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Politician
Dec. 10, 2024
Thune: Republicans Will End Biden’s Dangerous Open-Border Policies
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 20, 2024
Thune: The Days of the Biden Border Crisis Are Numbered
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2024
Thune: Biden and Harris Own Four Record-Breaking Years of Illegal Immigration
Sen. John Thune
July 11, 2024
Biden’s Border Crisis Makes Americans Less Safe
Sen. John Thune
July 11, 2024
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Interstate Firearm Sales
Sen. John Thune
March 7, 2024
Thune: Americans are Pessimistic About the State of the Union
Sen. John Thune
March 6, 2024
Thune: President Biden Has the Power to Fix His Self-Made Border Crisis
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 23, 2024
Thune: Americans Are Worse Off Under President Biden
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 18, 2024
Thune to Stuart Varney: Border Security Requires Parole Reform
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 17, 2024
Thune: Congress Must Act to Fix Biden's Border Crisis
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 10, 2024
Biden's Border Crisis: Coming to a City Near You
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 9, 2024
Thune: Southern Border Security Package Must Include Reforms to Asylum, Parole Systems
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 19, 2023
Thune to Senate Democrats: No Border Security, No Deal
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 19, 2023
Thune on Fox News: Biden's Border Crisis Was a Policy Choice
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 13, 2023
Thune: Democrats' Refusal to Secure the Southern Border Holds up Aid for U.S. Allies
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 7, 2023
Thune: National Security Debate Incomplete Without Addressing Southern Border
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 16, 2023
MANCHIN LEADS BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES IN URGING BIDEN TO PRIORITIZE FENTANYL CRISIS
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 1, 2023
Thune: Biden's Border Policies Threaten Our National Security
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 19, 2023
Thune, Hassan, Blackburn Introduce the SAVE IMD Options Act
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 19, 2023
Thune: Border Security is National Security
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 27, 2023
Thune Discusses Biden's Border Blunders
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 2, 2023
Thune, Ricketts, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Address Seasonal Labor Needs
Sen. John Thune
July 31, 2023
Thune, Cardin Urge IRS to Prevent Organizations From Obtaining Tax Write-Offs for NIL Contributions
Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2023
Thune Co-Leads Finance Subcommittee Hearing to Examine the Importance of the Child Tax Credit
Sen. John Thune
June 13, 2023
Thune, Rounds, Johnson Request Additional Support for Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies in South Dakota
Sen. John Thune
May 11, 2023
Thune: Biden's Border Crisis Turns Into Full-Blown Catastrophe
Sen. John Thune
March 21, 2023
Thune Leads Effort to Block Unfair IRS Audits That Target Firearm Sales
Sen. John Thune
March 10, 2023
Thune, Tillis, Lankford, Moran Introduce Bill to Close Loophole That Blocks Deportation of Violent Criminals
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 10, 2023
Thune, Tillis, Lankford, Moran Introduce Bill to Close Loophole That Blocks Deportation of Violent Criminals
Sen. John Thune
March 8, 2023
Thune: Democrats' Soft-on-Crime Policies Are Making Communities Less Safe
Sen. John Thune
March 8, 2023
Thune: Democrats' Soft-on-Crime Policies Are Making Communities Less Safe
Sen. John Thune
March 7, 2023
Thune Discusses Disastrous Situation at U.S. Southern Border
Sen. John Thune
March 7, 2023
Thune Discusses Disastrous Situation at U.S. Southern Border
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
Jan. 25, 2023
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Daines Joins Colleagues to Expose Biden Administration for Breaking the Law, Promoting Dangerous Diy Abortions by Mail
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 24, 2023
Thune: Grateful for Those Who March for Life
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 15, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Defense Department End Funding Travel for Abortions
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 12, 2022
Tweet - "The crisis at our southern border is appalling. Border Patrol is overwhelmed, local police departments are stretched thin, and border facilities & private shelters are beyond capacity. This is unacceptable."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 1, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Cassidy, Hagerty, Colleagues Demand Answers from Biden Administration on Failure to File Court Documents for Illegal Immigrants
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 5, 2022
Thune, Luján Introduce Bill to Improve Livestock Disaster Assistance
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 30, 2022
Letter to Priscilla Brown, President and CEO of Amalgamated Bank - Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Push Back on Second Amendment Right Infringement
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Johnson, O'Halleran Introduce Tribal Policing Bill
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Sept. 22, 2022
Johnson Secures Fairness for Tribal Law Enforcement
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Sept. 8, 2022
Tweet - "Queen Elizabeth II lived a long, incredible life -- an undeniably important fixture in world history. Kimberley and I are praying for her family and thinking of America's friends in the UK during this difficult time. May the Queen rest in peace."
Sen. John Thune
July 29, 2022
Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Crack Down on Illegal Immigration and Asylum Abuse
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 16, 2022
Tweet - "At an all school reunion in Murdo, I caught up with a JCHS legend, my hs bb and track coach, Jerry Applebee. He was "old school" tough, and a true inspiration to me and countless athletes through the years. Also found a few alums from the class of 1979. Count me grateful!"
Sen. John Thune
July 14, 2022
Tweet - "The Biden administration's open border policies are a greenlight to border crossers and a cash cow for the cartels, human traffickers, and drug smugglers that rake in millions while putting migrants through life-threatening conditions with little consequence."
Sen. John Thune
July 4, 2022
Tweet - "The #FourthOfJuly is a day to appreciate the extraordinary blessings that come with living in the United States of America, the freest country the world has ever known, and to give gratitude to all who fought to obtain and protect them. Happy #IndependenceDay!"
Sen. John Thune
July 4, 2022
Tweet - "The #FourthOfJuly is a day to appreciate the extraordinary blessings that come with living in the United States of America, the freest country the world has ever known, and to give gratitude to all who fought to obtain and protect them. Happy #IndependenceDay!"
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 10, 2024
Thune: Republicans Will End Biden’s Dangerous Open-Border Policies
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 20, 2024
Thune: The Days of the Biden Border Crisis Are Numbered
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2024
Thune: Biden and Harris Own Four Record-Breaking Years of Illegal Immigration
Sen.John Thune
July 11, 2024
Biden’s Border Crisis Makes Americans Less Safe
Sen.John Thune
July 11, 2024
Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Interstate Firearm Sales
Sen.John Thune
March 7, 2024
Thune: Americans are Pessimistic About the State of the Union
Sen.John Thune
March 6, 2024
Thune: President Biden Has the Power to Fix His Self-Made Border Crisis
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 23, 2024
Thune: Americans Are Worse Off Under President Biden
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 18, 2024
Thune to Stuart Varney: Border Security Requires Parole Reform
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 17, 2024
Thune: Congress Must Act to Fix Biden's Border Crisis
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 10, 2024
Biden's Border Crisis: Coming to a City Near You
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 9, 2024
Thune: Southern Border Security Package Must Include Reforms to Asylum, Parole Systems
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 19, 2023
Thune to Senate Democrats: No Border Security, No Deal
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 19, 2023
Thune on Fox News: Biden's Border Crisis Was a Policy Choice
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 13, 2023
Thune: Democrats' Refusal to Secure the Southern Border Holds up Aid for U.S. Allies
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 7, 2023
Thune: National Security Debate Incomplete Without Addressing Southern Border
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 16, 2023
MANCHIN LEADS BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES IN URGING BIDEN TO PRIORITIZE FENTANYL CRISIS
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 1, 2023
Thune: Biden's Border Policies Threaten Our National Security
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 19, 2023
Thune, Hassan, Blackburn Introduce the SAVE IMD Options Act
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 19, 2023
Thune: Border Security is National Security
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 27, 2023
Thune Discusses Biden's Border Blunders
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 2, 2023
Thune, Ricketts, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Address Seasonal Labor Needs
Sen.John Thune
July 31, 2023
Thune, Cardin Urge IRS to Prevent Organizations From Obtaining Tax Write-Offs for NIL Contributions
Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2023
Thune Co-Leads Finance Subcommittee Hearing to Examine the Importance of the Child Tax Credit
Sen.John Thune
June 13, 2023
Thune, Rounds, Johnson Request Additional Support for Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies in South Dakota
Sen.John Thune
May 11, 2023
Thune: Biden's Border Crisis Turns Into Full-Blown Catastrophe
Sen.John Thune
March 21, 2023
Thune Leads Effort to Block Unfair IRS Audits That Target Firearm Sales
Sen.John Thune
March 10, 2023
Thune, Tillis, Lankford, Moran Introduce Bill to Close Loophole That Blocks Deportation of Violent Criminals
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 10, 2023
Thune, Tillis, Lankford, Moran Introduce Bill to Close Loophole That Blocks Deportation of Violent Criminals
Sen.John Thune
March 8, 2023
Thune: Democrats' Soft-on-Crime Policies Are Making Communities Less Safe
Sen.John Thune
March 8, 2023
Thune: Democrats' Soft-on-Crime Policies Are Making Communities Less Safe
Sen.John Thune
March 7, 2023
Thune Discusses Disastrous Situation at U.S. Southern Border
Sen.John Thune
March 7, 2023
Thune Discusses Disastrous Situation at U.S. Southern Border
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
Jan. 25, 2023
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Daines Joins Colleagues to Expose Biden Administration for Breaking the Law, Promoting Dangerous Diy Abortions by Mail
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 24, 2023
Thune: Grateful for Those Who March for Life
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 15, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Defense Department End Funding Travel for Abortions
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 12, 2022
Tweet - "The crisis at our southern border is appalling. Border Patrol is overwhelmed, local police departments are stretched thin, and border facilities & private shelters are beyond capacity. This is unacceptable."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 1, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Cassidy, Hagerty, Colleagues Demand Answers from Biden Administration on Failure to File Court Documents for Illegal Immigrants
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 5, 2022
Thune, Luján Introduce Bill to Improve Livestock Disaster Assistance
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 30, 2022
Letter to Priscilla Brown, President and CEO of Amalgamated Bank - Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Push Back on Second Amendment Right Infringement
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Johnson, O'Halleran Introduce Tribal Policing Bill
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Sept. 22, 2022
Johnson Secures Fairness for Tribal Law Enforcement
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Sept. 8, 2022
Tweet - "Queen Elizabeth II lived a long, incredible life -- an undeniably important fixture in world history. Kimberley and I are praying for her family and thinking of America's friends in the UK during this difficult time. May the Queen rest in peace."
Sen.John Thune
July 29, 2022
Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Crack Down on Illegal Immigration and Asylum Abuse
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 16, 2022
Tweet - "At an all school reunion in Murdo, I caught up with a JCHS legend, my hs bb and track coach, Jerry Applebee. He was "old school" tough, and a true inspiration to me and countless athletes through the years. Also found a few alums from the class of 1979. Count me grateful!"
Sen.John Thune
July 14, 2022
Tweet - "The Biden administration's open border policies are a greenlight to border crossers and a cash cow for the cartels, human traffickers, and drug smugglers that rake in millions while putting migrants through life-threatening conditions with little consequence."
Sen.John Thune
July 4, 2022
Tweet - "The #FourthOfJuly is a day to appreciate the extraordinary blessings that come with living in the United States of America, the freest country the world has ever known, and to give gratitude to all who fought to obtain and protect them. Happy #IndependenceDay!"
Sen.John Thune
July 4, 2022
Tweet - "The #FourthOfJuly is a day to appreciate the extraordinary blessings that come with living in the United States of America, the freest country the world has ever known, and to give gratitude to all who fought to obtain and protect them. Happy #IndependenceDay!"
Sen.John Thune
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