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March 21, 2024
Johnson, Garamendi’s Ocean Shipping Reform 2.0 Passes U.S. House
Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 17, 2023
Thune, Johnson Lead Bipartisan Bill to Protect U.S. Agriculture Exports
Sen. John Thune
May 9, 2023
Thune, King Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Confront China's Exploitation of WTO Trade Status
Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2023
Thune, Coons Introduce Legislation to Kick-Start Trade Negotiations with United Kingdom
Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2023
Thune: America Needs to Lead on Trade
Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2023
Thune: America Needs to Lead on Trade
Sen. John Thune
March 2, 2023
Thune, Coons Introduce Legislation to Kick-Start Trade Negotiations with United Kingdom
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Wyden, Crapo and Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Raise Concerns about Process to Approve and Implement Indo-Pacific Trade Pact and Other Trade Agreements
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 18, 2022
Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Katherine Tai, Ambassador of the Office of the US Trade Representative - Menendez, Thune Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize Lumber Trade to Improve Housing Costs
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 12, 2022
Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge USTR Agricultural Negotiator Nominee to Support U.S. Producers
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 12, 2022
Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Boozman, Scott Urge Biden Nominee for Agricultural Trade Negotiator to Support U.S. Producers
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 22, 2022
Tweet - "American ag products shouldn't be left to rot while foreign ships leave U.S. ports with empty containers. My bill to crack down on unfair shipping practices is now law."
Sen. John Thune
June 16, 2022
Klobuchar, Thune, Garamendi, Johnson Major Bipartisan Legislation to Ease Shipping Backlogs Signed Into Law
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Thune-Johnson Ocean Shipping Reform Act Heads to President's Desk
Sen. John Thune
June 13, 2022
Tweet - "The House just passed my bipartisan, bicameral bill w/ @RepDustyJohnson to crack down on unfair shipping practices & address supply chain issues. Changes in this bill will help consumers get the goods they need and level the playing field for SD producers."
Sen. John Thune
May 11, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Marshall, Moran Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize U.S. Trade and Agriculture Agenda
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 9, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Chide Biden Admin. For "Backseat' Stance on U.S. Trade Agenda
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 1, 2022
Thune Presses U.S. Trade Representative on Biden's Lack of Clear Trade and Agriculture Agenda, Advocates for South Dakota Farmers and Ranchersv
Sen. John Thune
April 1, 2022
Tweet - "Proud to announce my #SDPorts initiative has passed the Senate. By 2050, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, & Pierre will each be home to a new, man-made seaport connected to the Pacific by a canal through Wyoming, Idaho, & Oregon. This will help SD goods get shipped worldwide."
Sen. John Thune
March 31, 2022
Klobuchar, Thune Bipartisan Legislation to Help Fix Supply Chain and Ease Shipping Backlogs Passes Senate
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 22, 2022
Bipartisan Legislation Led by Klobuchar, Thune to Boost Exports and Ease Shipping Backlogs Passes Commerce Committee
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 22, 2022
Tweet - "My bill to ease shipping backlogs & level the playing field for American farmers, ranchers, & consumers is one step closer to becoming law. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, a bill I worked on w/ @SenAmyKlobuchar , just passed @SenateCommerce with bipartisan approval."
Sen. John Thune
March 17, 2022
Johnson: American Businesses Need the Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Urge President Biden to "Use Tools Available to Ensure Contract Negotiations with West Coast Ports are Successful"
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 9, 2022
Tweet - "President Biden should take every step possible to curb rising domestic energy costs and displace banned Russian oil imports. A no-cost, immediate step he can take: Permitting the sale of E15 fuel this summer. A win/win to help lower gas prices & support American ag."
Sen. John Thune
March 8, 2022
Tweet - "Reduce dependence on foreign energy. Stop prioritizing imports from countries run by bad actors. Invest in American energy. Achieve energy independence."
Sen. John Thune
March 7, 2022
Tweet - "Not Russian energy. Not Iranian energy. Not Venezuelan energy. Mr. President, why not try American energy?"
Sen. John Thune
March 1, 2022
Support Builds for Bipartisan Legislation from Klobuchar, Thune to Boost U.S. Exports, Address Supply Chain Disruptions
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, Ambassador of the Office of the United States Trade Representative - Tillis Calls on Biden Administration to Relaunch a Comprehensive Tariff Exclusion Process
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, Ambassador of the Office of the United States Trade Representative - Portman, Carper Lead Senate Call for Administration to Relaunch a Comprehensive Tariff Exclusion Process
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, Ambassador of the Office of the United States Trade Representative - Hagerty, Colleagues Call for Administration to Relaunch a Comprehensive Tariff Exclusion Process
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Thune, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ease Export Shipping Backlogs, Boost U.S. Exports
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Tweet - "Announced bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act with @SenAmyKlobuchar , which takes strong measures to help tackle supply chain slowdowns & level the playing field for American exporters, including SD's ag producers. "
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative, and Hon. Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Mann Urges U.S. to Hold India Accountable on Trade
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
JOHNSON & GARAMENDI'S "OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT" PASSES THE U.S. HOUSE
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 3, 2021
SENS. CRUZ, MORAN, REPUBLICAN COMMERCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS INTRODUCE BILL TO STOP GHOST VOTES FROM IMPACTING FTC RULES
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee - Sen. Marshall Calls on Vilsack to Appear Before Ag Committee about Supply Chain Crisis
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Graves and Colleagues Label Supply Chain Crisis as Another Poor Decision That Was Avoidable
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Marshall, Colleagues: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 8, 2021
Bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act Would Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021
Reps. Garamendi, Johnson Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 10, 2021
Reps. Johnson, Garamendi Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rounds Joins Bipartisan Letter to Ambassador Tai Highlighting Importance of Reconvening Trade Talks with Taiwan
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 1, 2021
Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Bipartisan Letter Urges Administration to Prioritize Trade Talks with Taiwan
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain."
Sen. John Thune
May 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. Katherine C. Tai, United States Trade Representative - Republican Senators Urge Biden Admin To Reverse Course On Giving Away Medical Technology To China
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rep. Ron Kind Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging USTR Katherine Tai to Work with Vietnam to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Pork
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 6, 2021
House Members Hold Meeting with Federal Maritime Commission on Shipping Delays Impacting Ag Sector
Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 17, 2021
Tweet - "This is very concerning. Farmers & ranchers rely on foreign markets to buy their products. The @FMC_gov must get to the bottom of reports that certain ocean carriers are refusing to carry some agriculture products from U.S. ports back to Asia. My letter(Special character) https://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=57CC3FF1-CBB7-481A-B927-5F6A0E449219"
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
March 21, 2024
Johnson, Garamendi’s Ocean Shipping Reform 2.0 Passes U.S. House
Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 17, 2023
Thune, Johnson Lead Bipartisan Bill to Protect U.S. Agriculture Exports
Sen.John Thune
May 9, 2023
Thune, King Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Confront China's Exploitation of WTO Trade Status
Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2023
Thune, Coons Introduce Legislation to Kick-Start Trade Negotiations with United Kingdom
Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2023
Thune: America Needs to Lead on Trade
Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2023
Thune: America Needs to Lead on Trade
Sen.John Thune
March 2, 2023
Thune, Coons Introduce Legislation to Kick-Start Trade Negotiations with United Kingdom
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Wyden, Crapo and Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Raise Concerns about Process to Approve and Implement Indo-Pacific Trade Pact and Other Trade Agreements
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 18, 2022
Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Katherine Tai, Ambassador of the Office of the US Trade Representative - Menendez, Thune Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize Lumber Trade to Improve Housing Costs
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 12, 2022
Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge USTR Agricultural Negotiator Nominee to Support U.S. Producers
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 12, 2022
Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Boozman, Scott Urge Biden Nominee for Agricultural Trade Negotiator to Support U.S. Producers
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 22, 2022
Tweet - "American ag products shouldn't be left to rot while foreign ships leave U.S. ports with empty containers. My bill to crack down on unfair shipping practices is now law."
Sen.John Thune
June 16, 2022
Klobuchar, Thune, Garamendi, Johnson Major Bipartisan Legislation to Ease Shipping Backlogs Signed Into Law
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 13, 2022
Thune-Johnson Ocean Shipping Reform Act Heads to President's Desk
Sen.John Thune
June 13, 2022
Tweet - "The House just passed my bipartisan, bicameral bill w/ @RepDustyJohnson to crack down on unfair shipping practices & address supply chain issues. Changes in this bill will help consumers get the goods they need and level the playing field for SD producers."
Sen.John Thune
May 11, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Marshall, Moran Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize U.S. Trade and Agriculture Agenda
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 9, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Chide Biden Admin. For "Backseat' Stance on U.S. Trade Agenda
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 1, 2022
Thune Presses U.S. Trade Representative on Biden's Lack of Clear Trade and Agriculture Agenda, Advocates for South Dakota Farmers and Ranchersv
Sen.John Thune
April 1, 2022
Tweet - "Proud to announce my #SDPorts initiative has passed the Senate. By 2050, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, & Pierre will each be home to a new, man-made seaport connected to the Pacific by a canal through Wyoming, Idaho, & Oregon. This will help SD goods get shipped worldwide."
Sen.John Thune
March 31, 2022
Klobuchar, Thune Bipartisan Legislation to Help Fix Supply Chain and Ease Shipping Backlogs Passes Senate
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 22, 2022
Bipartisan Legislation Led by Klobuchar, Thune to Boost Exports and Ease Shipping Backlogs Passes Commerce Committee
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 22, 2022
Tweet - "My bill to ease shipping backlogs & level the playing field for American farmers, ranchers, & consumers is one step closer to becoming law. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, a bill I worked on w/ @SenAmyKlobuchar , just passed @SenateCommerce with bipartisan approval."
Sen.John Thune
March 17, 2022
Johnson: American Businesses Need the Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Urge President Biden to "Use Tools Available to Ensure Contract Negotiations with West Coast Ports are Successful"
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 9, 2022
Tweet - "President Biden should take every step possible to curb rising domestic energy costs and displace banned Russian oil imports. A no-cost, immediate step he can take: Permitting the sale of E15 fuel this summer. A win/win to help lower gas prices & support American ag."
Sen.John Thune
March 8, 2022
Tweet - "Reduce dependence on foreign energy. Stop prioritizing imports from countries run by bad actors. Invest in American energy. Achieve energy independence."
Sen.John Thune
March 7, 2022
Tweet - "Not Russian energy. Not Iranian energy. Not Venezuelan energy. Mr. President, why not try American energy?"
Sen.John Thune
March 1, 2022
Support Builds for Bipartisan Legislation from Klobuchar, Thune to Boost U.S. Exports, Address Supply Chain Disruptions
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, Ambassador of the Office of the United States Trade Representative - Tillis Calls on Biden Administration to Relaunch a Comprehensive Tariff Exclusion Process
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, Ambassador of the Office of the United States Trade Representative - Portman, Carper Lead Senate Call for Administration to Relaunch a Comprehensive Tariff Exclusion Process
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, Ambassador of the Office of the United States Trade Representative - Hagerty, Colleagues Call for Administration to Relaunch a Comprehensive Tariff Exclusion Process
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Thune, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ease Export Shipping Backlogs, Boost U.S. Exports
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Tweet - "Announced bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act with @SenAmyKlobuchar , which takes strong measures to help tackle supply chain slowdowns & level the playing field for American exporters, including SD's ag producers. "
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative, and Hon. Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Mann Urges U.S. to Hold India Accountable on Trade
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
JOHNSON & GARAMENDI'S "OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT" PASSES THE U.S. HOUSE
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 3, 2021
SENS. CRUZ, MORAN, REPUBLICAN COMMERCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS INTRODUCE BILL TO STOP GHOST VOTES FROM IMPACTING FTC RULES
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee - Sen. Marshall Calls on Vilsack to Appear Before Ag Committee about Supply Chain Crisis
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Graves and Colleagues Label Supply Chain Crisis as Another Poor Decision That Was Avoidable
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Marshall, Colleagues: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 8, 2021
Bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act Would Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021
Reps. Garamendi, Johnson Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 10, 2021
Reps. Johnson, Garamendi Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rounds Joins Bipartisan Letter to Ambassador Tai Highlighting Importance of Reconvening Trade Talks with Taiwan
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 1, 2021
Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Bipartisan Letter Urges Administration to Prioritize Trade Talks with Taiwan
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain."
Sen.John Thune
May 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. Katherine C. Tai, United States Trade Representative - Republican Senators Urge Biden Admin To Reverse Course On Giving Away Medical Technology To China
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rep. Ron Kind Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging USTR Katherine Tai to Work with Vietnam to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Pork
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 6, 2021
House Members Hold Meeting with Federal Maritime Commission on Shipping Delays Impacting Ag Sector
Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 17, 2021
Tweet - "This is very concerning. Farmers & ranchers rely on foreign markets to buy their products. The @FMC_gov must get to the bottom of reports that certain ocean carriers are refusing to carry some agriculture products from U.S. ports back to Asia. My letter(Special character) https://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=57CC3FF1-CBB7-481A-B927-5F6A0E449219"
Sen.John Thune
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