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May 13, 2020
Rounds Supports FISA Amendment to Strengthen Due Process, Protect Civil Liberties
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 7, 2020
Committee Leaders Introduce Data Privacy Bill
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 30, 2020
Tweet - "We're working to pass protections that require companies to provide Americans w/ more transparency & control over their personal health data during #COVID19. Businesses should be held accountable if they are collecting people's data without their knowledge or permission."
Sen. John Thune
April 30, 2020
Thune, Wicker, Moran, Blackburn Announce Plans to Introduce Data Privacy Bill
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 14, 2020
Letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Treasury, SBA to Ensure Protections for Faith-based Entities
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 20, 2020
Tweet - "Today, we honor and remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- a hero in American history -- whose dream inspired freedom and change. #MLK dedicated his life to standing up against racial injustice. May his life and legacy always be remembered."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 16, 2020
Daines, Senate Colleagues Celebrate Religious Freedom Day
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 10, 2019
Constitutional Carry States' Rights Act Introduced in the House
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 5, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Examining Legislative Proposals to Protect Consumer Data Privacy
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 31, 2019
Tweet - "There's nothing scarier this #SpookySeason than some of the radical ideas coming out of the Democratic Party -- ideas to increase the size of government and give Washington more control over your health care, personal freedoms, paycheck, and much more. Very spooky stuff."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2019
Tweet - "I will keep fighting to ensure that every American's fundamental right to live in accordance with his or her religious beliefs is protected."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 23, 2019
Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, Relating to ``Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits''
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2019
Tweet - "We need a privacy law that allows consumers to consent to how their information is being collected and used."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2019
Tweet - "For 232 years, our Constitution has been challenged by wars, division, and centuries of change. Yet it stands strong, the guidepost of American liberty providing a framework of government for the greatest nation the world has ever known. #ConstitutionDay"
Sen. John Thune
July 10, 2019
Johnson, Rounds, Sinema, Lankford, O'halleran, Cole Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Repeal Antiquated, Hostile Laws Directed Toward Native Americans
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Jan. 21, 2019
Tweet - "'Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.' Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us that serving the Lord means standing up against injustice for all of His children. May #MLK's life and legacy always be remembered."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Consumer Data Privacy: Examining Lessons From the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "It's been a busy few weeks around the Capitol complex, but the U.S. Capitol Police have been there every step of the way, protecting senators, staff, and Americans who have expressed their First Amendment rights. Thank you for all you do to keep the Capitol Hill community safe."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 5, 2018
Bipartisan Senators Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Hatch, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 25, 2018
The Hill - Protect and Innovate Online Privacy
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - ADA Website Accessibility
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2018
Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 21, 2018
Thune and Nelson Statements on Passage of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Glad @POTUS signed my bills that will aid in the ongoing battle against human trafficking."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 8, 2018
Thune Bills to Combat Human Trafficking Signed Into Law
Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations - Anti-Israel Bias at the UN
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 14, 2016
Rounds' RESPECT Act Passes Senate Indian Affairs Committee Unanimously
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 24, 2016
Rounds Questions Legality of Army Corps' Implementation of WOTUS
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 13, 2016
Rounds Introduces RESPECT Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 6, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security - Targeting of Second Amendment Rights
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 3, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State, and Anthony Dearth, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary - International Traffic in Arms Regulation
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 3, 2015
Daines Leads 27 Senators in Urging State Department to Halt Misguided ITAR Changes
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
July 29, 2015
FOIA Provisions
Sen. John Thune
July 14, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Legality of the WOTUS Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 10, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection - Security of Financial Data
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 3, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - White House Notification Policy After Data Breach
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 9, 2014
ISIS
Sen. John Thune
June 4, 2014
Letter to Vincent Gray, Mayor of the District of Columbia - Liu Xiaobo Plaza
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 25, 2014
Letter to Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - FCC's Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Thune State of the Net Conference Remarks
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 5, 2013
Thune Statement on the Passing of Nelson Mandela
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 6, 2013
Enzi, Barrasso Defend Legislative Prayer
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 4, 2013
Hearing of the Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - State of Wireless Communications
Sen. John Thune
June 4, 2013
Letter to Honorable Bob Perciasepe, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Freedom of Information Policies
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 16, 2013
Letter to J. Russel George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Investigate Leak Of Non-Profits' Confidential Tax Information
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 6, 2013
Unanimous Consent Request - Executive Calendar
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 16, 2011
Balanced Budget Amendment Needed for Fiscal Sanity
Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2011
The Debt Limit
Sen. John Thune
Date
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Politician
May 13, 2020
Rounds Supports FISA Amendment to Strengthen Due Process, Protect Civil Liberties
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 7, 2020
Committee Leaders Introduce Data Privacy Bill
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 30, 2020
Tweet - "We're working to pass protections that require companies to provide Americans w/ more transparency & control over their personal health data during #COVID19. Businesses should be held accountable if they are collecting people's data without their knowledge or permission."
Sen.John Thune
April 30, 2020
Thune, Wicker, Moran, Blackburn Announce Plans to Introduce Data Privacy Bill
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 14, 2020
Letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Treasury, SBA to Ensure Protections for Faith-based Entities
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 20, 2020
Tweet - "Today, we honor and remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- a hero in American history -- whose dream inspired freedom and change. #MLK dedicated his life to standing up against racial injustice. May his life and legacy always be remembered."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 16, 2020
Daines, Senate Colleagues Celebrate Religious Freedom Day
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 10, 2019
Constitutional Carry States' Rights Act Introduced in the House
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 5, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Examining Legislative Proposals to Protect Consumer Data Privacy
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 31, 2019
Tweet - "There's nothing scarier this #SpookySeason than some of the radical ideas coming out of the Democratic Party -- ideas to increase the size of government and give Washington more control over your health care, personal freedoms, paycheck, and much more. Very spooky stuff."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2019
Tweet - "I will keep fighting to ensure that every American's fundamental right to live in accordance with his or her religious beliefs is protected."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 23, 2019
Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, Relating to ``Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits''
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2019
Tweet - "We need a privacy law that allows consumers to consent to how their information is being collected and used."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2019
Tweet - "For 232 years, our Constitution has been challenged by wars, division, and centuries of change. Yet it stands strong, the guidepost of American liberty providing a framework of government for the greatest nation the world has ever known. #ConstitutionDay"
Sen.John Thune
July 10, 2019
Johnson, Rounds, Sinema, Lankford, O'halleran, Cole Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Repeal Antiquated, Hostile Laws Directed Toward Native Americans
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Jan. 21, 2019
Tweet - "'Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.' Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us that serving the Lord means standing up against injustice for all of His children. May #MLK's life and legacy always be remembered."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 10, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Thune, Hearing on Consumer Data Privacy: Examining Lessons From the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "It's been a busy few weeks around the Capitol complex, but the U.S. Capitol Police have been there every step of the way, protecting senators, staff, and Americans who have expressed their First Amendment rights. Thank you for all you do to keep the Capitol Hill community safe."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 5, 2018
Bipartisan Senators Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Hatch, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 25, 2018
The Hill - Protect and Innovate Online Privacy
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - ADA Website Accessibility
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2018
Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 21, 2018
Thune and Nelson Statements on Passage of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Glad @POTUS signed my bills that will aid in the ongoing battle against human trafficking."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 8, 2018
Thune Bills to Combat Human Trafficking Signed Into Law
Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations - Anti-Israel Bias at the UN
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 14, 2016
Rounds' RESPECT Act Passes Senate Indian Affairs Committee Unanimously
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 24, 2016
Rounds Questions Legality of Army Corps' Implementation of WOTUS
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 13, 2016
Rounds Introduces RESPECT Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 6, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security - Targeting of Second Amendment Rights
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 3, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State, and Anthony Dearth, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary - International Traffic in Arms Regulation
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 3, 2015
Daines Leads 27 Senators in Urging State Department to Halt Misguided ITAR Changes
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
July 29, 2015
FOIA Provisions
Sen.John Thune
July 14, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Legality of the WOTUS Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 10, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection - Security of Financial Data
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 3, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - White House Notification Policy After Data Breach
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 9, 2014
ISIS
Sen.John Thune
June 4, 2014
Letter to Vincent Gray, Mayor of the District of Columbia - Liu Xiaobo Plaza
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 25, 2014
Letter to Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - FCC's Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Thune State of the Net Conference Remarks
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 5, 2013
Thune Statement on the Passing of Nelson Mandela
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 6, 2013
Enzi, Barrasso Defend Legislative Prayer
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 4, 2013
Hearing of the Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - State of Wireless Communications
Sen.John Thune
June 4, 2013
Letter to Honorable Bob Perciasepe, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Freedom of Information Policies
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 16, 2013
Letter to J. Russel George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Investigate Leak Of Non-Profits' Confidential Tax Information
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 6, 2013
Unanimous Consent Request - Executive Calendar
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 16, 2011
Balanced Budget Amendment Needed for Fiscal Sanity
Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2011
The Debt Limit
Sen.John Thune
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