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Sept. 24, 2024
Thune: Harris’s Tenure as “Broadband Czar” Nothing Short of a Disaster
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2024
“Broadband Czar” Harris Must Be Held Accountable for Mismanagement of Federal Initiatives
Sen. John Thune
July 29, 2024
Thune, Luján, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved, Rural Communities
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 13, 2023
Thune, Warner Lead Colleagues in Protecting Telehealth Services
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 7, 2023
Thune to Oppose Gomez as Commissioner of the FCC
Sen. John Thune
July 27, 2023
Thune's Big Tech Algorithm Transparency Bill Unanimously Approved by Commerce Committee
Sen. John Thune
July 20, 2023
COMMITTEES INTRODUCE FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT
Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 23, 2023
Joint Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and John Thune on TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's Testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 9, 2023
Thune on Fox News: We Need a Process to Mitigate Foreign Adversary Risks Like TikTok
Sen. John Thune
March 7, 2023
Thune, Warner Introduce Bill to Tackle National Security Threats from Foreign Technologies
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 16, 2023
Sens. Cruz, Thune Release Statement on Looming Expiration of Spectrum Auction Authority
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 8, 2023
Warner, Thune Introduce Legislation to Support Integration of Drones into Airspace
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 30, 2023
Thune, Luján, Klobuchar, Fischer Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2022
Letter to Peggy Gustafson, Inspector General of the Department of Commerce - Thune, Wicker Call Out U.S. Commerce Department IG for Neglecting Mandated Broadband Oversight Duties
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 29, 2022
Thune, Luján, Klobuchar, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chair of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Push the FCC to Increase Broadband Speed and Access
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 6, 2022
Johnson Introduces Legislation to "Block the Tok"
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Aug. 3, 2022
Senators Praise Enhanced Spectrum Coordination Between NTIA and FCC
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 28, 2022
Tweet - "Big Tech, much like the Wizard of Oz, would prefer that we don't look behind the curtain, but people deserve transparency when using online platforms. Americans -- not Big Tech -- should decide what emails go to their inbox. My op-ed in @FoxNews ⬇️."
Sen. John Thune
June 16, 2022
Scott, Thune, Senate Republicans Introduce Political BIAS Emails Act
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 15, 2022
Boozman, Senate Republican Leaders Introduce Bill Targeting Political Bias at Big Tech Companies
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 15, 2022
Capito Joins Republican Colleagues to Introduce Political Bias Emails Act
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 15, 2022
Tweet - "My new bill cracks down on Big Tech bias. Right now, Google has the power to filter Americans' emails & decide what info Americans receive in their inboxes. They've used this to disproportionately censor information from Republicans and skew info in Americans' inboxes"
Sen. John Thune
June 1, 2022
Tweet - "Had a productive roundtable in Sioux Falls today with South Dakota telecommunications experts and Commissioner @BrendanCarrFCC . They have all been important, dedicated partners in our effort to ensure all South Dakotans have a reliable internet connection."
Sen. John Thune
April 29, 2022
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Increase Nationwide 5G
Sen. John Thune
April 26, 2022
Letter to Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Senate and House Committee Leaders Share Broadband Program Priorities with NTIA
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 26, 2022
Letter to Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information - House and Senate Committee Leaders Share Broadband Program Priorities with NTIA
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Cammack, Costa Lead Letter To USDA Sec. Vilsack Regarding The Rural Utilities Service's (RUS) Rural eConnectivity (ReConnect) Pilot Program
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 18, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the FCC - Klobuchar, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging FCC to Provide Rural Communities with Guidance on Broadband Funding Status
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 17, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Senators Urge Leadership to Maintain EPSCoR Provisions in Conference Bill
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 17, 2022
Thune: Gigi Sohn's Proven Partisanship Makes Her Unfit to Serve at the FCC
Sen. John Thune
March 13, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Rosen, Rounds Lead Bipartisan Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Requesting Information on Efforts to Protect the United States from Russian Cyber Threats
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 11, 2022
O'Halleran, Johnson, Herrell, Kuster Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Rural Broadband
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 11, 2022
Johnson, O'Halleran, Herrell, Kuster Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Rural Broadband
Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 7, 2022
Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Luján, Blackburn Lead Colleagues in Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Robust Funding for Department of Energy to Support U.S. Competitiveness
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 3, 2022
Tweet - "Just voted no on Sohn's nomination in @SenateCommerce . Her clearly held biases have no place on the FCC, which must be a fair and independent body."
Sen. John Thune
March 1, 2022
Thune, Young, Blackburn, Moran Introduce Legislation to Modernize Consumers' Ability to Receive and Access Personal Electronic Documents
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Thune, Smith, Wicker, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Klobuchar, Smith, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Services
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman Federal Communications Commission - Thune, Markey Urge FCC to Continue Fighting Illegal Robocalls, Encourage Increased Transparency Into Trace-Back Efforts
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Portman, Republican Colleagues Raise Serious Concerns with Intrusive IRS Identity Verification Measures
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Shumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Warner, Colleagues Call for Extension of Expanded Telehealth Services
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary Dept. of the Treasury - CAPITO, COLLEAGUES RAISE CONCERNS WITH NEW BROADBAND RULE, ADVOCATE FOR UNSERVED AREAS
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Thune Questions Industry Experts on Big Tech's Use of Persuasive Technology and Secret Algorithms
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 8, 2021
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Bicameral Legislation to Ban Manipulative 'Dark Patterns'
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Tweet - "Questioned the head of Instagram abt algorithm transparency for consumers. We know algorithms are meant to keep people on platforms longer, & a big part of that is pushing similar content over & over to keep users hooked -- creating bubbles of information & deepening polarization."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 8, 2021
Senators Markey and Thune Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Efforts to Crack Down on Illegal Robocall Scams
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban "Dark Patterns'
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 23, 2021
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect, Expand Rural Broadband Access
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 24, 2024
Thune: Harris’s Tenure as “Broadband Czar” Nothing Short of a Disaster
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2024
“Broadband Czar” Harris Must Be Held Accountable for Mismanagement of Federal Initiatives
Sen.John Thune
July 29, 2024
Thune, Luján, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved, Rural Communities
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 13, 2023
Thune, Warner Lead Colleagues in Protecting Telehealth Services
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 7, 2023
Thune to Oppose Gomez as Commissioner of the FCC
Sen.John Thune
July 27, 2023
Thune's Big Tech Algorithm Transparency Bill Unanimously Approved by Commerce Committee
Sen.John Thune
July 20, 2023
COMMITTEES INTRODUCE FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT
Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 23, 2023
Joint Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and John Thune on TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's Testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 9, 2023
Thune on Fox News: We Need a Process to Mitigate Foreign Adversary Risks Like TikTok
Sen.John Thune
March 7, 2023
Thune, Warner Introduce Bill to Tackle National Security Threats from Foreign Technologies
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 16, 2023
Sens. Cruz, Thune Release Statement on Looming Expiration of Spectrum Auction Authority
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 8, 2023
Warner, Thune Introduce Legislation to Support Integration of Drones into Airspace
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 30, 2023
Thune, Luján, Klobuchar, Fischer Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2022
Letter to Peggy Gustafson, Inspector General of the Department of Commerce - Thune, Wicker Call Out U.S. Commerce Department IG for Neglecting Mandated Broadband Oversight Duties
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 29, 2022
Thune, Luján, Klobuchar, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chair of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Push the FCC to Increase Broadband Speed and Access
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 6, 2022
Johnson Introduces Legislation to "Block the Tok"
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Aug. 3, 2022
Senators Praise Enhanced Spectrum Coordination Between NTIA and FCC
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 28, 2022
Tweet - "Big Tech, much like the Wizard of Oz, would prefer that we don't look behind the curtain, but people deserve transparency when using online platforms. Americans -- not Big Tech -- should decide what emails go to their inbox. My op-ed in @FoxNews ⬇️."
Sen.John Thune
June 16, 2022
Scott, Thune, Senate Republicans Introduce Political BIAS Emails Act
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 15, 2022
Boozman, Senate Republican Leaders Introduce Bill Targeting Political Bias at Big Tech Companies
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 15, 2022
Capito Joins Republican Colleagues to Introduce Political Bias Emails Act
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 15, 2022
Tweet - "My new bill cracks down on Big Tech bias. Right now, Google has the power to filter Americans' emails & decide what info Americans receive in their inboxes. They've used this to disproportionately censor information from Republicans and skew info in Americans' inboxes"
Sen.John Thune
June 1, 2022
Tweet - "Had a productive roundtable in Sioux Falls today with South Dakota telecommunications experts and Commissioner @BrendanCarrFCC . They have all been important, dedicated partners in our effort to ensure all South Dakotans have a reliable internet connection."
Sen.John Thune
April 29, 2022
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Increase Nationwide 5G
Sen.John Thune
April 26, 2022
Letter to Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Senate and House Committee Leaders Share Broadband Program Priorities with NTIA
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 26, 2022
Letter to Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information - House and Senate Committee Leaders Share Broadband Program Priorities with NTIA
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Cammack, Costa Lead Letter To USDA Sec. Vilsack Regarding The Rural Utilities Service's (RUS) Rural eConnectivity (ReConnect) Pilot Program
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 18, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the FCC - Klobuchar, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging FCC to Provide Rural Communities with Guidance on Broadband Funding Status
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 17, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Senators Urge Leadership to Maintain EPSCoR Provisions in Conference Bill
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 17, 2022
Thune: Gigi Sohn's Proven Partisanship Makes Her Unfit to Serve at the FCC
Sen.John Thune
March 13, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Rosen, Rounds Lead Bipartisan Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Requesting Information on Efforts to Protect the United States from Russian Cyber Threats
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 11, 2022
O'Halleran, Johnson, Herrell, Kuster Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Rural Broadband
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 11, 2022
Johnson, O'Halleran, Herrell, Kuster Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Rural Broadband
Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 7, 2022
Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Luján, Blackburn Lead Colleagues in Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Robust Funding for Department of Energy to Support U.S. Competitiveness
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 3, 2022
Tweet - "Just voted no on Sohn's nomination in @SenateCommerce . Her clearly held biases have no place on the FCC, which must be a fair and independent body."
Sen.John Thune
March 1, 2022
Thune, Young, Blackburn, Moran Introduce Legislation to Modernize Consumers' Ability to Receive and Access Personal Electronic Documents
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Thune, Smith, Wicker, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Klobuchar, Smith, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Services
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman Federal Communications Commission - Thune, Markey Urge FCC to Continue Fighting Illegal Robocalls, Encourage Increased Transparency Into Trace-Back Efforts
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Portman, Republican Colleagues Raise Serious Concerns with Intrusive IRS Identity Verification Measures
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Shumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Warner, Colleagues Call for Extension of Expanded Telehealth Services
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary Dept. of the Treasury - CAPITO, COLLEAGUES RAISE CONCERNS WITH NEW BROADBAND RULE, ADVOCATE FOR UNSERVED AREAS
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Thune Questions Industry Experts on Big Tech's Use of Persuasive Technology and Secret Algorithms
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 8, 2021
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Bicameral Legislation to Ban Manipulative 'Dark Patterns'
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Tweet - "Questioned the head of Instagram abt algorithm transparency for consumers. We know algorithms are meant to keep people on platforms longer, & a big part of that is pushing similar content over & over to keep users hooked -- creating bubbles of information & deepening polarization."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 8, 2021
Senators Markey and Thune Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Efforts to Crack Down on Illegal Robocall Scams
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban "Dark Patterns'
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 23, 2021
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect, Expand Rural Broadband Access
Sen.John Thune, ...
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