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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, ...
Dec. 15, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Defense Department End Funding Travel for Abortions
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 21, 2022
Rounds, Rubio and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect the Rights of Pregnant Students and their Babies
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 7, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Moran, Colleagues in Demanding Answers from DOJ on Efforts to Protect Pro-Life Groups from Violence
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 8, 2022
Tweet - "Loved having my beautiful wife Kimberley in the office today on #InternationalWomensDay2022. She has been a shining example to our girls, myself, and countless others of what it means to be a kind, strong, and accomplished woman. Couldn't have asked for a better partner in life."
Sen. John Thune
June 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Congressman Keller stands up for the unborn, opposes taxpayer-funded abortions in letter to VA Secretary McDonough
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 26, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Davis Urges Congressional Leaders to Protect the Hyde Amendment, Oppose Expansion of Taxpayer-Funded Abortion
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S Small Business Administration - Rounds, Colleagues: Stop Illegal PPP Loans to Planned Parenthood
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Rounds Receives Top Rating from Pro-Life Group
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "What a shameful and unproductive attempt to tear down one of the strongest women leaders in Congress. This kind of "commentary' deserves no place in our political discourse."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 4, 2020
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Wicker Leads 94 Pro-Life Legislators in Call to End Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Colleagues Want Abortion Pill Classified as Hazard to Public Health
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Collins urges FDA to classify "abortion on demand" pill as "hazard to public health"
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Today, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of women winning their long-overdue right to vote. I always told my daughters they could do anything they dreamed of. I'm proud to live in a country where that's true. We owe so much to women who paved the way for equality. #19thAmendment"
Sen. John Thune
June 15, 2020
Tweet - "Great initiative by @FLOTUS to get America's youth involved in the centennial celebration of women getting their right to vote. I encourage South Dakota's talented students to submit artwork! Link to submit here:"
Sen. John Thune
June 15, 2020
South Dakota Students Invited to Submit Artwork for the 100th Anniversary of the Women's Suffrage Movement
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "I've teamed up with @WomensVote100 & @MtRushmrSociety to put together a first-of-its-kind event at Mt. Rushmore to honor women trailblazers and commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women their right to vote. Learn more"
Sen. John Thune
May 29, 2020
Look Up to Her
Sen. John Thune
May 26, 2020
Thune Introduces Resolution for Mount Rushmore to Host Centennial Commemoration of Women's Right to Vote
Sen. John Thune
May 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - McConnell and Senate Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 10, 2020
Tweet - ""Her children (and grandchildren) rise up and bless her...many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all." -Proverbs 31:28-29 #HappyMothersDay"
Sen. John Thune
April 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Inhofe Joins Daines, Colleagues in Urging SBA to exclude Planned Parenthood from PPP loans
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "Great to catch up with CW5 Wendy Wayman from Groton, South Dakota, before she was inducted into the @USAWF Hall of Fame."
Sen. John Thune
March 8, 2020
Tweet - "Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all of the amazing women in my life and around the world."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Good luck to Amber Hulse, one of my former interns, who is representing South Dakota in @MissAmerica tonight!"
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 25, 2019
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Congressmen Duncan, Cloud Lead Effort to End Hidden Abortion Surcharge
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Sasse Encourages President to Reject Pelosi's Pro-Abortion Extremism
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 18, 2019
Udall, Rounds, Heinrich File Bipartisan Amendment to Enable All Military Women to Count Maternity Leave Towards Years of Service
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rubio, Blackburn Ask GAO for Transparency of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norma Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Burgess and Roby Urge Continued FDA Oversight of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Hartzler, Olson, Blackburn Ask GAO For Transparency Of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 4, 2019
Rounds, Lankford Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Medical Providers from Performing Dismemberment Abortions
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 4, 2019
Risch Cosponsors Legislation to Prohibit Medical Providers from Performing Dismemberment Abortions
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 2, 2019
Tweet - "It is horrifying that the Democrat Party can't stand up and say that infanticide is wrong. They have swung so far to the left that they cannot even bring themselves to affirm that babies born alive should be protected. #EndInfanticide"
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 26, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 26, 2019
Tweet - "It is horrifying that the Democrat Party can't get up and say that infanticide is wrong. A baby born alive in an abortion clinic is no less valuable and deserving of protection than a baby born in a delivery room."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2019
Tweet - "Democrats just rejected a bill to protect babies that survive a botched abortion. They have swung so far to the left that they cannot even bring themselves to affirm that babies born alive should be protected. https://bit.ly/2GYNjmi"
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2019
Thune: All Babies Have a Right to Life
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2019
Tweet - "Tonight the Senate will vote on a common-sense measure that we all should be able to get behind -- a bill that simply declares that any infant born alive during an abortion is entitled to be protected."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 5, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 28, 2019
PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Elizabeth Warren
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 16, 2019
Disapproving the President's Proposal to Take An Action Relating to the Application of Certain Sanctions with Respect to the Russian
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 29, 2018
Rounds Statement on Senate Vote on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 3, 2017
Udall, Rounds, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow All Military Women to Count Maternity Leave Toward Years of Service
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Rounds, Udall Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow All Military Women to Count Maternity Leave Toward Years of Service
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 21, 2017
Rounds, Casey, Booker Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Prenatal Care for Military Families
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 17, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Current Issues in American Sports: Protecting the Health and Safety of American Athletes
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 8, 2016
Commerce Committee's Sexual Assault Prevention Reforms for NOAA, Merchant Marine Academy Head to President's Desk
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 7, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Mac Thornberry, Jack Reed, Adam Smith, Chairmen and Ranking Members, Congressional Armed Services Committees - Regarding Women Registering for Selective Service
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
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, ...
Dec. 15, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Defense Department End Funding Travel for Abortions
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 21, 2022
Rounds, Rubio and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect the Rights of Pregnant Students and their Babies
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 7, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Moran, Colleagues in Demanding Answers from DOJ on Efforts to Protect Pro-Life Groups from Violence
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 8, 2022
Tweet - "Loved having my beautiful wife Kimberley in the office today on #InternationalWomensDay2022. She has been a shining example to our girls, myself, and countless others of what it means to be a kind, strong, and accomplished woman. Couldn't have asked for a better partner in life."
Sen.John Thune
June 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Congressman Keller stands up for the unborn, opposes taxpayer-funded abortions in letter to VA Secretary McDonough
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 26, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Davis Urges Congressional Leaders to Protect the Hyde Amendment, Oppose Expansion of Taxpayer-Funded Abortion
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S Small Business Administration - Rounds, Colleagues: Stop Illegal PPP Loans to Planned Parenthood
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Rounds Receives Top Rating from Pro-Life Group
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "What a shameful and unproductive attempt to tear down one of the strongest women leaders in Congress. This kind of "commentary' deserves no place in our political discourse."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 4, 2020
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Wicker Leads 94 Pro-Life Legislators in Call to End Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Colleagues Want Abortion Pill Classified as Hazard to Public Health
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Collins urges FDA to classify "abortion on demand" pill as "hazard to public health"
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Today, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of women winning their long-overdue right to vote. I always told my daughters they could do anything they dreamed of. I'm proud to live in a country where that's true. We owe so much to women who paved the way for equality. #19thAmendment"
Sen.John Thune
June 15, 2020
Tweet - "Great initiative by @FLOTUS to get America's youth involved in the centennial celebration of women getting their right to vote. I encourage South Dakota's talented students to submit artwork! Link to submit here:"
Sen.John Thune
June 15, 2020
South Dakota Students Invited to Submit Artwork for the 100th Anniversary of the Women's Suffrage Movement
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "I've teamed up with @WomensVote100 & @MtRushmrSociety to put together a first-of-its-kind event at Mt. Rushmore to honor women trailblazers and commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women their right to vote. Learn more"
Sen.John Thune
May 29, 2020
Look Up to Her
Sen.John Thune
May 26, 2020
Thune Introduces Resolution for Mount Rushmore to Host Centennial Commemoration of Women's Right to Vote
Sen.John Thune
May 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - McConnell and Senate Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 10, 2020
Tweet - ""Her children (and grandchildren) rise up and bless her...many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all." -Proverbs 31:28-29 #HappyMothersDay"
Sen.John Thune
April 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Inhofe Joins Daines, Colleagues in Urging SBA to exclude Planned Parenthood from PPP loans
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "Great to catch up with CW5 Wendy Wayman from Groton, South Dakota, before she was inducted into the @USAWF Hall of Fame."
Sen.John Thune
March 8, 2020
Tweet - "Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all of the amazing women in my life and around the world."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Good luck to Amber Hulse, one of my former interns, who is representing South Dakota in @MissAmerica tonight!"
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 25, 2019
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Congressmen Duncan, Cloud Lead Effort to End Hidden Abortion Surcharge
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Sasse Encourages President to Reject Pelosi's Pro-Abortion Extremism
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 18, 2019
Udall, Rounds, Heinrich File Bipartisan Amendment to Enable All Military Women to Count Maternity Leave Towards Years of Service
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rubio, Blackburn Ask GAO for Transparency of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norma Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Burgess and Roby Urge Continued FDA Oversight of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Hartzler, Olson, Blackburn Ask GAO For Transparency Of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 4, 2019
Rounds, Lankford Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Medical Providers from Performing Dismemberment Abortions
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 4, 2019
Risch Cosponsors Legislation to Prohibit Medical Providers from Performing Dismemberment Abortions
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 2, 2019
Tweet - "It is horrifying that the Democrat Party can't stand up and say that infanticide is wrong. They have swung so far to the left that they cannot even bring themselves to affirm that babies born alive should be protected. #EndInfanticide"
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 26, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 26, 2019
Tweet - "It is horrifying that the Democrat Party can't get up and say that infanticide is wrong. A baby born alive in an abortion clinic is no less valuable and deserving of protection than a baby born in a delivery room."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2019
Tweet - "Democrats just rejected a bill to protect babies that survive a botched abortion. They have swung so far to the left that they cannot even bring themselves to affirm that babies born alive should be protected. https://bit.ly/2GYNjmi"
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2019
Thune: All Babies Have a Right to Life
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2019
Tweet - "Tonight the Senate will vote on a common-sense measure that we all should be able to get behind -- a bill that simply declares that any infant born alive during an abortion is entitled to be protected."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 5, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 28, 2019
PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Elizabeth Warren
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 16, 2019
Disapproving the President's Proposal to Take An Action Relating to the Application of Certain Sanctions with Respect to the Russian
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 29, 2018
Rounds Statement on Senate Vote on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 3, 2017
Udall, Rounds, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow All Military Women to Count Maternity Leave Toward Years of Service
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Rounds, Udall Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow All Military Women to Count Maternity Leave Toward Years of Service
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 21, 2017
Rounds, Casey, Booker Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Prenatal Care for Military Families
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 17, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Current Issues in American Sports: Protecting the Health and Safety of American Athletes
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 8, 2016
Commerce Committee's Sexual Assault Prevention Reforms for NOAA, Merchant Marine Academy Head to President's Desk
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 7, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Mac Thornberry, Jack Reed, Adam Smith, Chairmen and Ranking Members, Congressional Armed Services Committees - Regarding Women Registering for Selective Service
Sen.John Thune, ...
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