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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2019 ( 7 items )  

Sen. Rounds: Midwest Senators Renew Renewable Fuel Standard Recommendations to President Trump
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) today renewed their recommendations to President Trump with respect to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) supplemental rule. The letter, which enclosed their initial comments to EPA, urges the administration to tak  more

Sen. Thune Issues Op-Ed: The Work Goes On
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: When I served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, we had a four-year track record of bipartisanship and a reputation for getting things done. I'm proud of what we accomplished, including helping to lay the groundwork for the 5G mobile broadband revolution, enhancing Ellsworth Air Force Base's strategic value, combatting human trafficking, improving weather forecasting, a  more

Sen. Thune Recognizes Angels in Adoption Award Winners From Sioux Falls
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today acknowledged National Adoption Month and discussed the important role adoption plays in the United States. Thune also recognized the Mike and Kim Adams family, Sioux Falls residents whom he nominated earlier this year for the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's Angels in Adoption Award. Thune met with the Adams family earlier today in Washington, D.C. Thune  more

Sen. Thune: Americans Have Waited Long Enough for U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today called on House Democrats to bring up and pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). It has been 13 months since the administration concluded USMCA negotiations, but instead of passing this legislation that would bring real relief to American workers, Democrats are prioritizing partisan politics. Thune's remarks below (as prepared for deliv  more

Sen. Thune: House and Senate Announce Agreement on Anti-Robocall Bill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Chairman John Thune (R-SD), Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) announced that they have come   more

Sen. Thune: Midwest Senators Renew Renewable Fuel Standard Recommendations to President Trump
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) today renewed their recommendations to President Trump with respect to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) supplemental rule. The letter, which enclosed their initial comments to EPA, urges the administration to tak  more

Several Thune-Supported Bills Head to Full Senate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded the committee's passage of the Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers (LEGEND) Act, Harvesting American Cybersecurity Knowledge through Education (HACKED) Act, and the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act, all bills he's either sponsored or c  more