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Sept. 8, 2016
Letter to Chairmen Mac Thornberry and John McCain, Ranking Members Adam Smith and Jack Reed, Congressional Armed Service Committees - Issues with the Language in the National Defense Authorization Act Concerning Long-term Temporary Duty
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 6, 2016
Senate Dems Block Zika, National Defense Funding Again
Sen. John Thune
July 26, 2016
Letter to John McCain, Mac Thornberry, Jack Reed and Adam Smith; Respectively, Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services - Kirk-Gillibrand Urge Full Funding for U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 6, 2016
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
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 30, 2016
Weekly Column: This Fourth of July is a Time to Reflect on What's Important
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 28, 2016
Rounds Issues Statement on Senate Passage of BUILD Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 28, 2016
Democrats Reject Critical Funding to Combat Zika Virus
Sen. John Thune
June 14, 2016
Sen. Cruz: 2017 NDAA Provides for the Readiness of Our Military
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 14, 2016
Thune Statement on Senate Passage of National Defense Authorization Act
Sen. John Thune
June 9, 2016
Black Hills FOX - Thune Pushes for National Defense Authorization Act
Sen. John Thune
May 24, 2016
Senate Passes Isakson Resolution to Stop Obama Rule Restricting Access to Retirement Planning for American Families, Small Businesses
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 18, 2016
Letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Reevaluate Selection Process for General CRP Sign-Ups
Sen. John Thune
May 13, 2016
Legislation to Encourage Greater Innovation in DoD Cyber Procurement Included in 2017 Defense Bill
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2016
Thune, Inhofe Praise Impact Aid Provision in NDAA
Sen. John Thune
May 12, 2016
Senate Passes First Appropriations Bill of 2016 with Rounds Support
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 26, 2016
Thune, Schatz Introduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 25, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Regarding Security Assistance to Israel
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 21, 2016
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Encourage Greater Competition & Innovation in DOD Cyber Procurement
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 20, 2016
Senate Passes Bipartisan Energy Bill, Thune Amendment to Aid Sanford Underground Research Facility
Sen. John Thune
April 19, 2016
Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Sen. John Thune
March 22, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - No Taxpayer Dollars for U.N. Green Climate Fund
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 9, 2016
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Halt Plans to Cut Medicare Advantage
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 4, 2016
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Transparency Regarding Federal Funding Of Planned Parenthood, Affiliates
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 10, 2016
North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2016
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 9, 2016
Coast Guard Reauthorization Enacted into Law
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 15, 2016
Letter to Tom Tidwell, Cheif of the USDA Forest Service - Increasing Timber Sale Program for the Black Hills National Forest
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 18, 2015
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 18, 2015
Senate Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 10, 2015
Thune Applauds House Passage of Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 3, 2015
Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 - Conference Report
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 3, 2015
Thune Statement on Passage of Five-Year Transportation Bill
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 1, 2015
Thune and Nelson Statements on Five-Year Surface Transportation Bill
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 19, 2015
Thune, Heitkamp Ensure Beneficiary Access to Durable Medical Equipment
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Executive Session -- Multiple Agenda Items
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 2, 2015
Letter to Secretary Carter - Call for Strengthened Support of Kurdish Peshmerga Forces in Iraq
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Rounds: Senate Democrats Continue to Block Appropriations Process
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 8, 2015
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Delayed OMB Report
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 6, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 1, 2015
Rounds: Latest Democrat Filibuster of Appropriations Legislation Hurts South Dakota Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 29, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Prepaid Account Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 22, 2015
Thune: Democrats Risk National Security to Double Down on Filibuster Strategy
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2015
Rounds: Democrats Continue to Filibuster Appropriations Bills
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 4, 2015
Weekly Column: Responsible Spending Starts with a Budget Process
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 28, 2015
Senators Introduce Legislation to Defund Planned Parenthood, Safeguard Women's Health Funding
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 26, 2015
Weekly Column: King v. Burwell Ruling Doesn't Change the Fact that the ACA is Fatally Flawed
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 25, 2015
Rounds Statement on King v. Burwell Decision
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 18, 2015
Thune Applauds Passage of Defense Bill Which Will Keep Ellsworth Air Force Base in Strong Position
Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of NDAA Bill to Support our Troops
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 16, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen. John Thune
June 12, 2015
Weekly Column: Protecting our Troops by Reauthorizing NDAA
Sen. Mike Rounds
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Title
Politician
Sept. 8, 2016
Letter to Chairmen Mac Thornberry and John McCain, Ranking Members Adam Smith and Jack Reed, Congressional Armed Service Committees - Issues with the Language in the National Defense Authorization Act Concerning Long-term Temporary Duty
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 6, 2016
Senate Dems Block Zika, National Defense Funding Again
Sen.John Thune
July 26, 2016
Letter to John McCain, Mac Thornberry, Jack Reed and Adam Smith; Respectively, Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services - Kirk-Gillibrand Urge Full Funding for U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 6, 2016
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
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 30, 2016
Weekly Column: This Fourth of July is a Time to Reflect on What's Important
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 28, 2016
Rounds Issues Statement on Senate Passage of BUILD Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 28, 2016
Democrats Reject Critical Funding to Combat Zika Virus
Sen.John Thune
June 14, 2016
Sen. Cruz: 2017 NDAA Provides for the Readiness of Our Military
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 14, 2016
Thune Statement on Senate Passage of National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.John Thune
June 9, 2016
Black Hills FOX - Thune Pushes for National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.John Thune
May 24, 2016
Senate Passes Isakson Resolution to Stop Obama Rule Restricting Access to Retirement Planning for American Families, Small Businesses
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 18, 2016
Letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Reevaluate Selection Process for General CRP Sign-Ups
Sen.John Thune
May 13, 2016
Legislation to Encourage Greater Innovation in DoD Cyber Procurement Included in 2017 Defense Bill
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2016
Thune, Inhofe Praise Impact Aid Provision in NDAA
Sen.John Thune
May 12, 2016
Senate Passes First Appropriations Bill of 2016 with Rounds Support
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 26, 2016
Thune, Schatz Introduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 25, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Regarding Security Assistance to Israel
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 21, 2016
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Encourage Greater Competition & Innovation in DOD Cyber Procurement
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 20, 2016
Senate Passes Bipartisan Energy Bill, Thune Amendment to Aid Sanford Underground Research Facility
Sen.John Thune
April 19, 2016
Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Sen.John Thune
March 22, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - No Taxpayer Dollars for U.N. Green Climate Fund
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 9, 2016
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Halt Plans to Cut Medicare Advantage
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 4, 2016
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Transparency Regarding Federal Funding Of Planned Parenthood, Affiliates
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 10, 2016
North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2016
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 9, 2016
Coast Guard Reauthorization Enacted into Law
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 15, 2016
Letter to Tom Tidwell, Cheif of the USDA Forest Service - Increasing Timber Sale Program for the Black Hills National Forest
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 18, 2015
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 18, 2015
Senate Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 10, 2015
Thune Applauds House Passage of Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 3, 2015
Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 - Conference Report
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 3, 2015
Thune Statement on Passage of Five-Year Transportation Bill
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 1, 2015
Thune and Nelson Statements on Five-Year Surface Transportation Bill
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 19, 2015
Thune, Heitkamp Ensure Beneficiary Access to Durable Medical Equipment
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Executive Session -- Multiple Agenda Items
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 2, 2015
Letter to Secretary Carter - Call for Strengthened Support of Kurdish Peshmerga Forces in Iraq
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Rounds: Senate Democrats Continue to Block Appropriations Process
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 8, 2015
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Delayed OMB Report
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 6, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 1, 2015
Rounds: Latest Democrat Filibuster of Appropriations Legislation Hurts South Dakota Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 29, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Prepaid Account Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 22, 2015
Thune: Democrats Risk National Security to Double Down on Filibuster Strategy
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2015
Rounds: Democrats Continue to Filibuster Appropriations Bills
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 4, 2015
Weekly Column: Responsible Spending Starts with a Budget Process
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 28, 2015
Senators Introduce Legislation to Defund Planned Parenthood, Safeguard Women's Health Funding
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 26, 2015
Weekly Column: King v. Burwell Ruling Doesn't Change the Fact that the ACA is Fatally Flawed
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 25, 2015
Rounds Statement on King v. Burwell Decision
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 18, 2015
Thune Applauds Passage of Defense Bill Which Will Keep Ellsworth Air Force Base in Strong Position
Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of NDAA Bill to Support our Troops
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 16, 2015
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.John Thune
June 12, 2015
Weekly Column: Protecting our Troops by Reauthorizing NDAA
Sen.Mike Rounds
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