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Aug. 6, 2022
Thune Proposal Would Improve Ranchers' Grazing Rights on National Grasslands
Sen. John Thune
July 27, 2022
Tweet - "Sat down with South Dakotans participating in the Tomorrow's Ag Leaders program. These young leaders are vital to the future of our country's agriculture industry. I appreciate their visit and everything they do -- now and in the future -- to help feed the world."
Sen. John Thune
July 20, 2022
Tweet - Since Democrats took control in Washington: 🚨Food prices have risen astronomically 🚨Gas prices have nearly doubled 🚨Real average hourly earnings have declined at the fastest pace in 40 yrs This is the Biden economy. Now, Democrats want to make things worse by raising taxes."
Sen. John Thune
July 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley, Murray, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Answers on Biden Administration's Failed Catch and Release Policy
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Thune, Klobuchar Call on USDA to Improve Disaster Assistance for Producers
Sen. John Thune
July 12, 2022
Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge USTR Agricultural Negotiator Nominee to Support U.S. Producers
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 12, 2022
Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Boozman, Scott Urge Biden Nominee for Agricultural Trade Negotiator to Support U.S. Producers
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 12, 2022
Johnson, Stefanik PASS Act Prevents China from Purchasing U.S. Agriculture Businesses
Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 12, 2022
Tweet - "It's clear that the president is going to Saudi Arabia, hat in hand, to ask them to increase oil production. Dems are so opposed to traditional American energy production that they'd rather beg foreign leaders for their oil. We have the capabilities & resources. Let's use them.🇺🇸"
Sen. John Thune
June 30, 2022
Tweet - "Hard to think of a better way to end Dairy Month than celebrating cheeseburger day. @VQCheese is turning high-quality milk into delicious American-made cheese. Talked to their leadership and dairy producers about how we can support SD's dairy industry in the next #FarmBill."
Sen. John Thune
June 23, 2022
Tweet - "A gas tax holiday is a flimsy, Band-Aid fix that will worsen the problem in the long run. Once again, Democrats are failing economics 101. The issue is low supply and high demand. We need to be lowering energy costs w/ an "all-the-above" approach that unleashes American energy."
Sen. John Thune
June 17, 2022
Rounds, Thune, Johnson Urge Biden to Grant Much-Needed Disaster Relief for Severe Storms
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Representative Mann and Senator Moran urge the Department of Commerce to suspend duties on nitrogen fertilizers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Jospeh R. Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Call on Biden Admin to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 10, 2022
Letter to Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Lankford Opposes SEC Overreach, Looks to Protect Agriculture Producers from Unworkable Regulations
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 24, 2022
Rounds, Warren Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Directing FTC to Investigate Anticompetitive Practices and Allegations of Antitrust Law Violations in Beef Packing Industry
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 18, 2022
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Connect Farmers with Most Effective Conservation Practices
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Cruz, Senators Demand Commerce Secretary Stop Permitting Delays on Existing Oil and Gas Leases to Boost Production
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 17, 2022
Tweet - "Why would the president oppose American energy solutions that would lower gas prices and increase our energy security? Because the president is blindly pursuing an ideological agenda that is out of step with the American people, and he doesn't care about the pain it causes them."
Sen. John Thune
May 13, 2022
Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality - Romney Joins Colleagues in Demanding NEPA Review of Biden Administration's Undefined 30×30 Initiative
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 11, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Marshall, Moran Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize U.S. Trade and Agriculture Agenda
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 9, 2022
Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - Kennedy, Daines urge Biden administration against banning lead ammo and tackle on public lands
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 9, 2022
Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Expanding Sportsmen's Access to Hunting and Fishing Opportunities
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 27, 2022
Johnson Questions Packers on Processing Concentration
Rep. Dusty Johnson
April 27, 2022
Tweet - The Biden admin trying to spin how high gas prices, which were already skyrocketing last fall, are entirely the result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February."
Sen. John Thune
April 26, 2022
Tweet - "Allowing the summertime sale of E15 fuel will leverage American agriculture to provide a lower-cost fuel option for Americans who are currently paying record prices at the pump, displace Russian oil, and bolster an essential market for our farmers."
Sen. John Thune
April 21, 2022
Tweet - 'Stopped by the AGP soybean plant this afternoon. We had a good discussion about my Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which would crack down on unfair shipping practices and give SD producers a fair playing field as they ship goods -- like soybeans -- across the globe."
Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2022
Tweet - "On the road today in Charles Mix, Douglas, and Hutchinson counties. It was great to catch up with folks in the area and talk about everything from skyrocketing inflation to livestock policy."
Sen. John Thune
April 19, 2022
Amicus Brief concerning Sackett v EPA - Mississippi Republicans Support States' Right to Regulate
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 14, 2022
Tweet - "Family farm and ranch operations are the backbone of SD's economy. With inflation at a 40-year high, the last thing producers need is Washington regulators cutting off their access to capital in an effort to push Dems' radical environmental agenda."
Sen. John Thune
April 13, 2022
Rounds, Cramer and Hoeven Introduce the Landowner Easement Rights Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 13, 2022
Tweet - "This is alarming proof that America's producers -- the farmers and ranchers who work tirelessly to help feed the world -- are being unfairly hung out to dry. My Ocean Shipping Reform Act would level the playing field for our exporters & hold ocean carriers accountable."
Sen. John Thune
April 11, 2022
Hoeven Urges Biden Administration to Protect Access to Credit for Farmers and Ranchers
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2022
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen and Improve Conservation Reserve Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 6, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rubio Joins Thune, Colleagues in Defending Lending Opportunities for Agriculture Businesses From Biden's Radical Environmental Agenda
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Thune Urge Environmental Protection Agency to Update Modeling for Biofuel Emissions
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 5, 2022
Tweet - "The president's latest response to skyrocketing gas prices is releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is there for emergencies -- not giving cover for his flailing energy strategy. To lower gas prices, Biden needs to reverse his assault on American energy."
Sen. John Thune
April 5, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Balderson Joins Call for Action to Address Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Sen. Cramer Leads Colleagues in Calling on the SEC to Withdraw the Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 1, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Grassley Urges EPA To Update Biofuel Emissions Modeling
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 1, 2022
Thune Presses U.S. Trade Representative on Biden's Lack of Clear Trade and Agriculture Agenda, Advocates for South Dakota Farmers and Ranchersv
Sen. John Thune
March 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Johnson, Biofuels Caucus Pressure Biden Administration to Prioritize Homegrown Biofuels as a Replacement for Foreign Oil and Gas
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 31, 2022
Thune: 2023 Farm Bill Must Prioritize South Dakota Agriculture
Sen. John Thune
March 31, 2022
At Thune's Request, USDA to Provide Additional Disaster Assistance for Livestock Producers
Sen. John Thune
March 30, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Prioritize Agriculture in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Discussions
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 30, 2022
Tweet - "Restoring year-round E15 would provide American drivers with a cleaner, lower-cost fuel option. @SenatorDurbin and I led this bipartisan request several weeks ago."
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 6, 2022
Thune Proposal Would Improve Ranchers' Grazing Rights on National Grasslands
Sen.John Thune
July 27, 2022
Tweet - "Sat down with South Dakotans participating in the Tomorrow's Ag Leaders program. These young leaders are vital to the future of our country's agriculture industry. I appreciate their visit and everything they do -- now and in the future -- to help feed the world."
Sen.John Thune
July 20, 2022
Tweet - Since Democrats took control in Washington: 🚨Food prices have risen astronomically 🚨Gas prices have nearly doubled 🚨Real average hourly earnings have declined at the fastest pace in 40 yrs This is the Biden economy. Now, Democrats want to make things worse by raising taxes."
Sen.John Thune
July 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley, Murray, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Answers on Biden Administration's Failed Catch and Release Policy
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Thune, Klobuchar Call on USDA to Improve Disaster Assistance for Producers
Sen.John Thune
July 12, 2022
Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge USTR Agricultural Negotiator Nominee to Support U.S. Producers
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 12, 2022
Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Boozman, Scott Urge Biden Nominee for Agricultural Trade Negotiator to Support U.S. Producers
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 12, 2022
Johnson, Stefanik PASS Act Prevents China from Purchasing U.S. Agriculture Businesses
Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 12, 2022
Tweet - "It's clear that the president is going to Saudi Arabia, hat in hand, to ask them to increase oil production. Dems are so opposed to traditional American energy production that they'd rather beg foreign leaders for their oil. We have the capabilities & resources. Let's use them.🇺🇸"
Sen.John Thune
June 30, 2022
Tweet - "Hard to think of a better way to end Dairy Month than celebrating cheeseburger day. @VQCheese is turning high-quality milk into delicious American-made cheese. Talked to their leadership and dairy producers about how we can support SD's dairy industry in the next #FarmBill."
Sen.John Thune
June 23, 2022
Tweet - "A gas tax holiday is a flimsy, Band-Aid fix that will worsen the problem in the long run. Once again, Democrats are failing economics 101. The issue is low supply and high demand. We need to be lowering energy costs w/ an "all-the-above" approach that unleashes American energy."
Sen.John Thune
June 17, 2022
Rounds, Thune, Johnson Urge Biden to Grant Much-Needed Disaster Relief for Severe Storms
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Representative Mann and Senator Moran urge the Department of Commerce to suspend duties on nitrogen fertilizers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Jospeh R. Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Call on Biden Admin to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 10, 2022
Letter to Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Lankford Opposes SEC Overreach, Looks to Protect Agriculture Producers from Unworkable Regulations
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 24, 2022
Rounds, Warren Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Directing FTC to Investigate Anticompetitive Practices and Allegations of Antitrust Law Violations in Beef Packing Industry
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 18, 2022
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Connect Farmers with Most Effective Conservation Practices
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Cruz, Senators Demand Commerce Secretary Stop Permitting Delays on Existing Oil and Gas Leases to Boost Production
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 17, 2022
Tweet - "Why would the president oppose American energy solutions that would lower gas prices and increase our energy security? Because the president is blindly pursuing an ideological agenda that is out of step with the American people, and he doesn't care about the pain it causes them."
Sen.John Thune
May 13, 2022
Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality - Romney Joins Colleagues in Demanding NEPA Review of Biden Administration's Undefined 30×30 Initiative
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 11, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Marshall, Moran Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize U.S. Trade and Agriculture Agenda
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 9, 2022
Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - Kennedy, Daines urge Biden administration against banning lead ammo and tackle on public lands
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 9, 2022
Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Expanding Sportsmen's Access to Hunting and Fishing Opportunities
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 27, 2022
Johnson Questions Packers on Processing Concentration
Rep.Dusty Johnson
April 27, 2022
Tweet - The Biden admin trying to spin how high gas prices, which were already skyrocketing last fall, are entirely the result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February."
Sen.John Thune
April 26, 2022
Tweet - "Allowing the summertime sale of E15 fuel will leverage American agriculture to provide a lower-cost fuel option for Americans who are currently paying record prices at the pump, displace Russian oil, and bolster an essential market for our farmers."
Sen.John Thune
April 21, 2022
Tweet - 'Stopped by the AGP soybean plant this afternoon. We had a good discussion about my Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which would crack down on unfair shipping practices and give SD producers a fair playing field as they ship goods -- like soybeans -- across the globe."
Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2022
Tweet - "On the road today in Charles Mix, Douglas, and Hutchinson counties. It was great to catch up with folks in the area and talk about everything from skyrocketing inflation to livestock policy."
Sen.John Thune
April 19, 2022
Amicus Brief concerning Sackett v EPA - Mississippi Republicans Support States' Right to Regulate
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 14, 2022
Tweet - "Family farm and ranch operations are the backbone of SD's economy. With inflation at a 40-year high, the last thing producers need is Washington regulators cutting off their access to capital in an effort to push Dems' radical environmental agenda."
Sen.John Thune
April 13, 2022
Rounds, Cramer and Hoeven Introduce the Landowner Easement Rights Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 13, 2022
Tweet - "This is alarming proof that America's producers -- the farmers and ranchers who work tirelessly to help feed the world -- are being unfairly hung out to dry. My Ocean Shipping Reform Act would level the playing field for our exporters & hold ocean carriers accountable."
Sen.John Thune
April 11, 2022
Hoeven Urges Biden Administration to Protect Access to Credit for Farmers and Ranchers
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 6, 2022
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen and Improve Conservation Reserve Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 6, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rubio Joins Thune, Colleagues in Defending Lending Opportunities for Agriculture Businesses From Biden's Radical Environmental Agenda
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Thune Urge Environmental Protection Agency to Update Modeling for Biofuel Emissions
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 5, 2022
Tweet - "The president's latest response to skyrocketing gas prices is releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is there for emergencies -- not giving cover for his flailing energy strategy. To lower gas prices, Biden needs to reverse his assault on American energy."
Sen.John Thune
April 5, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Balderson Joins Call for Action to Address Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Sen. Cramer Leads Colleagues in Calling on the SEC to Withdraw the Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 1, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Grassley Urges EPA To Update Biofuel Emissions Modeling
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 1, 2022
Thune Presses U.S. Trade Representative on Biden's Lack of Clear Trade and Agriculture Agenda, Advocates for South Dakota Farmers and Ranchersv
Sen.John Thune
March 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Johnson, Biofuels Caucus Pressure Biden Administration to Prioritize Homegrown Biofuels as a Replacement for Foreign Oil and Gas
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 31, 2022
Thune: 2023 Farm Bill Must Prioritize South Dakota Agriculture
Sen.John Thune
March 31, 2022
At Thune's Request, USDA to Provide Additional Disaster Assistance for Livestock Producers
Sen.John Thune
March 30, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Prioritize Agriculture in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Discussions
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 30, 2022
Tweet - "Restoring year-round E15 would provide American drivers with a cleaner, lower-cost fuel option. @SenatorDurbin and I led this bipartisan request several weeks ago."
Sen.John Thune
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