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July 19, 2023
Thune, Rounds Applaud Senate Passage of Their Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act
Sen. John Thune
May 18, 2023
Thune-Moran Bill Would Address Affordable Housing Shortage
Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2023
Thune, Rounds Sound Alarm on Biden Administration's Egregious Proposal to Punish Americans with Good Credit Scores
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 1, 2023
Stefanik, Costa, Crawford, Rounds, Tester Work to Protect U.S. Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 1, 2022
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Thompson & Comer Lead Letter to Gao Regarding Foreign Investments in U.s. Farmland
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 26, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Demands Answers on Chinese-Owned Farmland Near U.S. Military Installations
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 19, 2022
Letter to Sandra Thompson, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Scott, Tillis, and Other Senate Banking Republicans Raise Concerns with Race-Based Housing Subsidies
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 15, 2022
Tester, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Homeownership Opportunities For Native American Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 28, 2022
Van Duyne Introduces Legislation to Address Housing Shortage
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Banking Republicans Call on HUD to Immediately Reinstate Work Requirement Study for Taxpayer-Funded Housing
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 13, 2022
Rounds, Cramer and Hoeven Introduce the Landowner Easement Rights Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 28, 2022
Thune, Moran Introduce Bill to Address Affordable Housing Shortage
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 14, 2021
Thune, Smith, Rounds, Tester Introduce Legislation to Encourage Homeownership Across Indian Country
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 12, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Johnson Calls for President Biden to End Unconstitutional Eviction Moratorium
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Jacobs, Lee Lead Call for President Biden to End Unconstitutional Eviction Moratorium
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 13, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Native Housing Funding
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Hassan Leads Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 2, 2021
Tweet - "Attended a roundtable discussion today in Rapid City to talk about military housing in the area. Our men and women in uniform and their families deserve high-quality housing."
Sen. John Thune
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rubio, Hassan, Colleagues Call on the VA for Improvements to Home Guaranty Program to Help Veterans and Military Families With Homebuying Process
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021
Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 12, 2021
O'Halleran Sees Tribal Rights Bill Pass House, Introduces New Legislation to Repeal Outdated Laws Targeting Native Americans
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Daines Urges Biden to Listen to Montana Leaders, Stakeholders Before Enacting Ambiguous Land Grabbing Program
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2021
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 17, 2020
Rounds' Legislation to End Veteran Homelessness Heads to President's Desk
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 2, 2020
Problem Solvers Caucus, Senate Partners Unveil Bipartisan , Bicameral 4-Month Covid-19 Emergency Relief Package
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 28, 2020
Rounds, Loeffler Introduce Bill to Curb Veteran Homelessness
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to The Honorable Mark A. Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Tester Demands Housing Agency Reverse Decision to Charge Fee for Refinanced Home Loans
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rounds, Moran, Tester Lead Call for GAO Report on the VA's Native American Direct Loan Program
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 17, 2020
Letter to Richard Shelby, and Patrick Leahy, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Feinstein, Smith, Bipartisan Group Push For Rural Housing Assistance Amid Economic Fallout from Pandemic
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senator Scott Joins Colleagues in Urging Action to Avoid Housing Finance System Crisis Amid Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tester, Thune, Brown, Perdue Introduce Bill to Recognize Unique Housing Needs of Veterans & Rural America
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Sinema leads bipartisan effort ensuring servicemembers and veterans have access to VA home loan benefits
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Capito, Baldwin, Rounds, Tester, Roberts Introduce Reform to Provide Affordable Housing for Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 29, 2019
Rounds, Smith Lead Bipartisan Effort to Improve Native American Lending Services at HUD, Help More Native Families Become Homeowners
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Sens. Moran, Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Probing Fed on Efforts to Prevent Real Estate Wire Fraud
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2019
Thune, Tester Introduce Bill to Allow Licensed Residential Appraisers to Conduct Appraisals on FHA Properties
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
joint Release Bill to Transfer Federal Land to Custer County, South Dakota, Heads to The President
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Jan. 11, 2019
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Transfer Federal Land to Custer County, South Dakota
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Transfer Federal Land to Custer County, South
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senators Scott, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Make Home Ownership More Attainable For American Families
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 31, 2018
Tweet - "I'm glad @USDA @SecretarySonny took quick action to approve a new pilot relending program in South Dakota that will help more families in tribal communities pursue homeownership."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 21, 2017
Rounds Statement on CFPB Decision to Delay HMDA Enforcement
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 25, 2017
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Reliable Home Heating Act
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 18, 2017
Thune, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Strengthen Reliable Home Heating Act
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson Sr., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rescind Zoning Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 8, 2017
Support Grows for Rounds' Legislation to Provide Relief to Community Banks & Credit Unions
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 12, 2017
Hirono, Rounds, Kilmer, Jones Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape for Defense Department Employees
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 12, 2017
Rounds, Hirono Introduce Bill to Support Military Families, Quality of Life and Retention
Sen. Mike Rounds
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Politician
July 19, 2023
Thune, Rounds Applaud Senate Passage of Their Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act
Sen.John Thune
May 18, 2023
Thune-Moran Bill Would Address Affordable Housing Shortage
Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2023
Thune, Rounds Sound Alarm on Biden Administration's Egregious Proposal to Punish Americans with Good Credit Scores
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 1, 2023
Stefanik, Costa, Crawford, Rounds, Tester Work to Protect U.S. Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 1, 2022
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Thompson & Comer Lead Letter to Gao Regarding Foreign Investments in U.s. Farmland
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 26, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Demands Answers on Chinese-Owned Farmland Near U.S. Military Installations
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 19, 2022
Letter to Sandra Thompson, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Scott, Tillis, and Other Senate Banking Republicans Raise Concerns with Race-Based Housing Subsidies
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 15, 2022
Tester, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Homeownership Opportunities For Native American Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 28, 2022
Van Duyne Introduces Legislation to Address Housing Shortage
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Banking Republicans Call on HUD to Immediately Reinstate Work Requirement Study for Taxpayer-Funded Housing
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 13, 2022
Rounds, Cramer and Hoeven Introduce the Landowner Easement Rights Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 28, 2022
Thune, Moran Introduce Bill to Address Affordable Housing Shortage
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 14, 2021
Thune, Smith, Rounds, Tester Introduce Legislation to Encourage Homeownership Across Indian Country
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 12, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Johnson Calls for President Biden to End Unconstitutional Eviction Moratorium
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Jacobs, Lee Lead Call for President Biden to End Unconstitutional Eviction Moratorium
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 13, 2021
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Native Housing Funding
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Hassan Leads Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 2, 2021
Tweet - "Attended a roundtable discussion today in Rapid City to talk about military housing in the area. Our men and women in uniform and their families deserve high-quality housing."
Sen.John Thune
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rubio, Hassan, Colleagues Call on the VA for Improvements to Home Guaranty Program to Help Veterans and Military Families With Homebuying Process
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2021
Rounds, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 12, 2021
O'Halleran Sees Tribal Rights Bill Pass House, Introduces New Legislation to Repeal Outdated Laws Targeting Native Americans
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Daines Urges Biden to Listen to Montana Leaders, Stakeholders Before Enacting Ambiguous Land Grabbing Program
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2021
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 17, 2020
Rounds' Legislation to End Veteran Homelessness Heads to President's Desk
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 2, 2020
Problem Solvers Caucus, Senate Partners Unveil Bipartisan , Bicameral 4-Month Covid-19 Emergency Relief Package
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 28, 2020
Rounds, Loeffler Introduce Bill to Curb Veteran Homelessness
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to The Honorable Mark A. Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Tester Demands Housing Agency Reverse Decision to Charge Fee for Refinanced Home Loans
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rounds, Moran, Tester Lead Call for GAO Report on the VA's Native American Direct Loan Program
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 17, 2020
Letter to Richard Shelby, and Patrick Leahy, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Feinstein, Smith, Bipartisan Group Push For Rural Housing Assistance Amid Economic Fallout from Pandemic
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senator Scott Joins Colleagues in Urging Action to Avoid Housing Finance System Crisis Amid Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tester, Thune, Brown, Perdue Introduce Bill to Recognize Unique Housing Needs of Veterans & Rural America
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Sinema leads bipartisan effort ensuring servicemembers and veterans have access to VA home loan benefits
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Capito, Baldwin, Rounds, Tester, Roberts Introduce Reform to Provide Affordable Housing for Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 29, 2019
Rounds, Smith Lead Bipartisan Effort to Improve Native American Lending Services at HUD, Help More Native Families Become Homeowners
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Sens. Moran, Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Probing Fed on Efforts to Prevent Real Estate Wire Fraud
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2019
Thune, Tester Introduce Bill to Allow Licensed Residential Appraisers to Conduct Appraisals on FHA Properties
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
joint Release Bill to Transfer Federal Land to Custer County, South Dakota, Heads to The President
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Jan. 11, 2019
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Transfer Federal Land to Custer County, South Dakota
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Transfer Federal Land to Custer County, South
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senators Scott, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Make Home Ownership More Attainable For American Families
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 31, 2018
Tweet - "I'm glad @USDA @SecretarySonny took quick action to approve a new pilot relending program in South Dakota that will help more families in tribal communities pursue homeownership."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 21, 2017
Rounds Statement on CFPB Decision to Delay HMDA Enforcement
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 25, 2017
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Reliable Home Heating Act
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 18, 2017
Thune, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Strengthen Reliable Home Heating Act
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson Sr., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rescind Zoning Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 8, 2017
Support Grows for Rounds' Legislation to Provide Relief to Community Banks & Credit Unions
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 12, 2017
Hirono, Rounds, Kilmer, Jones Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape for Defense Department Employees
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 12, 2017
Rounds, Hirono Introduce Bill to Support Military Families, Quality of Life and Retention
Sen.Mike Rounds
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