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Nov. 14, 2024
Thune: Our Work Begins Today
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 19, 2024
Thune: Schumer’s Show-Vote Summer Quickly Turning into Show-Vote Fall
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 12, 2024
Thune: Another Spectacular South Dakota Summer
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 11, 2024
Thune: Harris Can Reverse Her Positions, But Not Her Record
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 30, 2024
Thune, Hyde-Smith Call on Secretary Austin to Uphold Conscience Protections in Pentagon's Abortion-Travel Policy
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 15, 2023
Thune, Cruz, McMorris Rodgers, Latta Raise Serious Concerns About the FCC's Management of the ACP
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 8, 2023
Thune, Rounds Introduce Bill to Protect School Hunting, Archery Programs
Sen. John Thune
July 31, 2023
Thune, Cardin Urge IRS to Prevent Organizations From Obtaining Tax Write-Offs for NIL Contributions
Sen. John Thune
July 27, 2023
Thune Supports Annual Defense Bill, Ellsworth Air Force Base Priorities
Sen. John Thune
July 26, 2023
Thune: Annual Defense Bill Bolsters National Security, Military Readiness
Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2023
Thune Co-Leads Finance Subcommittee Hearing to Examine the Importance of the Child Tax Credit
Sen. John Thune
June 4, 2023
Meet the Press - June 4, 2023
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 31, 2023
Thune on Fox News: Republicans Forced President Biden to Cut Spending
Sen. John Thune
May 31, 2023
Thune: Responsible Budget Reforms Help Rein in Out-of-Control Democrat Spending
Sen. John Thune
May 28, 2023
State of the Union: Interview With Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 18, 2023
Thune: It's Beyond Time to Confront America's Spending and Debt Problem
Sen. John Thune
May 16, 2023
Thune: Reckless, Out-of-Control Government Spending Must End
Sen. John Thune
May 16, 2023
Thune Discusses Dangers of Supersized Tax Enforcement Agency
Sen. John Thune
May 10, 2023
Thune: The Ball is in Biden's Court
Sen. John Thune
May 10, 2023
Thune-Klobuchar Bill Would Expand Sodsaver Initiative
Sen. John Thune
May 4, 2023
Thune: We Need a Pro-Growth, Pro-Opportunity, and Pro-Taxpayer Tax Code
Sen. John Thune
May 2, 2023
Thune on Fox News: President Biden Must Negotiate with Speaker McCarthy
Sen. John Thune
May 2, 2023
Thune: It's About Time
Sen. John Thune
April 26, 2023
Thune: Democrats' Big-Government, Big-Spending Agenda Has Failed Americans
Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2023
Thune Leads Colleagues in Demanding NTIA Remove Liberal Wish-List Items From Its Broadband Funding
Sen. John Thune
April 18, 2023
Thune: Tax Day Highlights Need for Greater IRS Accountability and Oversight
Sen. John Thune
April 15, 2023
Thune: Biden's Budget is the Wrong Prescription for Our Country
Sen. John Thune
March 30, 2023
Thune Leads Effort to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax
Sen. John Thune
March 15, 2023
Thune: President's Budget Priorities are Dead Wrong
Sen. John Thune
March 15, 2023
Thune: President's Budget Priorities are Dead Wrong
Sen. John Thune
March 15, 2023
Thune: Biden's Budget is the Wrong Prescription for Our Country
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 28, 2023
Thune: The IRS Refuses to Answer the $80 Billion Question
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 17, 2023
CAPITO JOINS HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES TO INTRODUCE CONSTITUTIONAL BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 12, 2023
State of the Union: Interview With Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 9, 2023
Thune, Grassley, Kelly Lead Republican Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Hold the IRS More Accountable
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - TRANSCRIPT Brady Retires Again; Biden and McCarthy Hold Critical Meeting; Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) is Interviewed about the Debt Limit; Tyre Nichols' Funeral Held Today; JB Smiley Jr. is Interviewed about Nichols' Death. Aired 9-9:30a ET
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Dec. 20, 2022
Tweet - "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act put more money in American families' pockets and it fueled one of the best economies in U.S. history. We must make these pro-growth policies permanent."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 13, 2022
Tweet - "Congress has allocated an unprecedented $80 BILLION in federal broadband investments. I'm leading the effort to ensure that there is stringent oversight of how these funds are being spent to prevent agencies from misusing billions of taxpayer dollars."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 21, 2022
Kelly introduces bill to hold the IRS accountable, strengthen oversight, and protect taxpayer money
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Thune, Cardin Introduce Bill to Prohibit Name, Image, and Likeness Tax Write-Offs for College Sports
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 23, 2022
Thune Introduces Bill to Stop Automakers From Double-Dipping in Electric Vehicle Subsidies
Sen. John Thune
June 6, 2022
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Finance Committee Republicans Demand Oversight of State, Local Funds in American Rescue Plan
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 27, 2022
Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Letter Requesting Full Funding for the PILT Program in Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 28, 2022
Tweet - "When Democrats control the federal government, they consistently do three things: grow government, spend more money, and raise taxes. President Biden's budget would do all three."
Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, SASC Colleagues Press Biden to Boost Defense Budget by 5% Above Inflation
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 23, 2022
Thune: South Dakota Taxpayers Deserve Better From the IRS
Sen. John Thune
March 15, 2022
Tweet - "Spoke to South Dakota school administrators and students this afternoon about the federal Impact Aid Program and other issues important to South Dakota schools."
Sen. John Thune
March 15, 2022
Thune: South Dakotans Pay the Price for the Democrats' Radical Agenda and Reckless Spending
Sen. John Thune
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 14, 2024
Thune: Our Work Begins Today
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 19, 2024
Thune: Schumer’s Show-Vote Summer Quickly Turning into Show-Vote Fall
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 12, 2024
Thune: Another Spectacular South Dakota Summer
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 11, 2024
Thune: Harris Can Reverse Her Positions, But Not Her Record
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 30, 2024
Thune, Hyde-Smith Call on Secretary Austin to Uphold Conscience Protections in Pentagon's Abortion-Travel Policy
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 15, 2023
Thune, Cruz, McMorris Rodgers, Latta Raise Serious Concerns About the FCC's Management of the ACP
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 8, 2023
Thune, Rounds Introduce Bill to Protect School Hunting, Archery Programs
Sen.John Thune
July 31, 2023
Thune, Cardin Urge IRS to Prevent Organizations From Obtaining Tax Write-Offs for NIL Contributions
Sen.John Thune
July 27, 2023
Thune Supports Annual Defense Bill, Ellsworth Air Force Base Priorities
Sen.John Thune
July 26, 2023
Thune: Annual Defense Bill Bolsters National Security, Military Readiness
Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2023
Thune Co-Leads Finance Subcommittee Hearing to Examine the Importance of the Child Tax Credit
Sen.John Thune
June 4, 2023
Meet the Press - June 4, 2023
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 31, 2023
Thune on Fox News: Republicans Forced President Biden to Cut Spending
Sen.John Thune
May 31, 2023
Thune: Responsible Budget Reforms Help Rein in Out-of-Control Democrat Spending
Sen.John Thune
May 28, 2023
State of the Union: Interview With Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 18, 2023
Thune: It's Beyond Time to Confront America's Spending and Debt Problem
Sen.John Thune
May 16, 2023
Thune: Reckless, Out-of-Control Government Spending Must End
Sen.John Thune
May 16, 2023
Thune Discusses Dangers of Supersized Tax Enforcement Agency
Sen.John Thune
May 10, 2023
Thune: The Ball is in Biden's Court
Sen.John Thune
May 10, 2023
Thune-Klobuchar Bill Would Expand Sodsaver Initiative
Sen.John Thune
May 4, 2023
Thune: We Need a Pro-Growth, Pro-Opportunity, and Pro-Taxpayer Tax Code
Sen.John Thune
May 2, 2023
Thune on Fox News: President Biden Must Negotiate with Speaker McCarthy
Sen.John Thune
May 2, 2023
Thune: It's About Time
Sen.John Thune
April 26, 2023
Thune: Democrats' Big-Government, Big-Spending Agenda Has Failed Americans
Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2023
Thune Leads Colleagues in Demanding NTIA Remove Liberal Wish-List Items From Its Broadband Funding
Sen.John Thune
April 18, 2023
Thune: Tax Day Highlights Need for Greater IRS Accountability and Oversight
Sen.John Thune
April 15, 2023
Thune: Biden's Budget is the Wrong Prescription for Our Country
Sen.John Thune
March 30, 2023
Thune Leads Effort to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax
Sen.John Thune
March 15, 2023
Thune: President's Budget Priorities are Dead Wrong
Sen.John Thune
March 15, 2023
Thune: President's Budget Priorities are Dead Wrong
Sen.John Thune
March 15, 2023
Thune: Biden's Budget is the Wrong Prescription for Our Country
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 28, 2023
Thune: The IRS Refuses to Answer the $80 Billion Question
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 17, 2023
CAPITO JOINS HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES TO INTRODUCE CONSTITUTIONAL BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 12, 2023
State of the Union: Interview With Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 9, 2023
Thune, Grassley, Kelly Lead Republican Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Hold the IRS More Accountable
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - TRANSCRIPT Brady Retires Again; Biden and McCarthy Hold Critical Meeting; Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) is Interviewed about the Debt Limit; Tyre Nichols' Funeral Held Today; JB Smiley Jr. is Interviewed about Nichols' Death. Aired 9-9:30a ET
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Dec. 20, 2022
Tweet - "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act put more money in American families' pockets and it fueled one of the best economies in U.S. history. We must make these pro-growth policies permanent."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 13, 2022
Tweet - "Congress has allocated an unprecedented $80 BILLION in federal broadband investments. I'm leading the effort to ensure that there is stringent oversight of how these funds are being spent to prevent agencies from misusing billions of taxpayer dollars."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 21, 2022
Kelly introduces bill to hold the IRS accountable, strengthen oversight, and protect taxpayer money
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Thune, Cardin Introduce Bill to Prohibit Name, Image, and Likeness Tax Write-Offs for College Sports
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 23, 2022
Thune Introduces Bill to Stop Automakers From Double-Dipping in Electric Vehicle Subsidies
Sen.John Thune
June 6, 2022
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Finance Committee Republicans Demand Oversight of State, Local Funds in American Rescue Plan
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 27, 2022
Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Letter Requesting Full Funding for the PILT Program in Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 28, 2022
Tweet - "When Democrats control the federal government, they consistently do three things: grow government, spend more money, and raise taxes. President Biden's budget would do all three."
Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, SASC Colleagues Press Biden to Boost Defense Budget by 5% Above Inflation
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 23, 2022
Thune: South Dakota Taxpayers Deserve Better From the IRS
Sen.John Thune
March 15, 2022
Tweet - "Spoke to South Dakota school administrators and students this afternoon about the federal Impact Aid Program and other issues important to South Dakota schools."
Sen.John Thune
March 15, 2022
Thune: South Dakotans Pay the Price for the Democrats' Radical Agenda and Reckless Spending
Sen.John Thune
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Sen.John Thune, ...
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