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Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Peace is a noble cause. May today's historic "Abraham Accord" to normalize relations between the #UAE and #Israel, our most reliable ally in the region, prove to be one of many continued steps toward greater stability, cooperation, and trust in the region." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairmen Federal Change revolution - Sens. Moran, Thune Call on Ftc to Investigate Tik Tok's Consumer Data Collection & Processing Practices Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Davidson and Braun Spearhead Pro-Life Letter to Treasury Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Great news for the race to 5G. Streamlining 5G small cells has long been a priority of mine, so I'm glad to see the FCC's decision upheld." Sen. John Thune
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 Tweet - "The July #JobsReport was better than predicted with 1.8 million jobs added + a lower unemployment rate. After the economy took a big hit during the shutdown, we are continuing to work our way back to what was a stellar economy pre-#COVID19." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 7, 2020 Capital Journal - OPINION: Safeguarding South Dakota's top industry Sen. John Thune
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today, on #NationalPurpleHeartDay, we pay tribute to and honor our country's brave heroes who fought with valor and sacrificed in the defense of freedom. One of the best parts of my job is helping South Dakotans get the recognition they deserve." Sen. John Thune
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. 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. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Just intro'd a bill with @SenatorRounds @ChuckGrassley & @SenJoniErnst to require @EPA to use current greenhouse gas modeling for biofuels. Biofuels & efficient farming reduce lifecycle emissions. Accurate modeling will help support export opportunities." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Cassidy, Colleagues Urge DOJ, FBI to Investigate Planned Parenthood for Illegal Trafficking and Sale of Fetal Tissue Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Thune Introduces Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming Sen. John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Costa, Rouzer, Peterson, Conaway Lead Letter to USDA Requesting Aid for Sheep, Lamb Producers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have offered multiple proposals for the next step of #COVID19 relief, yet each time Democrats come back with the same response: "pass the HEROES Act." 1. This bill won't pass -- it's not targeted & not fiscally responsible 2. This is not how negotiations work." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "When Republicans announced our #COVID19 relief bill, we knew our version wouldn't be the final draft & were open to negotiating. But negotiations involve compromise on both sides, and Democrats apparently aren't willing to budge one inch on their $3 trillion+, 100% partisan bill." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Thune, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Improve Snowpack and Drought Monitoring in the Upper Missouri River Basin Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear, Dems' $3 trillion+ #COVID bill will never pass the Senate. It's not targeted. It's not fiscally responsible. Republicans have been trying to negotiate in good faith, but Dems refuse to work w/ us to find common ground, & they continue to push their messaging bill." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans want to pass a coronavirus relief bill, & we're ready to negotiate. But Democrats have to want to come to the table. "Our way or the highway' is not a negotiating position. I hope -- I really hope -- that Dems will work with us on a bill that can actually become law." Sen. John Thune
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Hon. Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship - Cornyn Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Robust Funding for Economic Injury Disaster Loans in Next COVID Relief Package Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 31, 2020 The Patient Got the Win This Week Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats voting against extending benefits for unemployed Americans just to spite Republicans might be a new low. And remember, these funds were passed *unanimously* in March." Sen. John Thune
July 31, 2020 The Work Goes On Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "There's only one way we're going to make progress on the next round of COVID relief: Democrats must come to the table in a serious way. @SenateGOP wants to help, but piling an additional $3 TRILLION onto the national debt, as Dems have suggested, is a totally unserious proposal." Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2020 Rep. Johnson Announces Congressional App Challenge Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Countries shouldn't be able to "own" generic food names like parmesan & feta. This puts made-in-America products at a disadvantage. That's why 50+ of my colleagues joined my letter to @USTradeRep & @SecretarySonny urging them to prioritize this issue in trade negotiations." Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "In March, Republicans & Democrats unanimously supported an additional layer of UI benefits that are set to expire tomorrow. Today, Republicans tried, in good faith, to provide additional funds to unemployed Americans before they expire and zero out. Democrats objected." Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "No, these aren't magic beans. If you randomly receive seeds in the mail, contact the @SDAgriculture (https://sdda.sd.gov). Do not open, plant, or discard the seeds, and keep the packing intact." Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Anyone who knows me knows that I love sports -- especially basketball. Sports instill important values like respect, work ethic, & sportsmanship. Pro leagues should uphold such ideals, not echo the human rights abuses of China's communist government." Sen. John Thune
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Bennet Make Bipartisan Push to Support Physician Training Programs in Rural Communities Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Effort to Support Physician Training Programs in Rural Communities Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant U.S. Attorney General - Barrasso Joins Letter Asking Justice Dept. to Investigate Meat Processing-Plant Merger Sen. John Thune, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The internet of 1996 is a far cry from the internet of 2020, and it's important to re-evaluate 1996's Section 230 internet protections within today's context. My #PACTAct would enable greater transparency for users w/o damaging the entrepreneurial benefits of current protections." Sen. John Thune
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus has turned lives upside down. People who are now working remotely in a different state than their office and medical professionals who traveled to help fight #COVID19 should NOT be subject to higher & more complicated tax bills. My proposal " Sen. John Thune
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Big tech has a strong incentive to exercise control over the content on their sites. They use sophisticated content moderation tools & algorithms to shape the content we see, and yet we're given little or no info on how that information we see has been shaped & censored." Sen. John Thune
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "It makes no sense to most South Dakotans why a t-shirt they wear can say "made in country x" but often the beef we eat cannot. Americans would like to know where in the world their beef is coming from, yet the @WTO continues to rule against country-of-origin labeling for beef." Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce TRUST Act for Inclusion in COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen. Mike Rounds
July 28, 2020 Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Bill to Ensure Better Meat Processing and Labeling Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Group of Senate and House Members Calling for More Support for Farmers, Agriculture Economy in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 28, 2020 Hearing of the Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on the PACT Act and Section 230: The Impact of the Law that Helped Create the Internet and an Examination of Proposed Reforms for Today's Online World Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "For years, internet platforms concealed how they monitor & curate content -- in part to sustain the fiction of being a "neutral platform" for all ideas. To this day, content moderation is largely a black box spurring suspicion of bias & discrimination." Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Sweeping protections for large tech companies under Section 230 have meant that -- with very few exceptions -- internet platforms are not held responsible for the comments, pictures, & videos that their users post -- no matter how harmful. It's time to re-examine these protections." Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "For each of us, our social media feeds are tailored to our individual interests/patterns. We are not experiencing a "neutral platform" as internet platforms claimed for so long. Users should be given more info on the secret algorithms internet platforms use to keep users engaged." Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "If Dems want to play a productive role in the next phase of COVID relief, we have a good place to start w/ our targeted HEALS Act. The House bill, which would cost $3 TRILLION+, is chock-full of liberal agenda items, fiscally irresponsible, & will not be considered in the Senate." Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "SCAM WARNING: If the @SDDOH contacts you about potential #COVID19 exposure, they will NEVER ask for credit card info or money. If you are asked for this info or asked to pay anything, it is a scam. It's sad to see scammers taking advantage of this crisis." Sen. John Thune
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "The #HEALSAct announced by @senatemajldr is the result of months of careful evaluation of existing #COVID19 relief efforts. This new, targeted relief bill will give support to Americans who truly need it. I'm hopeful we can come to an agreement that reflects these priorities." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Peace is a noble cause. May today's historic "Abraham Accord" to normalize relations between the #UAE and #Israel, our most reliable ally in the region, prove to be one of many continued steps toward greater stability, cooperation, and trust in the region." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairmen Federal Change revolution - Sens. Moran, Thune Call on Ftc to Investigate Tik Tok's Consumer Data Collection & Processing Practices Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Davidson and Braun Spearhead Pro-Life Letter to Treasury Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Great news for the race to 5G. Streamlining 5G small cells has long been a priority of mine, so I'm glad to see the FCC's decision upheld." Sen.John Thune
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 Tweet - "The July #JobsReport was better than predicted with 1.8 million jobs added + a lower unemployment rate. After the economy took a big hit during the shutdown, we are continuing to work our way back to what was a stellar economy pre-#COVID19." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 7, 2020 Capital Journal - OPINION: Safeguarding South Dakota's top industry Sen.John Thune
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today, on #NationalPurpleHeartDay, we pay tribute to and honor our country's brave heroes who fought with valor and sacrificed in the defense of freedom. One of the best parts of my job is helping South Dakotans get the recognition they deserve." Sen.John Thune
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.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. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Just intro'd a bill with @SenatorRounds @ChuckGrassley & @SenJoniErnst to require @EPA to use current greenhouse gas modeling for biofuels. Biofuels & efficient farming reduce lifecycle emissions. Accurate modeling will help support export opportunities." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Cassidy, Colleagues Urge DOJ, FBI to Investigate Planned Parenthood for Illegal Trafficking and Sale of Fetal Tissue Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Thune Introduces Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming Sen.John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Costa, Rouzer, Peterson, Conaway Lead Letter to USDA Requesting Aid for Sheep, Lamb Producers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have offered multiple proposals for the next step of #COVID19 relief, yet each time Democrats come back with the same response: "pass the HEROES Act." 1. This bill won't pass -- it's not targeted & not fiscally responsible 2. This is not how negotiations work." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "When Republicans announced our #COVID19 relief bill, we knew our version wouldn't be the final draft & were open to negotiating. But negotiations involve compromise on both sides, and Democrats apparently aren't willing to budge one inch on their $3 trillion+, 100% partisan bill." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Thune, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Improve Snowpack and Drought Monitoring in the Upper Missouri River Basin Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear, Dems' $3 trillion+ #COVID bill will never pass the Senate. It's not targeted. It's not fiscally responsible. Republicans have been trying to negotiate in good faith, but Dems refuse to work w/ us to find common ground, & they continue to push their messaging bill." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans want to pass a coronavirus relief bill, & we're ready to negotiate. But Democrats have to want to come to the table. "Our way or the highway' is not a negotiating position. I hope -- I really hope -- that Dems will work with us on a bill that can actually become law." Sen.John Thune
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Hon. Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship - Cornyn Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Robust Funding for Economic Injury Disaster Loans in Next COVID Relief Package Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 31, 2020 The Patient Got the Win This Week Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats voting against extending benefits for unemployed Americans just to spite Republicans might be a new low. And remember, these funds were passed *unanimously* in March." Sen.John Thune
July 31, 2020 The Work Goes On Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "There's only one way we're going to make progress on the next round of COVID relief: Democrats must come to the table in a serious way. @SenateGOP wants to help, but piling an additional $3 TRILLION onto the national debt, as Dems have suggested, is a totally unserious proposal." Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2020 Rep. Johnson Announces Congressional App Challenge Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Countries shouldn't be able to "own" generic food names like parmesan & feta. This puts made-in-America products at a disadvantage. That's why 50+ of my colleagues joined my letter to @USTradeRep & @SecretarySonny urging them to prioritize this issue in trade negotiations." Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "In March, Republicans & Democrats unanimously supported an additional layer of UI benefits that are set to expire tomorrow. Today, Republicans tried, in good faith, to provide additional funds to unemployed Americans before they expire and zero out. Democrats objected." Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "No, these aren't magic beans. If you randomly receive seeds in the mail, contact the @SDAgriculture (https://sdda.sd.gov). Do not open, plant, or discard the seeds, and keep the packing intact." Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Anyone who knows me knows that I love sports -- especially basketball. Sports instill important values like respect, work ethic, & sportsmanship. Pro leagues should uphold such ideals, not echo the human rights abuses of China's communist government." Sen.John Thune
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Bennet Make Bipartisan Push to Support Physician Training Programs in Rural Communities Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Effort to Support Physician Training Programs in Rural Communities Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant U.S. Attorney General - Barrasso Joins Letter Asking Justice Dept. to Investigate Meat Processing-Plant Merger Sen.John Thune, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The internet of 1996 is a far cry from the internet of 2020, and it's important to re-evaluate 1996's Section 230 internet protections within today's context. My #PACTAct would enable greater transparency for users w/o damaging the entrepreneurial benefits of current protections." Sen.John Thune
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus has turned lives upside down. People who are now working remotely in a different state than their office and medical professionals who traveled to help fight #COVID19 should NOT be subject to higher & more complicated tax bills. My proposal " Sen.John Thune
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Big tech has a strong incentive to exercise control over the content on their sites. They use sophisticated content moderation tools & algorithms to shape the content we see, and yet we're given little or no info on how that information we see has been shaped & censored." Sen.John Thune
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "It makes no sense to most South Dakotans why a t-shirt they wear can say "made in country x" but often the beef we eat cannot. Americans would like to know where in the world their beef is coming from, yet the @WTO continues to rule against country-of-origin labeling for beef." Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce TRUST Act for Inclusion in COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen.Mike Rounds
July 28, 2020 Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Bill to Ensure Better Meat Processing and Labeling Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Group of Senate and House Members Calling for More Support for Farmers, Agriculture Economy in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 28, 2020 Hearing of the Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on the PACT Act and Section 230: The Impact of the Law that Helped Create the Internet and an Examination of Proposed Reforms for Today's Online World Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "For years, internet platforms concealed how they monitor & curate content -- in part to sustain the fiction of being a "neutral platform" for all ideas. To this day, content moderation is largely a black box spurring suspicion of bias & discrimination." Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Sweeping protections for large tech companies under Section 230 have meant that -- with very few exceptions -- internet platforms are not held responsible for the comments, pictures, & videos that their users post -- no matter how harmful. It's time to re-examine these protections." Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "For each of us, our social media feeds are tailored to our individual interests/patterns. We are not experiencing a "neutral platform" as internet platforms claimed for so long. Users should be given more info on the secret algorithms internet platforms use to keep users engaged." Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "If Dems want to play a productive role in the next phase of COVID relief, we have a good place to start w/ our targeted HEALS Act. The House bill, which would cost $3 TRILLION+, is chock-full of liberal agenda items, fiscally irresponsible, & will not be considered in the Senate." Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "SCAM WARNING: If the @SDDOH contacts you about potential #COVID19 exposure, they will NEVER ask for credit card info or money. If you are asked for this info or asked to pay anything, it is a scam. It's sad to see scammers taking advantage of this crisis." Sen.John Thune
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "The #HEALSAct announced by @senatemajldr is the result of months of careful evaluation of existing #COVID19 relief efforts. This new, targeted relief bill will give support to Americans who truly need it. I'm hopeful we can come to an agreement that reflects these priorities." Sen.John Thune
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