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July 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wicker, Thune Urge FCC to Move Quickly in RDOF Application Review
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Thune, Wicker Urge FCC to Move Quickly in RDOF Application Review
Sen. John Thune
July 15, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Keep Order Allowing Immigration Officials to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 at the Southern Border
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 14, 2021
Texas
Sen. John Thune
July 14, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Capito Joins Colleagues in Pressing Biden on Border Health Threat
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 14, 2021
Thune-Wyden Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes Unanimously Passes Senate
Sen. John Thune
July 14, 2021
Tweet - "After years of fighting for higher blends of ethanol, the court decision against the EPA E15 rule was a gut-punch. Ethanol is a win for consumers, South Dakota farmers, & the environment. I'm signing onto this bill to restore year-round E15 sales for the long haul."
Sen. John Thune
July 14, 2021
Following Johnson Push, OMB Walks Back Plan to Change City Status of Rapid City
Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 13, 2021
Abortion
Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2021
Tweet - "Increasing the population needed to be a metropolitan area would've been detrimental to areas like Rapid City & potentially jeopardized their access to certain federal funds. I urged the admin to avoid this & I'm glad to see they took our guidance."
Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Native Housing Funding
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Reintroduce the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021
Letter to Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of Federal Trade Commission - Sen. Cramer, Banking Republicans Slam CFPB Nominee's Failure to Respond to Questions Ahead of Confirmation Vote
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021
Tweet - "The communist regime of Cuba cannot with a straight face blame the U.S. and other democracies for decades of mistreating its own people. To the Cuban people who are crying out for freedom from dictatorship, we hear you, and we stand with you in solidarity."
Sen. John Thune
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Lucas, Western Caucus: Return to Obama-era WOTUS "Misguided' & "Out of Touch'
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 9, 2021
Tweet - "While I wish @USDA chose a different funding source, expanding meat processing capacity is exactly what the industry needs. I applaud the outcome, but more work needs to be done. I will continue to look for ways to give smaller packers a stronger position in this market."
Sen. John Thune
July 9, 2021
Johnson Supports the Hyde Amendment
Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021
USDA Implements Johnson Cattle Proposals
Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021
Johnson, Craig Applaud USDA Action on the FEEDD Act
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Hassan Leads Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 6, 2021
Tweet - "I have fought to give producers in SD flexibility when it comes to harvesting cover crops on prevented plant acres. I am glad @USDA listened to our calls to lift the prohibition on haying, grazing, and chopping prior to Nov 1. This helps level the playing field for our producers."
Sen. John Thune
July 2, 2021
Tweet - "Attended a roundtable discussion today in Rapid City to talk about military housing in the area. Our men and women in uniform and their families deserve high-quality housing."
Sen. John Thune
July 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Coons, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding for the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rounds Joins Bipartisan Letter to Ambassador Tai Highlighting Importance of Reconvening Trade Talks with Taiwan
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021
Lankford, Blackburn Work to End Taxpayer Support for Abortion
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021
Tweet - "I'm pleased to see that USDA is reviewing the Product of the USA labeling loophole. We need to ensure that only products from animals that are born, raised, and harvested in our country can have this label."
Sen. John Thune
July 1, 2021
Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rubio, Hassan, Colleagues Call on the VA for Improvements to Home Guaranty Program to Help Veterans and Military Families With Homebuying Process
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021
Rounds, Inhofe, Duckworth Introduce RETAIN GPS Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rounds, Colleagues Send Letter Urging President Biden to Support Biofuels, RFS
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Bipartisan Letter Urges Administration to Prioritize Trade Talks with Taiwan
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 29, 2021
Johnson, Schrader Introduce Bipartisan Healthy Dog Importation Act to Protect Animal and Public Health
Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 28, 2021
Rounds, Braun Introduce the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 25, 2021
House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and The Future Integrity of The Rfs
Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 25, 2021
Johnson, Hagedorn, and Grassley Send Letter to Usda, DOJ Appealing Harmful Court Ruling to Hog Farmers
Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Lucas Joins Congressman Emmer in Sending Letter Supporting Rural Hospitals
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021
House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 24, 2021
South Dakota Cattle Producer Discusses Unfair Cattle Market Conditions With Thune, Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2021
Johnson, Spanberger Introduce Butcher Block Act for Cattle Producers
Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 24, 2021
Tweet - "Democrat leaders, including the president, have undermined their own negotiators and the Republicans who've been negotiating in good faith. They're holding bipartisanship hostage for partisanship. There's time for them to get this back on track, but the ball is in their court."
Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2021
Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021
Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021
Cassidy, Senators' Joint Statement, Framework on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021
Thune Introduces Bill to Bolster Forestry, Seasonal Workforce
Sen. John Thune
June 23, 2021
Rounds Meets with South Dakota Cattle Producer Before Senate Ag Committee Hearing
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021
The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain."
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
July 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wicker, Thune Urge FCC to Move Quickly in RDOF Application Review
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Thune, Wicker Urge FCC to Move Quickly in RDOF Application Review
Sen.John Thune
July 15, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Keep Order Allowing Immigration Officials to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 at the Southern Border
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 14, 2021
Texas
Sen.John Thune
July 14, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Capito Joins Colleagues in Pressing Biden on Border Health Threat
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 14, 2021
Thune-Wyden Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes Unanimously Passes Senate
Sen.John Thune
July 14, 2021
Tweet - "After years of fighting for higher blends of ethanol, the court decision against the EPA E15 rule was a gut-punch. Ethanol is a win for consumers, South Dakota farmers, & the environment. I'm signing onto this bill to restore year-round E15 sales for the long haul."
Sen.John Thune
July 14, 2021
Following Johnson Push, OMB Walks Back Plan to Change City Status of Rapid City
Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 13, 2021
Abortion
Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2021
Tweet - "Increasing the population needed to be a metropolitan area would've been detrimental to areas like Rapid City & potentially jeopardized their access to certain federal funds. I urged the admin to avoid this & I'm glad to see they took our guidance."
Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Native Housing Funding
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Reintroduce the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021
Letter to Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of Federal Trade Commission - Sen. Cramer, Banking Republicans Slam CFPB Nominee's Failure to Respond to Questions Ahead of Confirmation Vote
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 13, 2021
Tweet - "The communist regime of Cuba cannot with a straight face blame the U.S. and other democracies for decades of mistreating its own people. To the Cuban people who are crying out for freedom from dictatorship, we hear you, and we stand with you in solidarity."
Sen.John Thune
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Lucas, Western Caucus: Return to Obama-era WOTUS "Misguided' & "Out of Touch'
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 9, 2021
Tweet - "While I wish @USDA chose a different funding source, expanding meat processing capacity is exactly what the industry needs. I applaud the outcome, but more work needs to be done. I will continue to look for ways to give smaller packers a stronger position in this market."
Sen.John Thune
July 9, 2021
Johnson Supports the Hyde Amendment
Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021
USDA Implements Johnson Cattle Proposals
Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021
Johnson, Craig Applaud USDA Action on the FEEDD Act
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Hassan Leads Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 6, 2021
Tweet - "I have fought to give producers in SD flexibility when it comes to harvesting cover crops on prevented plant acres. I am glad @USDA listened to our calls to lift the prohibition on haying, grazing, and chopping prior to Nov 1. This helps level the playing field for our producers."
Sen.John Thune
July 2, 2021
Tweet - "Attended a roundtable discussion today in Rapid City to talk about military housing in the area. Our men and women in uniform and their families deserve high-quality housing."
Sen.John Thune
July 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Coons, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding for the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rounds Joins Bipartisan Letter to Ambassador Tai Highlighting Importance of Reconvening Trade Talks with Taiwan
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021
Lankford, Blackburn Work to End Taxpayer Support for Abortion
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 1, 2021
Tweet - "I'm pleased to see that USDA is reviewing the Product of the USA labeling loophole. We need to ensure that only products from animals that are born, raised, and harvested in our country can have this label."
Sen.John Thune
July 1, 2021
Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rubio, Hassan, Colleagues Call on the VA for Improvements to Home Guaranty Program to Help Veterans and Military Families With Homebuying Process
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021
Rounds, Inhofe, Duckworth Introduce RETAIN GPS Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rounds, Colleagues Send Letter Urging President Biden to Support Biofuels, RFS
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Bipartisan Letter Urges Administration to Prioritize Trade Talks with Taiwan
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 29, 2021
Johnson, Schrader Introduce Bipartisan Healthy Dog Importation Act to Protect Animal and Public Health
Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 28, 2021
Rounds, Braun Introduce the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 25, 2021
House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and The Future Integrity of The Rfs
Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 25, 2021
Johnson, Hagedorn, and Grassley Send Letter to Usda, DOJ Appealing Harmful Court Ruling to Hog Farmers
Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Lucas Joins Congressman Emmer in Sending Letter Supporting Rural Hospitals
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021
House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 24, 2021
South Dakota Cattle Producer Discusses Unfair Cattle Market Conditions With Thune, Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2021
Johnson, Spanberger Introduce Butcher Block Act for Cattle Producers
Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 24, 2021
Tweet - "Democrat leaders, including the president, have undermined their own negotiators and the Republicans who've been negotiating in good faith. They're holding bipartisanship hostage for partisanship. There's time for them to get this back on track, but the ball is in their court."
Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2021
Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021
Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021
Cassidy, Senators' Joint Statement, Framework on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021
Thune Introduces Bill to Bolster Forestry, Seasonal Workforce
Sen.John Thune
June 23, 2021
Rounds Meets with South Dakota Cattle Producer Before Senate Ag Committee Hearing
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021
The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain."
Sen.John Thune
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