dusty Johnson
Dec. 3, 2020 Phillips, Problem Solvers Caucus Push Bicameral, Bipartisan Emergency COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 2, 2020 Problem Solvers Caucus, Senate Partners Unveil Bipartisan , Bicameral 4-Month Covid-19 Emergency Relief Package Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Tweet - "We should be sitting down & working on a reasonable, targeted, fiscally responsible #COVID relief bill. Republicans have been more than willing to do that. But the Democrats continue to insist upon a multi-trillion dollar bill consisting of a bunch of liberal wish list items." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 21, 2020 Johnson, Spanberger Introduce SAVE for Seniors Act to Guarantee Access to Free COVID-19 Vaccine for Medicare Beneficiaries Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats have presented two options at the negotiating table: $2.4 trillion in government spending or zero-point-zero dollars in relief. If you refuse to look for a middle ground, you aren't negotiating. I hope Democrats think of their constituents and change course." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 9, 2020 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 Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Nancy Pelosi is holding key COVID aid hostage unless Congress adds trillions more to the national debt. Targeted COVID relief? "No." Cross mark Lifeline for small businesses? "No." Cross mark Airline employee assistance? "No." Cross mark It's pretty clear she's putting politics above policy." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "When Republicans saw Dems had left key ag funding out of the CR, we demanded it be fixed. It's been a hard year for farmers/ranchers: low commodity prices, bad weather, difficulties w/ markets, and -- of course -- #COVID. Very glad we were able to get this funding back in the bill." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi has withheld vital CCC funding from the House govt funding bill -- reneging on the previous bipartisan agreement. This $ would go toward helping American farmers hit hard by the pandemic, feeding children who normally rely on school lunches, & other vital areas." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Bar, United States Attorney General - Inhofe, Tillis, Senate Colleagues Push to Ensure Law Enforcement Officials are Protected Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I hope every American understands what's been happening in Congress w/ #COVID relief funding. Republicans have been trying in earnest to pass a bill; we've offered multiple versions & pursued negotiations. Dems intro'd one spending spree bill & adamantly refused to compromise." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "There have been two consistent themes of the #COVID19 federal response: 1. Dems' unwillingness to negotiate on any point unless GOP agrees to add trillions to the national debt. 2. Republicans' efforts to find common ground on a targeted and fiscally responsible COVID relief." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation, the Hon. Steve Dickenson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration - Inhofe, Van Hollen, Senators Urge DOT and FAA to Authorize Aviation Workforce Grant Programs Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Balderson Applauds Proposed Telehealth Expansion Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Lankford Introduces Bipartisan PPP Forgiveness Bill Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Inhofe Cosponsors the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Barrasso Urges COVID-19 Support for Tribes Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Peterson, Johnson Introduce Bill to Include Newspaper Printing Costs in Paycheck Protection Program Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 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 Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Peterson Leads Biofuels Caucus in Requesting Direct Aid for Renewable Fuel Producers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brain Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery US Dept. of the Treasury - Inhofe Joins Loeffler in Calling on DOJ, Treasury to Investigate Planned Parenthood Sen.John Thune, ...
arrow_upward