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Sept. 18, 2024
Thune: Biden and Harris Own Four Record-Breaking Years of Illegal Immigration
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 16, 2023
MANCHIN LEADS BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES IN URGING BIDEN TO PRIORITIZE FENTANYL CRISIS
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 19, 2023
Thune, Hassan, Blackburn Introduce the SAVE IMD Options Act
Sen. John Thune
May 11, 2023
Thune: Biden's Border Crisis Turns Into Full-Blown Catastrophe
Sen. John Thune
March 3, 2023
ICYMI: Thune Visits U.S. Southern Border
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 13, 2023
Thune Introduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking, Enable Justice for Victims
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 14, 2022
America's Drug Crisis
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Jan. 26, 2022
McBath Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Substance Abuse Among Students
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Senate Colleagues - Portman, Finance Republicans Stress Innovation-Killing Government Price Control Mandates Must Not Become Law
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden border crisis is endangering communities across the country. I spoke with SD sheriffs, & they're seeing the effects in our state. Butte County Sheriff Fred Lamphere said the problem with drugs is worse than he's ever seen from meth & fentanyl pouring across the border."
Sen. John Thune
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Strong border security, enforcing immigration laws, stopping asylum abuse, and cracking down on the traffickers and cartels that prey on migrants are among the steps the administration should take to end the Biden border crisis."
Sen. John Thune
March 17, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Rubio, Capito, GOP Colleagues: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 9, 2020
From Heroin to Hope
Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 14, 2020
Tweet - "Was on the air with @hughhewitt this AM. We spoke about House Dems' massive new spending package that's really a grab bag of Dem agenda items disguised as #COVID19 relief. As was said, it mentions cannabis more times than it mentions jobs. Nobody is taking it seriously."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Received a comprehensive update from Acting Secretary of @DHSgov Wolf on the department's efforts to secure our borders, stem the tide of illegal substances coming into our country, like fentanyl, opioids, & meth, and create H-2B visa certainty to support SD businesses."
Sen. John Thune
July 18, 2019
Bilirakis Coauthors Legislation to Improve Transparency and Ensure Addiction Funding Is Effectively Spent
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 18, 2019
Reps. Burchett and Rouda introduce bipartisan Effective Drug Control Strategy Act
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 28, 2019
Rep. David Trone Introduces Bipartisan Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2019
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norma Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Burgess and Roby Urge Continued FDA Oversight of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 5, 2019
Rep. Johnson Applauds State of the Union Address
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Oct. 3, 2018
Rounds: Comprehensive Opioids Bill Headed to President's Desk
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 3, 2018
Thune Statement on Passage of Critical Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2018
Fighting the Opioid Crisis Head On
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2018
Tweet - "We can curb the opioid epidemic, and with the tools that are being deployed nationwide, I'm confident we will. More in my column"
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2018
Opioid Epidemic
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 17, 2018
Senate Approves Opioid Crisis Response Act with Key Commerce Committee Provisions
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Glad the Senate passed the bipartisan Opioid Crisis Response Act, which includes several of my provisions that would provide communities with tools necessary to combat the opioid crisis."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Multiple Thune-Authored Provisions Included in Crucial Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Casey, Thune Urge CMS to Test Model to Make Opioid Treatments More Affordable for Seniors
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 12, 2018
Thune Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder Pass Finance Committee
Sen. John Thune
May 23, 2018
Tweet - "Yesterday @SenateCommerce passed two bills that would assist in the fight against the opioid crisis, and I also joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce legislation that would increase access to substance use disorder treatments."
Sen. John Thune
May 23, 2018
Brown, Isakson, Nelson, Thune, Blumenthal, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Improve Screening for Addiction
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 22, 2018
Thune, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 16, 2017
Rounds Bill to Help Address Veterans' Opioid Abuse Passes Senate
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Provide Guidance on Boosting Support for Forensic Labs In Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 26, 2017
Thune Statement on President Trump's Opioid Public Health Emergency Declaration
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Don Wright, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Increase Safeguards Against Opioid Fraud
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 14, 2017
Donnelly, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve VA Data Sharing and Combat Opioid Abuse Epidemic
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 17, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Current Issues in American Sports: Protecting the Health and Safety of American Athletes
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 20, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Call for Review of Rebate Practices for Mylan's EpiPen
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 13, 2016
GOP-Led Senate Fights America's Opioid Addiction
Sen. John Thune
March 11, 2016
Newscenter1 - Senate Hopes to Combat Drug Overdoses With New Legislation
Sen. John Thune
March 10, 2016
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Addiction
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 10, 2016
Assisting Indian Country in the Fight Against Drug Epidemic a Priority for Thune
Sen. John Thune
March 1, 2016
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 12, 2014
Rockefeller and Thune Call on the President to Sign Anti-Doping Reauthorization Bill into Law
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 14, 2014
Rockefeller and Thune Introduce U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 5, 2011
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Health and Human Services - Preventative Health Services Mandates
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 11, 2009
Thune Introduces Bill to Provide Prescription Cost Relief to Low-Income-Serving Hospitals
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 18, 2024
Thune: Biden and Harris Own Four Record-Breaking Years of Illegal Immigration
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 16, 2023
MANCHIN LEADS BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES IN URGING BIDEN TO PRIORITIZE FENTANYL CRISIS
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 19, 2023
Thune, Hassan, Blackburn Introduce the SAVE IMD Options Act
Sen.John Thune
May 11, 2023
Thune: Biden's Border Crisis Turns Into Full-Blown Catastrophe
Sen.John Thune
March 3, 2023
ICYMI: Thune Visits U.S. Southern Border
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 13, 2023
Thune Introduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking, Enable Justice for Victims
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 14, 2022
America's Drug Crisis
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Jan. 26, 2022
McBath Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Substance Abuse Among Students
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Senate Colleagues - Portman, Finance Republicans Stress Innovation-Killing Government Price Control Mandates Must Not Become Law
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden border crisis is endangering communities across the country. I spoke with SD sheriffs, & they're seeing the effects in our state. Butte County Sheriff Fred Lamphere said the problem with drugs is worse than he's ever seen from meth & fentanyl pouring across the border."
Sen.John Thune
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Strong border security, enforcing immigration laws, stopping asylum abuse, and cracking down on the traffickers and cartels that prey on migrants are among the steps the administration should take to end the Biden border crisis."
Sen.John Thune
March 17, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Rubio, Capito, GOP Colleagues: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 9, 2020
From Heroin to Hope
Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 14, 2020
Tweet - "Was on the air with @hughhewitt this AM. We spoke about House Dems' massive new spending package that's really a grab bag of Dem agenda items disguised as #COVID19 relief. As was said, it mentions cannabis more times than it mentions jobs. Nobody is taking it seriously."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Received a comprehensive update from Acting Secretary of @DHSgov Wolf on the department's efforts to secure our borders, stem the tide of illegal substances coming into our country, like fentanyl, opioids, & meth, and create H-2B visa certainty to support SD businesses."
Sen.John Thune
July 18, 2019
Bilirakis Coauthors Legislation to Improve Transparency and Ensure Addiction Funding Is Effectively Spent
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 18, 2019
Reps. Burchett and Rouda introduce bipartisan Effective Drug Control Strategy Act
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 28, 2019
Rep. David Trone Introduces Bipartisan Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2019
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norma Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Burgess and Roby Urge Continued FDA Oversight of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 5, 2019
Rep. Johnson Applauds State of the Union Address
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Oct. 3, 2018
Rounds: Comprehensive Opioids Bill Headed to President's Desk
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 3, 2018
Thune Statement on Passage of Critical Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2018
Fighting the Opioid Crisis Head On
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2018
Tweet - "We can curb the opioid epidemic, and with the tools that are being deployed nationwide, I'm confident we will. More in my column"
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2018
Opioid Epidemic
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 17, 2018
Senate Approves Opioid Crisis Response Act with Key Commerce Committee Provisions
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Glad the Senate passed the bipartisan Opioid Crisis Response Act, which includes several of my provisions that would provide communities with tools necessary to combat the opioid crisis."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2018
Multiple Thune-Authored Provisions Included in Crucial Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Casey, Thune Urge CMS to Test Model to Make Opioid Treatments More Affordable for Seniors
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 12, 2018
Thune Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder Pass Finance Committee
Sen.John Thune
May 23, 2018
Tweet - "Yesterday @SenateCommerce passed two bills that would assist in the fight against the opioid crisis, and I also joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce legislation that would increase access to substance use disorder treatments."
Sen.John Thune
May 23, 2018
Brown, Isakson, Nelson, Thune, Blumenthal, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Improve Screening for Addiction
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 22, 2018
Thune, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bills to Target Substance Use Disorder
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 16, 2017
Rounds Bill to Help Address Veterans' Opioid Abuse Passes Senate
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Provide Guidance on Boosting Support for Forensic Labs In Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 26, 2017
Thune Statement on President Trump's Opioid Public Health Emergency Declaration
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Don Wright, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Increase Safeguards Against Opioid Fraud
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 14, 2017
Donnelly, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve VA Data Sharing and Combat Opioid Abuse Epidemic
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 17, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Current Issues in American Sports: Protecting the Health and Safety of American Athletes
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 20, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Call for Review of Rebate Practices for Mylan's EpiPen
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 13, 2016
GOP-Led Senate Fights America's Opioid Addiction
Sen.John Thune
March 11, 2016
Newscenter1 - Senate Hopes to Combat Drug Overdoses With New Legislation
Sen.John Thune
March 10, 2016
Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Addiction
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 10, 2016
Assisting Indian Country in the Fight Against Drug Epidemic a Priority for Thune
Sen.John Thune
March 1, 2016
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 12, 2014
Rockefeller and Thune Call on the President to Sign Anti-Doping Reauthorization Bill into Law
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 14, 2014
Rockefeller and Thune Introduce U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 5, 2011
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Health and Human Services - Preventative Health Services Mandates
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 11, 2009
Thune Introduces Bill to Provide Prescription Cost Relief to Low-Income-Serving Hospitals
Sen.John Thune
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