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March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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
March 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Daines Urges Biden to Listen to Montana Leaders, Stakeholders Before Enacting Ambiguous Land Grabbing Program
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 16, 2021
Death Tax
Sen. John Thune
March 16, 2021
Thune Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Certainty for the 340B Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael A. Khouri, Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission - Davis, Over 100 Members of Congress Send Letter to Address Carriers Declining to Ship U.S. Agriculture Exports from U.S. Ports
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 15, 2021
Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Moran, Johnson, Craig Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers in American Rescue Plan Implementation
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 10, 2021
Tweet - "The $1.9 trillion bill being billed by Dems as "COVID relief" is a bad bill. Sadly, it will likely become law -- without any meaningful input/support from Republicans or the millions of Americans we represent. @SenateGOP even tried to improve the bill. Some changes Dems rejected:"
Sen. John Thune
March 8, 2021
Davis, House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 8, 2021
Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Assist Biofuels Industry
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 6, 2021
Thune Rejects Partisan and Wasteful Spending Package
Sen. John Thune
March 4, 2021
Tweet - "Congress has already passed the largest spending bill in history to combat COVID. Much of that spending was necessary to help Americans through it & support our economy in the long term. But we don't need to spend $1.9 trillion MORE -- it's downright irresponsible."
Sen. John Thune
March 3, 2021
South Dakota, Wyoming Delegations Urge U.S. Forest Service to Reconsider Recommendation to Reduce Timber Sale Program at Black Hills National Forest
Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 3, 2021
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 3, 2021
House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2021
Johnson, Biofuels Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Legislation to Showcase Environmental Benefits of Biofuels
Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Cruz, Barrasso, Colleagues: Biden Admin Must Impose Sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 2, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Feinstein, Thune, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary for Health and Human Services - Matsui Leads Effort to Protect 340B Drug Discount Program
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 1, 2021
Thune Reintroduces Bill to Prioritize H-2B Visa Allocation to Low Unemployment States
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Iran has repeatedly proven that it can't be trusted. Biden must stand against Iran's destabilizing activities/state sponsorship of terror, not grant sanctions relief that funds their malign agenda (& not repeat mistakes of Obama's terrible nuclear deal)."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021
Agriculture
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021
Thune, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Improve Railroad Infrastructure
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 24, 2021
Baldwin, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Alleviate Feed Shortages for Farmer and Ranchers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Tweet - "Less than 10% of the $1.9 trillion partisan "COVID relief" bill Democrats are pushing goes directly to combatting #COVID19. Yes, less than TEN percent. Makes you wonder where the other 90% of taxpayer dollars will be spent Can anybody say "liberal wish list"?"
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 24, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says that 95% of the money allocated to schools in the Democrats" $1.9 trillion partisan spending bill wouldn't be given to schools until 2022-2028. Hardly seems like you can call that "emergency funding.""
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021
Bipartisan, Bicameral FEEDD Act Provides Forage Grazing Flexibility for Farmers & Ranchers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Thune, Sinema Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve and Maintain Tribal Infrastructure
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cotton, Bishop to President Biden: Withdraw Becerra
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States - Withdraw Becerra
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "Great news for biofuels. Small refinery exemptions have undermined the RFS and this critical market for our farmers. This is top of the list for getting biofuels back on track."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 19, 2021
A South Dakota Approach to Clean Energy
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 19, 2021
Johnson and Craig Lead Congressional Biofuels Caucus in Introducing Legislation to Ensure Transparency in RFS Small Refinery Waiver Process
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury; and Hon. Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of Small Business Administration - Baldwin, Thune, Kind Lead Bipartisan Push to make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Kind, Sens. Baldwin and Thune, Lead Bipartisan Push to Make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Letter to Robert Fairweather, Acting Director of the Department of Agriculture - Rounds, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Withdraw USDA Rule Harming Sheep, Goat Industries
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 10, 2021
Rounds, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Significantly Enhance Domestic Production of Life-saving Medical Supplies
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 9, 2021
Veterinary Medicine Caucus Announced for New Congress
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 8, 2021
Johnson: Cancelling Keystone Hurts Everyday Americans
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Tweet - "Yes, college grads often trade in their cap & gown for debt & uncertainty, but there are more responsible ways to help. My proposal, which allows employers to help employees pay off student loans tax-free, became law the old fashioned way -- with bipartisan support in Congress."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021
Thune, Shaheen Reintroduce Bill to Advance Renewable Fuel Technologies
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Duckworth, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Significantly Enhance Domestic Production of Life-Saving Medical Supplies
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Klobuchar, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Tweet - "Senate Dems aren't siding with teachers or students, they're siding with unions (who hold the purse strings). Study after study has shown that kids need to be back in school ASAP."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jane Nishida, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues In Urging EPA To Restore Integrity To RFS
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 31, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States - Outline COVID-19 Relief Compromise, Request Meeting with President
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 31, 2021
Letter to Joesph R. Biden, President of the United States - Portman Joins Group of 10 Republican Senators in Outlining Targeted COVID-19 Relief Proposal, Request Meeting with President Biden
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Date
Title
Politician
March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
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
March 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Daines Urges Biden to Listen to Montana Leaders, Stakeholders Before Enacting Ambiguous Land Grabbing Program
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 16, 2021
Death Tax
Sen.John Thune
March 16, 2021
Thune Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Certainty for the 340B Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael A. Khouri, Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission - Davis, Over 100 Members of Congress Send Letter to Address Carriers Declining to Ship U.S. Agriculture Exports from U.S. Ports
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 15, 2021
Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Moran, Johnson, Craig Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers in American Rescue Plan Implementation
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 10, 2021
Tweet - "The $1.9 trillion bill being billed by Dems as "COVID relief" is a bad bill. Sadly, it will likely become law -- without any meaningful input/support from Republicans or the millions of Americans we represent. @SenateGOP even tried to improve the bill. Some changes Dems rejected:"
Sen.John Thune
March 8, 2021
Davis, House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 8, 2021
Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Assist Biofuels Industry
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 6, 2021
Thune Rejects Partisan and Wasteful Spending Package
Sen.John Thune
March 4, 2021
Tweet - "Congress has already passed the largest spending bill in history to combat COVID. Much of that spending was necessary to help Americans through it & support our economy in the long term. But we don't need to spend $1.9 trillion MORE -- it's downright irresponsible."
Sen.John Thune
March 3, 2021
South Dakota, Wyoming Delegations Urge U.S. Forest Service to Reconsider Recommendation to Reduce Timber Sale Program at Black Hills National Forest
Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 3, 2021
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 3, 2021
House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2021
Johnson, Biofuels Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Legislation to Showcase Environmental Benefits of Biofuels
Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Cruz, Barrasso, Colleagues: Biden Admin Must Impose Sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 2, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Feinstein, Thune, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary for Health and Human Services - Matsui Leads Effort to Protect 340B Drug Discount Program
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 1, 2021
Thune Reintroduces Bill to Prioritize H-2B Visa Allocation to Low Unemployment States
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Iran has repeatedly proven that it can't be trusted. Biden must stand against Iran's destabilizing activities/state sponsorship of terror, not grant sanctions relief that funds their malign agenda (& not repeat mistakes of Obama's terrible nuclear deal)."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021
Agriculture
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2021
Thune, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Improve Railroad Infrastructure
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 24, 2021
Baldwin, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Alleviate Feed Shortages for Farmer and Ranchers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Tweet - "Less than 10% of the $1.9 trillion partisan "COVID relief" bill Democrats are pushing goes directly to combatting #COVID19. Yes, less than TEN percent. Makes you wonder where the other 90% of taxpayer dollars will be spent Can anybody say "liberal wish list"?"
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 24, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says that 95% of the money allocated to schools in the Democrats" $1.9 trillion partisan spending bill wouldn't be given to schools until 2022-2028. Hardly seems like you can call that "emergency funding.""
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 23, 2021
Bipartisan, Bicameral FEEDD Act Provides Forage Grazing Flexibility for Farmers & Ranchers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Thune, Sinema Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve and Maintain Tribal Infrastructure
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cotton, Bishop to President Biden: Withdraw Becerra
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States - Withdraw Becerra
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "Great news for biofuels. Small refinery exemptions have undermined the RFS and this critical market for our farmers. This is top of the list for getting biofuels back on track."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 19, 2021
A South Dakota Approach to Clean Energy
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 19, 2021
Johnson and Craig Lead Congressional Biofuels Caucus in Introducing Legislation to Ensure Transparency in RFS Small Refinery Waiver Process
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury; and Hon. Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of Small Business Administration - Baldwin, Thune, Kind Lead Bipartisan Push to make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Kind, Sens. Baldwin and Thune, Lead Bipartisan Push to Make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Letter to Robert Fairweather, Acting Director of the Department of Agriculture - Rounds, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Withdraw USDA Rule Harming Sheep, Goat Industries
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 10, 2021
Rounds, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Significantly Enhance Domestic Production of Life-saving Medical Supplies
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 9, 2021
Veterinary Medicine Caucus Announced for New Congress
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 8, 2021
Johnson: Cancelling Keystone Hurts Everyday Americans
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Tweet - "Yes, college grads often trade in their cap & gown for debt & uncertainty, but there are more responsible ways to help. My proposal, which allows employers to help employees pay off student loans tax-free, became law the old fashioned way -- with bipartisan support in Congress."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021
Thune, Shaheen Reintroduce Bill to Advance Renewable Fuel Technologies
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Duckworth, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Significantly Enhance Domestic Production of Life-Saving Medical Supplies
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Klobuchar, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Tweet - "Senate Dems aren't siding with teachers or students, they're siding with unions (who hold the purse strings). Study after study has shown that kids need to be back in school ASAP."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jane Nishida, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues In Urging EPA To Restore Integrity To RFS
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 31, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States - Outline COVID-19 Relief Compromise, Request Meeting with President
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 31, 2021
Letter to Joesph R. Biden, President of the United States - Portman Joins Group of 10 Republican Senators in Outlining Targeted COVID-19 Relief Proposal, Request Meeting with President Biden
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
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