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Politician
Jan. 26, 2022
Tweet: Had lunch with Britton community leaders today. I share their concerns about the direction our country is headed under Pres. Biden. Inflation is a huge burden on SD families & small biz. I'm fighting in Washington to stop Ds' reckless policies & pass important priorities for SD.
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 20, 2021
Tweet - "Democrats' election "reform" bill is a thinly veiled federal takeover of our election system -- crafted to help Ds win elections. It doesn't matter how many times we vote on it, the result will be the same: Republicans will reject it."
Sen. John Thune
July 14, 2021
Following Johnson Push, OMB Walks Back Plan to Change City Status of Rapid City
Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 13, 2021
Tweet - "Increasing the population needed to be a metropolitan area would've been detrimental to areas like Rapid City & potentially jeopardized their access to certain federal funds. I urged the admin to avoid this & I'm glad to see they took our guidance."
Sen. John Thune
June 23, 2021
The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 28, 2021
Lee and Thune Introduce Bill to Strengthen National Guard Resources and Readiness
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 22, 2021
Johnson: I am Opposed to DC Statehood, but not Suffrage
Rep. Dusty Johnson
April 22, 2021
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Rep. Dusty Johnson
April 21, 2021
For the People Act
Sen. John Thune
March 24, 2021
Filibuster
Sen. John Thune
March 17, 2021
Problem Solvers Caucus Delivers Bipartisan Priority Agenda To President Biden
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2021
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Johnson Requests Information on Unspent COVID-19 Funds
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Feb. 23, 2021
Thune, Sinema Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve and Maintain Tribal Infrastructure
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Duckworth, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Significantly Enhance Domestic Production of Life-Saving Medical Supplies
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 31, 2021
Rounds, King Reintroduce Legislation Allowing Local Meat and Poultry Products to be Sold Across State Lines
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 28, 2021
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Help Businesses Comply with Worker Eligibility Laws
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Charles Schumer - SRS and PILT
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Ho. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Peter DeFazio, Russ Fulcher, Kurt Schrader, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools and Robust Funding for Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 2, 2020
Problem Solvers Caucus, Senate Partners Unveil Bipartisan , Bicameral 4-Month Covid-19 Emergency Relief Package
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Johnson Proposal Combines DC Suburbs with Maryland
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Sept. 22, 2020
Tweet - "When Dems say "nothing is off the table" if they regain the majority, they mean: -Scrapping protections for the Senate minority put in place by founders -Increasing number of SCOTUS justices (to pack it w/ liberal judges) -Making DC & PR states (in hopes of 2 Dem senators each)"
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Senator Collins Joins Effort to Ensure Law Enforcement Officials Are Protected
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Barrasso Urges COVID-19 Support for Tribes
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 20, 2020
Johnson, Torres Small Introduce Bipartisan Farming Support To States Act
Rep. Dusty Johnson
April 10, 2020
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - McAdams calls on federal government to order more personal protective equipment
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Inhofe, Senators Applaud President Trump for Deeming Firearm Businesses Essential
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 24, 2020
PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator John Thune
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 24, 2020
Rounds Statement on Revised WOTUS Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the US Senate - Bipartisan Group of 31 Senators Request Two-Year Reauthorization for PILT and SRS Programs
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 21, 2019
Rapid City Journal - Honor States' Concealed Carry Rights
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 15, 2017
Letter to Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Relieve Americans of Obamacare Burdens
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 13, 2016
Letter to the Republican Governors Association - Seeking Suggestions on Ways to Responsibly Improve the Medicaid Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Stop Issuing New Regulations
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 22, 2016
Letter to James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - McCain Cosigns Letter Requesting Markup of Ozone Standards Implementation Act
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 20, 2016
Thune, Rounds, Noem Seek More Outdoor Opportunities with State-Federal Land Swap Bill
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2016
Rounds' Hearing Reaffirms Importance of State and Local Input Before EPA Implements Regulations
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 19, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Hon. John King, Secretary of the Department of Education - On School Bathroom Edict
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 29, 2016
Rapid City Journal - Keeping Environmental Bureaucrats out of Your Tackle Box
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 21, 2016
Senate Democrats Vote to Expand Government Into Americans' Backyards
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 23, 2015
Putting an End to Sanctuary Cities
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 20, 2015
Thune Statement on Bill to Stop Sanctuary Cities
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 18, 2015
Weekly Column: Back to School
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 14, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act 2015--Continued
Sen. John Thune
June 13, 2015
Tri-State Neighbor - Rounds: WOTUS regulations overreaching, burdensome for farmers
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 10, 2015
Rounds Applauds EPW Passage of Bill to Roll Back "WOTUS'
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 2, 2015
Congratulating Senator Rounds
Sen. John Thune
May 27, 2015
Rounds Statement on WOTUS Final Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 28, 2015
Thune Introduces Bill to Prevent Reckless Prescribed Burns on Federal Lands
Sen. John Thune
March 24, 2015
Concurrent Resolution On The Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Continued
Sen. Mike Rounds
Date
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Politician
Jan. 26, 2022
Tweet: Had lunch with Britton community leaders today. I share their concerns about the direction our country is headed under Pres. Biden. Inflation is a huge burden on SD families & small biz. I'm fighting in Washington to stop Ds' reckless policies & pass important priorities for SD.
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 20, 2021
Tweet - "Democrats' election "reform" bill is a thinly veiled federal takeover of our election system -- crafted to help Ds win elections. It doesn't matter how many times we vote on it, the result will be the same: Republicans will reject it."
Sen.John Thune
July 14, 2021
Following Johnson Push, OMB Walks Back Plan to Change City Status of Rapid City
Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 13, 2021
Tweet - "Increasing the population needed to be a metropolitan area would've been detrimental to areas like Rapid City & potentially jeopardized their access to certain federal funds. I urged the admin to avoid this & I'm glad to see they took our guidance."
Sen.John Thune
June 23, 2021
The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 28, 2021
Lee and Thune Introduce Bill to Strengthen National Guard Resources and Readiness
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 22, 2021
Johnson: I am Opposed to DC Statehood, but not Suffrage
Rep.Dusty Johnson
April 22, 2021
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Rep.Dusty Johnson
April 21, 2021
For the People Act
Sen.John Thune
March 24, 2021
Filibuster
Sen.John Thune
March 17, 2021
Problem Solvers Caucus Delivers Bipartisan Priority Agenda To President Biden
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2021
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Johnson Requests Information on Unspent COVID-19 Funds
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Feb. 23, 2021
Thune, Sinema Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve and Maintain Tribal Infrastructure
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Duckworth, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Significantly Enhance Domestic Production of Life-Saving Medical Supplies
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 31, 2021
Rounds, King Reintroduce Legislation Allowing Local Meat and Poultry Products to be Sold Across State Lines
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 28, 2021
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Help Businesses Comply with Worker Eligibility Laws
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Charles Schumer - SRS and PILT
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Ho. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Peter DeFazio, Russ Fulcher, Kurt Schrader, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools and Robust Funding for Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 2, 2020
Problem Solvers Caucus, Senate Partners Unveil Bipartisan , Bicameral 4-Month Covid-19 Emergency Relief Package
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Johnson Proposal Combines DC Suburbs with Maryland
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Sept. 22, 2020
Tweet - "When Dems say "nothing is off the table" if they regain the majority, they mean: -Scrapping protections for the Senate minority put in place by founders -Increasing number of SCOTUS justices (to pack it w/ liberal judges) -Making DC & PR states (in hopes of 2 Dem senators each)"
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Senator Collins Joins Effort to Ensure Law Enforcement Officials Are Protected
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Barrasso Urges COVID-19 Support for Tribes
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 20, 2020
Johnson, Torres Small Introduce Bipartisan Farming Support To States Act
Rep.Dusty Johnson
April 10, 2020
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - McAdams calls on federal government to order more personal protective equipment
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Inhofe, Senators Applaud President Trump for Deeming Firearm Businesses Essential
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 24, 2020
PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator John Thune
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 24, 2020
Rounds Statement on Revised WOTUS Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the US Senate - Bipartisan Group of 31 Senators Request Two-Year Reauthorization for PILT and SRS Programs
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 21, 2019
Rapid City Journal - Honor States' Concealed Carry Rights
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 15, 2017
Letter to Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Relieve Americans of Obamacare Burdens
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 13, 2016
Letter to the Republican Governors Association - Seeking Suggestions on Ways to Responsibly Improve the Medicaid Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Stop Issuing New Regulations
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 22, 2016
Letter to James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - McCain Cosigns Letter Requesting Markup of Ozone Standards Implementation Act
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 20, 2016
Thune, Rounds, Noem Seek More Outdoor Opportunities with State-Federal Land Swap Bill
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2016
Rounds' Hearing Reaffirms Importance of State and Local Input Before EPA Implements Regulations
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 19, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Hon. John King, Secretary of the Department of Education - On School Bathroom Edict
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 29, 2016
Rapid City Journal - Keeping Environmental Bureaucrats out of Your Tackle Box
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 21, 2016
Senate Democrats Vote to Expand Government Into Americans' Backyards
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 23, 2015
Putting an End to Sanctuary Cities
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 20, 2015
Thune Statement on Bill to Stop Sanctuary Cities
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 18, 2015
Weekly Column: Back to School
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 14, 2015
Every Child Achieves Act 2015--Continued
Sen.John Thune
June 13, 2015
Tri-State Neighbor - Rounds: WOTUS regulations overreaching, burdensome for farmers
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 10, 2015
Rounds Applauds EPW Passage of Bill to Roll Back "WOTUS'
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 2, 2015
Congratulating Senator Rounds
Sen.John Thune
May 27, 2015
Rounds Statement on WOTUS Final Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 28, 2015
Thune Introduces Bill to Prevent Reckless Prescribed Burns on Federal Lands
Sen.John Thune
March 24, 2015
Concurrent Resolution On The Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Continued
Sen.Mike Rounds
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