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Sept. 17, 2020 Wicker, Thune, Fischer, Blackburn Introduce Consumer Data Privacy Legislation Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 16, 2020 Thune, Moran, Young Bill to Update E-Sign Clears Key Senate Hurdle Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Barrasso Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for the USE IT Act in NDAA Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 6, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Staying on Course to Advance Self-Driving Vehicles Sen. John Thune
Sept. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Presses VA to Provide Coverage for Telehealth Services for Family Members During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Any #AV policy must ensure 3 things: 1. preserve roles of federal & state regulators 2. build on @NHTSAgov 's efforts to update regulations not written with AVs in mind 3. enhance NHTSA's ability to expand testing & grant exemptions if existing regulations block safety innovations" Sen. John Thune
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Automated vehicles have the potential to drastically improve safety on America's roads. I was glad to be a part of @USDOT @SecElaineChao 's launch of the AV TEST initiative. America should be leading the way to harness the safety & economic benefits of this emerging technology." 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. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Americans need answers related to serious allegations about how @tiktok_us reportedly collected personal data from millions of Americans w/o any disclosure. @JerryMoran and I sent a letter to the @FTC urging them to investigate the company's practices." Sen. John Thune
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
July 31, 2020 The Work Goes On Sen. John Thune
July 30, 2020 Rep. Johnson Announces Congressional App Challenge Rep. Dusty Johnson
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 - "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 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 - "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 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 23, 2020 Spanberger, Johnson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program, Continue Delivery of Critical Healthcare Services to Rural Communities Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "A few of my priorities in this next phase of federal #COVID relief: -More relief for struggling Americans -Funding for impacted farmers & ranchers -Protection from surprise state taxes for #COVID relief & mobile/remote workers -Telehealth -Liability protections for schools & biz" Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 16, 2020 Thune and Markey Applaud FCC TRACED Act Mandate Sen. John Thune, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "Good. We know that Huawei 5G tech could have the capability to share private user data with the Chinese government. The U.S. has already banned their tech in our networks -- good to see our allies following suit to protect our data from #China." Sen. John Thune
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "U.S. communications infrastructure can only be fully secure if our allies have similar safety standards. That's why the UK's ban of Huawei is important & why I intro'd the #NetworkSecurityTradeAct to ensure network security is a priority when negotiating future trade deals." Sen. John Thune
July 11, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Rules for the Digital Road Sen. John Thune
July 2, 2020 Thune, Moran, and Young Introduce Bill to Update E-SIGN Sen. John Thune, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "The effects of #COVID19 have further highlighted how powerful a tool telehealth can be now and in the future. Glad to see the @FCC recognizing the clear advantages of this technology and supplying providers in SD with the tools they need to invest more in #telehealth." Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to work w/ @SenBrianSchatz to hold internet companies accountable & increase transparency in how platforms decide what info is (or is not) shared w/ their billions of users. Our bill, the #PACTact, would strengthen online transparency, accountability, & consumer protection." Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Large internet & social media companies share content with billions of people globally. Their users deserve to have more up-front information about the companies' content moderation practices & should have the ability to hold companies accountable for these decisions." Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2020 Thune, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Update Section 230, Strengthen Rules, Transparency on Online Content Moderation, Hold Internet Companies Accountable for Moderation Practices Sen. John Thune, ...
June 18, 2020 Thune Introduces Bill to Advance Rural Broadband Services Sen. John Thune
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "As I've been saying…. "There's no question that information from Huawei routers has ultimately ended up in hands that would appear to be the state… However that happened, we're sure it happened." @EricSchmidt" Sen. John Thune
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wicker, Thune Encourage FCC Action on C-Band Spectrum Sen. John Thune, ...
June 12, 2020 Strengthening our Armed Forces Sen. Mike Rounds
June 11, 2020 Senate Armed Services Committee Approves National Defense Authorization Act with Rounds' Support Sen. Mike Rounds
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Great example of what can be achieved when the government and private sector work together. That's exactly why a key part of my #TRACEDAct w/ @SenMarkey is promoting collaboration among stakeholders to trace back illegal robocalls." Sen. John Thune
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "It's easy to lose faith in the productiveness of social media dialogue when you see examples like this. @SenatorTimScott is one of the most thoughtful people I know. I'm glad he's leading the @SenateGOP charge to improve policing in this country & proud to call him a colleague." Sen. John Thune
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "Another great step forward for #5G deployment in the #USA. Removing federal red tape and regulations clears the path for more investment in next-generation technology networks across our country." Sen. John Thune
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The effects of #COVID19 have further highlighted the advantages of #telehealth. Proud to see South Dakota's own @AveraHealth acting as an industry leader in this space. Supporting and expanding this technology will continue to be a priority for me." Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "One of the largest suppliers of 5G equipment is Huawei -- a Chinese company required to support #China intelligence activities. We know this tech is vulnerable to "backdoors" that could give #Beijing access to global communication networks, yet some U.S. allies are still using it." Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Great meeting with folks from Avera eCARE in Sioux Falls. #COVID19 has highlighted how powerful of a tool telehealth can be to meet our health care needs." Sen. John Thune
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have been relying on Russia to transport our American astronauts for nearly a decade, but today the #USA will once again demonstrate innovation & leadership in space. American astronauts on an American rocket from American soil. #LaunchAmerica" Sen. John Thune
May 22, 2020 Capital Journal - Preparing the United States for the 5G future Sen. John Thune
May 20, 2020 Executive Session Sen. John Thune
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Thune, Klobuchar Urge Treasury and Small Business Administration to Allow Telecommunications Cooperatives Paycheck Protection Program Eligibility Sen. John Thune, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "I have so much faith in America's ability to innovate and create. Personal computers, email, smartphones, MRI, hearing aids, cardiac defibrillators, the list goes on. American inventions that have changed the world. We should all be rooting for Operation Warp Speed." Sen. John Thune
May 15, 2020 Letter to Chairman Pai, Commissioner O'Rielly, Commissioner Rosenworcel, Commissioner Starks, and Commissioner Carr - Inhofe, 31 Bipartisan Senators Urge FCC to Reconsider 'Harmful,' 'Hurried' Ligado Order Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science. and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. John Thune
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "Just left a @SenateCommerce hearing on broadband during #COVID19. It's clear that access to reliable internet services is a key part of what's kept our society turning during this crisis (i.e. distance learning for students, teleworking, and essential telehealth services)." Sen. John Thune
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "I was pleased to join @SecretarySonny in announcing rural broadband funding for @SDNcomm in the Black Hills--this means more opportunities for telehealth, distance learning, precision ag, and so much more." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
Sept. 17, 2020 Wicker, Thune, Fischer, Blackburn Introduce Consumer Data Privacy Legislation Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 16, 2020 Thune, Moran, Young Bill to Update E-Sign Clears Key Senate Hurdle Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Barrasso Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for the USE IT Act in NDAA Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 6, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Staying on Course to Advance Self-Driving Vehicles Sen.John Thune
Sept. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Presses VA to Provide Coverage for Telehealth Services for Family Members During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Any #AV policy must ensure 3 things: 1. preserve roles of federal & state regulators 2. build on @NHTSAgov 's efforts to update regulations not written with AVs in mind 3. enhance NHTSA's ability to expand testing & grant exemptions if existing regulations block safety innovations" Sen.John Thune
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Automated vehicles have the potential to drastically improve safety on America's roads. I was glad to be a part of @USDOT @SecElaineChao 's launch of the AV TEST initiative. America should be leading the way to harness the safety & economic benefits of this emerging technology." 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. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Americans need answers related to serious allegations about how @tiktok_us reportedly collected personal data from millions of Americans w/o any disclosure. @JerryMoran and I sent a letter to the @FTC urging them to investigate the company's practices." Sen.John Thune
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
July 31, 2020 The Work Goes On Sen.John Thune
July 30, 2020 Rep. Johnson Announces Congressional App Challenge Rep.Dusty Johnson
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 - "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 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 - "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 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 23, 2020 Spanberger, Johnson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program, Continue Delivery of Critical Healthcare Services to Rural Communities Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "A few of my priorities in this next phase of federal #COVID relief: -More relief for struggling Americans -Funding for impacted farmers & ranchers -Protection from surprise state taxes for #COVID relief & mobile/remote workers -Telehealth -Liability protections for schools & biz" Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 16, 2020 Thune and Markey Applaud FCC TRACED Act Mandate Sen.John Thune, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "Good. We know that Huawei 5G tech could have the capability to share private user data with the Chinese government. The U.S. has already banned their tech in our networks -- good to see our allies following suit to protect our data from #China." Sen.John Thune
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "U.S. communications infrastructure can only be fully secure if our allies have similar safety standards. That's why the UK's ban of Huawei is important & why I intro'd the #NetworkSecurityTradeAct to ensure network security is a priority when negotiating future trade deals." Sen.John Thune
July 11, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Rules for the Digital Road Sen.John Thune
July 2, 2020 Thune, Moran, and Young Introduce Bill to Update E-SIGN Sen.John Thune, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "The effects of #COVID19 have further highlighted how powerful a tool telehealth can be now and in the future. Glad to see the @FCC recognizing the clear advantages of this technology and supplying providers in SD with the tools they need to invest more in #telehealth." Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to work w/ @SenBrianSchatz to hold internet companies accountable & increase transparency in how platforms decide what info is (or is not) shared w/ their billions of users. Our bill, the #PACTact, would strengthen online transparency, accountability, & consumer protection." Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Large internet & social media companies share content with billions of people globally. Their users deserve to have more up-front information about the companies' content moderation practices & should have the ability to hold companies accountable for these decisions." Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2020 Thune, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Update Section 230, Strengthen Rules, Transparency on Online Content Moderation, Hold Internet Companies Accountable for Moderation Practices Sen.John Thune, ...
June 18, 2020 Thune Introduces Bill to Advance Rural Broadband Services Sen.John Thune
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "As I've been saying…. "There's no question that information from Huawei routers has ultimately ended up in hands that would appear to be the state… However that happened, we're sure it happened." @EricSchmidt" Sen.John Thune
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wicker, Thune Encourage FCC Action on C-Band Spectrum Sen.John Thune, ...
June 12, 2020 Strengthening our Armed Forces Sen.Mike Rounds
June 11, 2020 Senate Armed Services Committee Approves National Defense Authorization Act with Rounds' Support Sen.Mike Rounds
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Great example of what can be achieved when the government and private sector work together. That's exactly why a key part of my #TRACEDAct w/ @SenMarkey is promoting collaboration among stakeholders to trace back illegal robocalls." Sen.John Thune
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "It's easy to lose faith in the productiveness of social media dialogue when you see examples like this. @SenatorTimScott is one of the most thoughtful people I know. I'm glad he's leading the @SenateGOP charge to improve policing in this country & proud to call him a colleague." Sen.John Thune
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "Another great step forward for #5G deployment in the #USA. Removing federal red tape and regulations clears the path for more investment in next-generation technology networks across our country." Sen.John Thune
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The effects of #COVID19 have further highlighted the advantages of #telehealth. Proud to see South Dakota's own @AveraHealth acting as an industry leader in this space. Supporting and expanding this technology will continue to be a priority for me." Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "One of the largest suppliers of 5G equipment is Huawei -- a Chinese company required to support #China intelligence activities. We know this tech is vulnerable to "backdoors" that could give #Beijing access to global communication networks, yet some U.S. allies are still using it." Sen.John Thune
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Great meeting with folks from Avera eCARE in Sioux Falls. #COVID19 has highlighted how powerful of a tool telehealth can be to meet our health care needs." Sen.John Thune
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have been relying on Russia to transport our American astronauts for nearly a decade, but today the #USA will once again demonstrate innovation & leadership in space. American astronauts on an American rocket from American soil. #LaunchAmerica" Sen.John Thune
May 22, 2020 Capital Journal - Preparing the United States for the 5G future Sen.John Thune
May 20, 2020 Executive Session Sen.John Thune
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Thune, Klobuchar Urge Treasury and Small Business Administration to Allow Telecommunications Cooperatives Paycheck Protection Program Eligibility Sen.John Thune, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "I have so much faith in America's ability to innovate and create. Personal computers, email, smartphones, MRI, hearing aids, cardiac defibrillators, the list goes on. American inventions that have changed the world. We should all be rooting for Operation Warp Speed." Sen.John Thune
May 15, 2020 Letter to Chairman Pai, Commissioner O'Rielly, Commissioner Rosenworcel, Commissioner Starks, and Commissioner Carr - Inhofe, 31 Bipartisan Senators Urge FCC to Reconsider 'Harmful,' 'Hurried' Ligado Order Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science. and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.John Thune
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "Just left a @SenateCommerce hearing on broadband during #COVID19. It's clear that access to reliable internet services is a key part of what's kept our society turning during this crisis (i.e. distance learning for students, teleworking, and essential telehealth services)." Sen.John Thune
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "I was pleased to join @SecretarySonny in announcing rural broadband funding for @SDNcomm in the Black Hills--this means more opportunities for telehealth, distance learning, precision ag, and so much more." Sen.John Thune
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