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April 26, 2016
Thune, Schatz Introduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 19, 2016
Senate Adopts Thune, Rounds Legislation to Authorize Permanent Land Transfer for Expansion of Black Hills National Cemetery
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 8, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Department of Veterans Affairs - On the Reconfiguration of Black HIlls Health Care System
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 2, 2016
Rounds Participates in Veterans Suicide Prevention Forum
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 21, 2016
Rounds Joins Bipartisan Effort to Reinstate Inurnment Rights to Women Airforce Service Pilots at Arlington National Cemetery
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 12, 2016
Rounds Statement on VA Inspector General
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 17, 2015
Thune, Rounds Introduce Bill to Protect Tribal Veterans' Health Care
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 10, 2015
Celebrating America's Heroes
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 10, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Extended Public Comment Period
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Delegation Reviewing Draft EIS Findings on Hot Springs VA
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 9, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Hold Benefits Bureaucrats Accountable for "Shockingly Unethical' Misuse of Funds
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Rounds Signs on to VETS Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 1, 2015
Rounds: Latest Democrat Filibuster of Appropriations Legislation Hurts South Dakota Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 4, 2015
Thune, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Authorize Permanent Land Transfer for Expansion of Black Hills National Cemetery
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 30, 2015
Rounds Joins Effort to Give Military Retirees the Honor They Deserve
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 29, 2015
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
Sen. John Thune
July 22, 2015
Rounds Applauds Committee Passage of Critical VA Accountability Reforms
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 15, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs - Contract Cancellation
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 4, 2015
Rounds Cosponsors Legislation to Increase Veterans' Benefits
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 29, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs - New Billing Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 24, 2015
Rounds Questions VA Deputy Secretary Gibson on Health Care Accessibility for Vets
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 26, 2015
Delegation Meets with VA Secretary to Urge Reconsideration of Proposal to Close Hot Springs VA
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 25, 2015
Senator John McCain and Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge VA Secretary Robert McDonald to Rectify Problems with Choice Card Eligibility and Fully Implement VA Reform Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 25, 2015
Delegation Meets with VA Secretary to Urge Reconsideration of Proposal to Close Hot Springs VA
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Choice Card Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 24, 2015
Rounds Meets With South Dakota Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 12, 2015
Rounds Joins President as Clay Hunt SAV Act Signed Into Law
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 10, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Concerning the Veterans' Affairs Budget
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 10, 2015
Delegation Urges VA Secretary to Withdraw Plans to Close Hot Springs VA from Obama Admin. Budget Proposal
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 6, 2015
Weekly Column: Taking Care of Our Vets
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 3, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 21, 2015
Rounds Supports Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 11, 2014
Thank Our Veterans Today
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 7, 2014
Honoring Our Nation's Heroes
Sen. John Thune
July 31, 2014
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Black Hills Health Care Systems
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 24, 2014
Thune Meets With VA Secretary Nominee McDonald
Sen. John Thune
June 10, 2014
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
June 4, 2014
Thune Joins GOP Colleagues in Supporting Bill to Improve Veteran Choice in Health Care
Sen. John Thune
June 3, 2014
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 30, 2014
Thune on Shinseki Resignation: Necessary First Step, But Crisis Doesn't End There
Sen. John Thune
May 28, 2014
Following Phoenix VA IG Report, Thune Again Calls for Nationwide Investigation
Sen. John Thune
May 22, 2014
Letter to Carl Levin, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations, and John McCain, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations - Regarding Investigation into Veteran's Healthcare System
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 21, 2014
Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Release Details of South Dakota VA Wait Times
Sen. John Thune
May 21, 2014
Thune: Tough Words Aren't Enough
Sen. John Thune
May 20, 2014
The Economy
Sen. John Thune
May 13, 2014
Thune Blasts Administration Plans to Press Forward with Hot Springs VA Closure Amid Recent VA Scandals
Sen. John Thune
May 12, 2014
Thune Calls for Independent Nationwide VA Investigation
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 27, 2014
Thune Introduces Amendment Requiring GAO Review of VA Hospital Closures
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 16, 2014
Letter to Eric Shinseki - EIS for Hot Springs VA Does Not Start with a Pre-Determined Outcome
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 27, 2013
New Opportunities, New Priorities in a New Year
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
April 26, 2016
Thune, Schatz Introduce Bill to Make Annual Veteran Cost of Living Adjustment Automatic
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 19, 2016
Senate Adopts Thune, Rounds Legislation to Authorize Permanent Land Transfer for Expansion of Black Hills National Cemetery
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 8, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Department of Veterans Affairs - On the Reconfiguration of Black HIlls Health Care System
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 2, 2016
Rounds Participates in Veterans Suicide Prevention Forum
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 21, 2016
Rounds Joins Bipartisan Effort to Reinstate Inurnment Rights to Women Airforce Service Pilots at Arlington National Cemetery
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 12, 2016
Rounds Statement on VA Inspector General
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 17, 2015
Thune, Rounds Introduce Bill to Protect Tribal Veterans' Health Care
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 10, 2015
Celebrating America's Heroes
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 10, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Extended Public Comment Period
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Delegation Reviewing Draft EIS Findings on Hot Springs VA
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 9, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Hold Benefits Bureaucrats Accountable for "Shockingly Unethical' Misuse of Funds
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Rounds Signs on to VETS Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 1, 2015
Rounds: Latest Democrat Filibuster of Appropriations Legislation Hurts South Dakota Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 4, 2015
Thune, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Authorize Permanent Land Transfer for Expansion of Black Hills National Cemetery
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 30, 2015
Rounds Joins Effort to Give Military Retirees the Honor They Deserve
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 29, 2015
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
Sen.John Thune
July 22, 2015
Rounds Applauds Committee Passage of Critical VA Accountability Reforms
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 15, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs - Contract Cancellation
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 4, 2015
Rounds Cosponsors Legislation to Increase Veterans' Benefits
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 29, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs - New Billing Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 24, 2015
Rounds Questions VA Deputy Secretary Gibson on Health Care Accessibility for Vets
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 26, 2015
Delegation Meets with VA Secretary to Urge Reconsideration of Proposal to Close Hot Springs VA
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 25, 2015
Senator John McCain and Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge VA Secretary Robert McDonald to Rectify Problems with Choice Card Eligibility and Fully Implement VA Reform Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 25, 2015
Delegation Meets with VA Secretary to Urge Reconsideration of Proposal to Close Hot Springs VA
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Choice Card Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 24, 2015
Rounds Meets With South Dakota Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 12, 2015
Rounds Joins President as Clay Hunt SAV Act Signed Into Law
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 10, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Concerning the Veterans' Affairs Budget
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 10, 2015
Delegation Urges VA Secretary to Withdraw Plans to Close Hot Springs VA from Obama Admin. Budget Proposal
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 6, 2015
Weekly Column: Taking Care of Our Vets
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 3, 2015
Rounds Applauds Senate Passage of Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 21, 2015
Rounds Supports Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 11, 2014
Thank Our Veterans Today
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 7, 2014
Honoring Our Nation's Heroes
Sen.John Thune
July 31, 2014
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Black Hills Health Care Systems
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 24, 2014
Thune Meets With VA Secretary Nominee McDonald
Sen.John Thune
June 10, 2014
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
June 4, 2014
Thune Joins GOP Colleagues in Supporting Bill to Improve Veteran Choice in Health Care
Sen.John Thune
June 3, 2014
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 30, 2014
Thune on Shinseki Resignation: Necessary First Step, But Crisis Doesn't End There
Sen.John Thune
May 28, 2014
Following Phoenix VA IG Report, Thune Again Calls for Nationwide Investigation
Sen.John Thune
May 22, 2014
Letter to Carl Levin, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations, and John McCain, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations - Regarding Investigation into Veteran's Healthcare System
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 21, 2014
Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Release Details of South Dakota VA Wait Times
Sen.John Thune
May 21, 2014
Thune: Tough Words Aren't Enough
Sen.John Thune
May 20, 2014
The Economy
Sen.John Thune
May 13, 2014
Thune Blasts Administration Plans to Press Forward with Hot Springs VA Closure Amid Recent VA Scandals
Sen.John Thune
May 12, 2014
Thune Calls for Independent Nationwide VA Investigation
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 27, 2014
Thune Introduces Amendment Requiring GAO Review of VA Hospital Closures
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 16, 2014
Letter to Eric Shinseki - EIS for Hot Springs VA Does Not Start with a Pre-Determined Outcome
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 27, 2013
New Opportunities, New Priorities in a New Year
Sen.John Thune
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