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Date	Title	Politician
April 29, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - DeGette leads 181 Members of Congress in urging relief for science and medical research community	Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 29, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Simpson and Fulcher Advocate for Long Term PILT and SRS Solution	Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 29, 2020	Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Ask for Administrative Fix to Program Used for PPP Loans	Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 29, 2020	Tweet - "More than ever, our country is relying on non-profits & volunteers to help support Americans in need. @FeedingSD is doing vital work to help keep food on families' dinner tables. Glad to lend a hand & update their team on the federal aid available to them. They need volunteers!"	Sen. John Thune
April 29, 2020	Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rounds, Cramer Urge Treasury Department to Allot Fair and Equitable Amount of Funding to Tribes in the Great Plains Region	Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2020	Letter to Hon. Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - McSally Urges Improvement to Small Business Disaster Loan Program	Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2020	Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Cornyn Urges EIDL Improvement for Texas Small Businesses	Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2020	Tweet - "We'll do what it takes to get the U.S. through this crisis, but everything the federal gov is doing right now to give relief is happening with borrowed money. Every additional request that's made is additional dollars going on the debt. The spigot can't stay open forever."	Sen. John Thune
April 28, 2020	Tweet - "#AmericaStrong"	Sen. John Thune
April 28, 2020	Tweet - "Thank you for having me. More than ever, we're all relying on our neighbors, and South Dakota is proud to count Iowa as one. Thanks for everything you do in the Senate to defend the Great Plains & Midwest."	Sen. John Thune
April 28, 2020	Tweet - "If we have too many major meat processing facilities shut down for very long, there will be a significant disruption to our food supply chain and the producers who are trying to sell their products to Americans who depend on them, especially right now."	Sen. John Thune
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 the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Carter, Welch, Collins, Rose, Krishnamoorthi, Gonzalez Lead 115 Members in Request for Relief for Pharmacies During Pandemic	Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 27, 2020	Letter to Roger Wicker and Maria Cantwell, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Cornyn Urges Eased Regulations on Trucks Hauling Livestock, Agriculture Products	Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 27, 2020	Tweet - "Remember there's no amount of federal spending in Washington that can substitute for a dynamic economy. We'll do whatever it takes to respond to this crisis & get America back on its feet, but to fully recover, we need to address the health emergency & safely reopen the economy."	Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2020	Tweet - "Distance doesn't have to divide us."	Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2020	Letter to President Donald Trump - Rounds Urges Administration to Take Additional Steps to Address Food Production Crisis	Sen. Mike Rounds
April 27, 2020	Tweet - "Yes - security of our food supply is critical, but workers' health must be the top priority. @USDA is working w/ @CDC on ways to protect workers & safely keep plants open across the U.S. I'm hopeful this can be addressed before shortages are felt by Americans at the supermarket."	Sen. John Thune
April 26, 2020	Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Rounds Urges Administration to Take Steps to Address Food Production Crisis	Sen. Mike Rounds
April 26, 2020	Tweet - "Henley stopped by to help out today. Tomorrow she'll have a new baby sister or brother when Larissa goes in for #3. My money's on a girl. #quarantinebaby #socialdistancing"	Sen. John Thune
April 24, 2020	Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Spanberger, Davis, Plaskett Lead Bipartisan Call for Congress to Make "Historic Investment" in High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Packages	Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 24, 2020	Following Rounds Request, SBA Modifies Rules to Allow All Gaming Facilities to be Eligible for Small Business Relief Program	Sen. Mike Rounds
April 24, 2020	Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Rubio Joins Perdue and Colleagues Warning Against China's Debt-trap Diplomacy Amid Covid-19 Pandemic	Sen. John Thune, ...
April 24, 2020	Tweet - "Extra #PPP relief funding passed & signed into law Hosted tele-town hall to hear from South Dakotans Used technology to meet virtually & stay connected more on how I'm working for you during #COVID19 Here's my modified #WeekInWashingtonWrapUp from Sioux Falls, SD"	Sen. John Thune
April 24, 2020	Tweet - "Just signed: funding for the #PaycheckProtectionProgram has finally been replenished. #PPP will soon be able to resume providing relief loans to our small businesses."	Sen. John Thune
April 24, 2020	Argus Leader - The American spirit is stronger than ever before	Sen. John Thune
April 23, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Relief for Local News Media During COVID-19 Pandemic	Sen. John Thune, ...
April 23, 2020	Rep. Austin Scott Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Funding for USDA to Respond to COVID-19	Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 23, 2020	Letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr - Loeffler, Colleagues: Prisons Should Not Address Coronavirus by Releasing Violent Criminals	Sen. John Thune, ...
April 23, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Costa Leads 126 Members in Calling on President to Ensure Direct Relief to Farmers and Producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program	Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 23, 2020	Tweet - "I'm very sorry to hear this. My prayers are with you, your family, and all of those Americans who've experienced loss at the hands of this horrible virus."	Sen. John Thune
April 23, 2020	Letter to Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Calling for Relief for Rural Broadcasters, Local Newspapers During Coronavirus Pandemic	Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 23, 2020	Tweet - "Extra funding for #PPP passed the House and is finally headed to @POTUS . This program has been a lifeline for #SmallBiz as they struggle to make payroll & keep workers employed. I wish we'd passed this funding sooner -- Dem obstruction created weeks of unnecessary uncertainty."	Sen. John Thune
April 23, 2020	Tweet - "As we increasingly rely on technology to do our jobs & stay connected, the importance of strong connectivity has been highlighted. @FCC 's move to make more spectrum available for unlicensed use will help advance services vital to rural America like telehealth & precision ag."	Sen. John Thune
April 23, 2020	Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Urge Regulatory Relief for Energy Tax Credits in Light of Pandemic Setbacks	Sen. John Thune, ...
April 23, 2020	Thune Praises FCC Order to Expand Broadband Connectivity	Sen. John Thune
April 22, 2020	Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Warn Against China's Debt-Trap Diplomacy During COVID-19 Crisis	Sen. John Thune, ...
April 22, 2020	Tweet - "South Dakotans love our state, & a lot of that love is for the natural beauty of our land. SD is leading the way in clean energy like wind & hydropower (~70% of SD energy generation) +biofuels. We can support clean energy WHILE boosting our economy -- not crippling it. #EarthDay50"	Sen. John Thune
April 22, 2020	Tweet - "Hey, parents - For the past few weeks, I've been posting lesson plan videos about the federal government. So, if you've recently added the job of "teacher" to your plate as your kids are home from school, check out this week's lesson on Senate committees."	Sen. John Thune
April 22, 2020	Tweet - "Effective and widely available testing is going to be one of the keys to winning the fight against #COVID19. I support investing in additional manufacturing & looking into innovative ways to develop and administer tests across the country ASAP."	Sen. John Thune
April 21, 2020	Letter to HHS Chief Information Officer Jose Arrieta, Admiral Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Loeffler Asks HHS for Tools to Help States Safely Reopen The Economy	Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 21, 2020	Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Rounds, Klobuchar Urge Administration to Make Sure Veterans Receive the Care they Deserve During Coronavirus Pandemic	Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 21, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Gaetz, McSally Urge House, Senate Leadership to Prevent Funding of Dangerous Wuhan Laboratory	Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 21, 2020	Thune Statement on Senate Passage of Bill to Secure More Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program	Sen. John Thune
April 21, 2020	Tweet - "TOMORROW I'll be hosting a LIVE tele-town hall to hear from South Dakotans, discuss #COVID19, and answer questions. Click here to participate: Details"	Sen. John Thune
April 21, 2020	Tweet - "Additional #PPP funding has finally passed the Senate. After Dems delayed funding for nearly a week & openly put politics ahead of workers, they've changed course & supported this #SmallBizRelief program. Now, this program is one step closer to helping more #SmallBiz stay afloat."	Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Klobuchar, Rounds Urge Administration to Make Certain Veterans Receive the Care they Deserve During Coronavirus Pandemic	Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2020	Tweet - "Here's some trivia for you, @RyanDeal_DR . Can you name the washed-up athletes pictured in this photo from their DWU basketball recruiting visit in '79?"	Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2020	Tweet - "If you're a Social Security recipient with dependent children and didn't file taxes in 2018 or 2019, you must share additional info at the website below by Wednesday to get an extra $500 per child added to your #StimulusCheck (if eligible)."	Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Collins calls for preservation of local media in the midst of COVID-19	Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...

Date	Title	Politician
April 29, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - DeGette leads 181 Members of Congress in urging relief for science and medical research community	Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 29, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Simpson and Fulcher Advocate for Long Term PILT and SRS Solution	Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 29, 2020	Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Ask for Administrative Fix to Program Used for PPP Loans	Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 29, 2020	Tweet - "More than ever, our country is relying on non-profits & volunteers to help support Americans in need. @FeedingSD is doing vital work to help keep food on families' dinner tables. Glad to lend a hand & update their team on the federal aid available to them. They need volunteers!"	Sen.John Thune
April 29, 2020	Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rounds, Cramer Urge Treasury Department to Allot Fair and Equitable Amount of Funding to Tribes in the Great Plains Region	Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2020	Letter to Hon. Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - McSally Urges Improvement to Small Business Disaster Loan Program	Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2020	Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Cornyn Urges EIDL Improvement for Texas Small Businesses	Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2020	Tweet - "We'll do what it takes to get the U.S. through this crisis, but everything the federal gov is doing right now to give relief is happening with borrowed money. Every additional request that's made is additional dollars going on the debt. The spigot can't stay open forever."	Sen.John Thune
April 28, 2020	Tweet - "#AmericaStrong"	Sen.John Thune
April 28, 2020	Tweet - "Thank you for having me. More than ever, we're all relying on our neighbors, and South Dakota is proud to count Iowa as one. Thanks for everything you do in the Senate to defend the Great Plains & Midwest."	Sen.John Thune
April 28, 2020	Tweet - "If we have too many major meat processing facilities shut down for very long, there will be a significant disruption to our food supply chain and the producers who are trying to sell their products to Americans who depend on them, especially right now."	Sen.John Thune
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 the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Carter, Welch, Collins, Rose, Krishnamoorthi, Gonzalez Lead 115 Members in Request for Relief for Pharmacies During Pandemic	Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 27, 2020	Letter to Roger Wicker and Maria Cantwell, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Cornyn Urges Eased Regulations on Trucks Hauling Livestock, Agriculture Products	Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 27, 2020	Tweet - "Remember there's no amount of federal spending in Washington that can substitute for a dynamic economy. We'll do whatever it takes to respond to this crisis & get America back on its feet, but to fully recover, we need to address the health emergency & safely reopen the economy."	Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2020	Tweet - "Distance doesn't have to divide us."	Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2020	Letter to President Donald Trump - Rounds Urges Administration to Take Additional Steps to Address Food Production Crisis	Sen.Mike Rounds
April 27, 2020	Tweet - "Yes - security of our food supply is critical, but workers' health must be the top priority. @USDA is working w/ @CDC on ways to protect workers & safely keep plants open across the U.S. I'm hopeful this can be addressed before shortages are felt by Americans at the supermarket."	Sen.John Thune
April 26, 2020	Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Rounds Urges Administration to Take Steps to Address Food Production Crisis	Sen.Mike Rounds
April 26, 2020	Tweet - "Henley stopped by to help out today. Tomorrow she'll have a new baby sister or brother when Larissa goes in for #3. My money's on a girl. #quarantinebaby #socialdistancing"	Sen.John Thune
April 24, 2020	Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Spanberger, Davis, Plaskett Lead Bipartisan Call for Congress to Make "Historic Investment" in High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Packages	Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 24, 2020	Following Rounds Request, SBA Modifies Rules to Allow All Gaming Facilities to be Eligible for Small Business Relief Program	Sen.Mike Rounds
April 24, 2020	Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Rubio Joins Perdue and Colleagues Warning Against China's Debt-trap Diplomacy Amid Covid-19 Pandemic	Sen.John Thune, ...
April 24, 2020	Tweet - "Extra #PPP relief funding passed & signed into law Hosted tele-town hall to hear from South Dakotans Used technology to meet virtually & stay connected more on how I'm working for you during #COVID19 Here's my modified #WeekInWashingtonWrapUp from Sioux Falls, SD"	Sen.John Thune
April 24, 2020	Tweet - "Just signed: funding for the #PaycheckProtectionProgram has finally been replenished. #PPP will soon be able to resume providing relief loans to our small businesses."	Sen.John Thune
April 24, 2020	Argus Leader - The American spirit is stronger than ever before	Sen.John Thune
April 23, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Relief for Local News Media During COVID-19 Pandemic	Sen.John Thune, ...
April 23, 2020	Rep. Austin Scott Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Funding for USDA to Respond to COVID-19	Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 23, 2020	Letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr - Loeffler, Colleagues: Prisons Should Not Address Coronavirus by Releasing Violent Criminals	Sen.John Thune, ...
April 23, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Costa Leads 126 Members in Calling on President to Ensure Direct Relief to Farmers and Producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program	Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 23, 2020	Tweet - "I'm very sorry to hear this. My prayers are with you, your family, and all of those Americans who've experienced loss at the hands of this horrible virus."	Sen.John Thune
April 23, 2020	Letter to Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Calling for Relief for Rural Broadcasters, Local Newspapers During Coronavirus Pandemic	Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 23, 2020	Tweet - "Extra funding for #PPP passed the House and is finally headed to @POTUS . This program has been a lifeline for #SmallBiz as they struggle to make payroll & keep workers employed. I wish we'd passed this funding sooner -- Dem obstruction created weeks of unnecessary uncertainty."	Sen.John Thune
April 23, 2020	Tweet - "As we increasingly rely on technology to do our jobs & stay connected, the importance of strong connectivity has been highlighted. @FCC 's move to make more spectrum available for unlicensed use will help advance services vital to rural America like telehealth & precision ag."	Sen.John Thune
April 23, 2020	Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Urge Regulatory Relief for Energy Tax Credits in Light of Pandemic Setbacks	Sen.John Thune, ...
April 23, 2020	Thune Praises FCC Order to Expand Broadband Connectivity	Sen.John Thune
April 22, 2020	Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Warn Against China's Debt-Trap Diplomacy During COVID-19 Crisis	Sen.John Thune, ...
April 22, 2020	Tweet - "South Dakotans love our state, & a lot of that love is for the natural beauty of our land. SD is leading the way in clean energy like wind & hydropower (~70% of SD energy generation) +biofuels. We can support clean energy WHILE boosting our economy -- not crippling it. #EarthDay50"	Sen.John Thune
April 22, 2020	Tweet - "Hey, parents - For the past few weeks, I've been posting lesson plan videos about the federal government. So, if you've recently added the job of "teacher" to your plate as your kids are home from school, check out this week's lesson on Senate committees."	Sen.John Thune
April 22, 2020	Tweet - "Effective and widely available testing is going to be one of the keys to winning the fight against #COVID19. I support investing in additional manufacturing & looking into innovative ways to develop and administer tests across the country ASAP."	Sen.John Thune
April 21, 2020	Letter to HHS Chief Information Officer Jose Arrieta, Admiral Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Loeffler Asks HHS for Tools to Help States Safely Reopen The Economy	Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 21, 2020	Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Rounds, Klobuchar Urge Administration to Make Sure Veterans Receive the Care they Deserve During Coronavirus Pandemic	Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 21, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Gaetz, McSally Urge House, Senate Leadership to Prevent Funding of Dangerous Wuhan Laboratory	Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 21, 2020	Thune Statement on Senate Passage of Bill to Secure More Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program	Sen.John Thune
April 21, 2020	Tweet - "TOMORROW I'll be hosting a LIVE tele-town hall to hear from South Dakotans, discuss #COVID19, and answer questions. Click here to participate: Details"	Sen.John Thune
April 21, 2020	Tweet - "Additional #PPP funding has finally passed the Senate. After Dems delayed funding for nearly a week & openly put politics ahead of workers, they've changed course & supported this #SmallBizRelief program. Now, this program is one step closer to helping more #SmallBiz stay afloat."	Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Klobuchar, Rounds Urge Administration to Make Certain Veterans Receive the Care they Deserve During Coronavirus Pandemic	Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2020	Tweet - "Here's some trivia for you, @RyanDeal_DR . Can you name the washed-up athletes pictured in this photo from their DWU basketball recruiting visit in '79?"	Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2020	Tweet - "If you're a Social Security recipient with dependent children and didn't file taxes in 2018 or 2019, you must share additional info at the website below by Wednesday to get an extra $500 per child added to your #StimulusCheck (if eligible)."	Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2020	Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Collins calls for preservation of local media in the midst of COVID-19	Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...

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