Preparing the United States for the 5G Future By Sen. John Thune The internet has been a part of our daily lives for quite a while now: Netflix. Twitter. Amazon. But the internet has taken on new importance during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s become the main source of connection with friends and family. It’s enabled many people […]
Isaac Latterell must be feeling rather friendless after filing his campaign finance report. Because the “Friends of Isaac Latterell” political campaign committee reported unitemized fundraising of only $100. Friends of Isaac Latterell … by Pat Powers on Scribd $100? That’s pretty dismal. Latterell does report a loan of $5000… and that’s it. It looks as […]
Bad Reputation By Rep. Dusty Johnson People like to compare the U.S. and China, so much so I think many people have forgotten a key point – our values are not the same, not even close. Large economies, yes, but China is a communist, authoritarian nation with a state-run media and a government obsessed with […]
Former Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Billie Sutton apparently still holds out hope that he remains the anointed savior of the Democrat party in an interview with Kevin Woster of Public Radio, as he chirps up to the media to keep his name in the press in an effort to point out that he could be Democrats’ […]
America Doesn’t Give Up By Sen. John Thune During times of crisis, Congress is an essential industry for the American people. That’s why I’m glad the Senate recently returned to Washington to continue doing the people’s business in a safe and responsible way. While walking the halls of the Capitol isn’t quite like it used […]
If you recall, a little while back, I had noted that there were reports from the field that instead of practicing social distancing, State Senator Phil Jensen was actively going door to door. I was talking to someone from that District today and they noted that snapshot provided to me of Jensen going door to […]
Thune: Essential Workers are Heroes on the Front Line “The past couple of months have also reminded us of another kind of heroism: the quiet heroism of doing one’s duty.” Click here or on the picture above to watch Thune’s speech. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today, the first day of National Nurses […]
Helping Small Businesses Weather This Storm By Sen. John Thune The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences for small businesses. Small business layoffs soared by 1,000 percent in March, with roughly 2 million employees losing their jobs, and that number is rising. Some businesses have closed, while others have been forced to cut employee hours […]
Thune, Wicker, Moran, Blackburn Announce Plans to Introduce Data Privacy Bill “While the severity of the COVID-19 health crisis cannot be overstated, individual privacy, even during times of crisis, remains critically important.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet; today joined U.S. Sens. Roger […]
Rounds, Cramer Urge Treasury Department to Allot Fair and Equitable Amount of Funding to Tribes in the Great Plains Region The Great Plains Region is one of 12 Bureau of Indian Affairs Regions in the United States, encompassing nearly 25 percent of all Indian land owned by federally recognized tribes WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) […]