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John Thune's Public Statements on Issue: Education

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09/29/2023 Thune, Johnson Seek Nominations to U.S. Service Academies
09/08/2023 Thune, Rounds Introduce Bill to Protect School Hunting, Archery Programs
09/05/2023 Thune Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden's Latest Student Loan Bailout Scheme
08/11/2023 Thune Slams Biden's Outrageous Guidance on School Hunting, Archery Programs
06/30/2023 Thune Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down President Biden's Student Loan Scheme
06/07/2023 Thune, Cassidy, Capito Seek Answers on the True Cost of Biden's Loan Forgiveness Actions
06/01/2023 Thune: It's Time to End Biden's Costly Student Loan Bailout
04/21/2023 Thune, Scott, Braun, Tuberville Introduce Bill to Grow America's Workforce
03/03/2023 Biden's Student Loan Bailout: Costly, Shortsighted, and Wrong
02/28/2023 Thune Criticizes Biden's Reckless Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
02/16/2023 Ranking Member Cassidy, Thune, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to End Biden's Student Loan Pause
02/16/2023 Thune, Cassidy Introduce the Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act
02/10/2023 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cassidy, Foxx, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Revoke their Reckless Student Loan Scheme
07/12/2022 Tweet - "Thank you to these Brandon Valley Middle School students for all the great questions. Great to see SD students taking an interest in our government -- that's part of what builds future leaders."
07/08/2022 Tweet - "At Lamb's in Onida today, Joe Lamb gave Kimberley a 1932 Yankton College YB which included her gpa and SD sports legend, Smokey Joe Mendel. Also talked ag econ & caught up with another sports legend, ⁦⁦⁦ @SDCoyotes great, Chloe Lamb. Happy 90th Dorothy! #family #legacy"
06/07/2022 Tweet - "Met with students, parents, & teachers from Watertown & Elkton today and recognized Steve Olson on his last student trip to Washington after leading the trip for 32 years. Thanks to Steve & all the teachers/parents who help expand students' civics education outside the classroom"
05/24/2022 Letter to Christi Grimm, Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lankford, Bicameral Members Want Immediate Check On Claims Of Fetal Tissue Research at University of Pittsburgh
04/27/2022 Tweet - "The vast majority of student loan debt is held by Americans w/ high earning potential (ex. Drs./lawyers). That's who Biden would be helping if he cancels student loan debt -- on the backs of the 64% of Americans w/o a college degree."
04/06/2022 Tweet - "Can you spot the contradiction? Dems want more COVID funding, for certain toddlers to wear masks, & to extend student loan deferrals, but they're lifting COVID policies that will lead to a border crossing surge. The pandemic is over at the border, but thriving on the playground."
03/02/2022 Tweet - "While no detention slips were served, my Capitol office was temporarily turned into the ultimate principals' office today. I appreciate everything these South Dakota school leaders do to help students get the top-notch education they deserve."
02/23/2022 Tweet - "Visited Miller School today to survey the fire damage. I'm so thankful that everyone is safe, and I appreciate all the work that administrators and teachers have put in to ensure students' education isn't interrupted."
02/15/2022 Thune on Fox News: Unmask America's Children
02/14/2022 Thune Introduces Resolution to Unmask America's Children
02/14/2022 Tweet - ""Children need to be in the classroom.... laughing, learning and interacting with friends and teachers unimpeded by a cloth mask that is likely doing very little besides serving as an impediment.""
02/08/2022 Tweet - "I'm a parent and a grandparent, and I'm outraged that the federal government is using taxpayer dollars to try to require children as young as 2 years old to wear face masks at Head Start schools -- even outside on the playground."

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