Sept. 13, 2023
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Thune, Warner Lead Colleagues in Protecting Telehealth Services
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Sen. John Thune
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Sept. 7, 2023
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Thune to Oppose Gomez as Commissioner of the FCC
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Sen. John Thune
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July 27, 2023
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Thune's Big Tech Algorithm Transparency Bill Unanimously Approved by Commerce Committee
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Sen. John Thune
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July 20, 2023
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COMMITTEES INTRODUCE FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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March 23, 2023
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Joint Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and John Thune on TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's Testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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March 9, 2023
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Thune on Fox News: We Need a Process to Mitigate Foreign Adversary Risks Like TikTok
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Sen. John Thune
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March 7, 2023
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Thune, Warner Introduce Bill to Tackle National Security Threats from Foreign Technologies
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Sen. John Thune
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Feb. 16, 2023
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Sens. Cruz, Thune Release Statement on Looming Expiration of Spectrum Auction Authority
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Feb. 8, 2023
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Warner, Thune Introduce Legislation to Support Integration of Drones into Airspace
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Jan. 30, 2023
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Thune, Luján, Klobuchar, Fischer Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Dec. 8, 2022
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Letter to Peggy Gustafson, Inspector General of the Department of Commerce - Thune, Wicker Call Out U.S. Commerce Department IG for Neglecting Mandated Broadband Oversight Duties
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Nov. 29, 2022
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Thune, Luján, Klobuchar, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Oct. 4, 2022
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Letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chair of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Push the FCC to Increase Broadband Speed and Access
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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Sept. 6, 2022
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Johnson Introduces Legislation to "Block the Tok"
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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Aug. 3, 2022
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Senators Praise Enhanced Spectrum Coordination Between NTIA and FCC
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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June 28, 2022
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Tweet - "Big Tech, much like the Wizard of Oz, would prefer that we don't look behind the curtain, but people deserve transparency when using online platforms. Americans -- not Big Tech -- should decide what emails go to their inbox. My op-ed in @FoxNews ⬇️."
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Sen. John Thune
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June 16, 2022
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Scott, Thune, Senate Republicans Introduce Political BIAS Emails Act
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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June 15, 2022
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Capito Joins Republican Colleagues to Introduce Political Bias Emails Act
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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June 15, 2022
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Boozman, Senate Republican Leaders Introduce Bill Targeting Political Bias at Big Tech Companies
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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June 15, 2022
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Tweet - "My new bill cracks down on Big Tech bias. Right now, Google has the power to filter Americans' emails & decide what info Americans receive in their inboxes. They've used this to disproportionately censor information from Republicans and skew info in Americans' inboxes"
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Sen. John Thune
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June 1, 2022
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Tweet - "Had a productive roundtable in Sioux Falls today with South Dakota telecommunications experts and Commissioner @BrendanCarrFCC . They have all been important, dedicated partners in our effort to ensure all South Dakotans have a reliable internet connection."
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Sen. John Thune
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April 29, 2022
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Thune, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Increase Nationwide 5G
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Sen. John Thune
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April 26, 2022
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Letter to Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Senate and House Committee Leaders Share Broadband Program Priorities with NTIA
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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April 26, 2022
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Letter to Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information - House and Senate Committee Leaders Share Broadband Program Priorities with NTIA
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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March 29, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Cammack, Costa Lead Letter To USDA Sec. Vilsack Regarding The Rural Utilities Service's (RUS) Rural eConnectivity (ReConnect) Pilot Program
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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March 18, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the FCC - Klobuchar, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging FCC to Provide Rural Communities with Guidance on Broadband Funding Status
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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March 17, 2022
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Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Senators Urge Leadership to Maintain EPSCoR Provisions in Conference Bill
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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March 17, 2022
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Thune: Gigi Sohn's Proven Partisanship Makes Her Unfit to Serve at the FCC
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Sen. John Thune
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March 13, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Rosen, Rounds Lead Bipartisan Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Requesting Information on Efforts to Protect the United States from Russian Cyber Threats
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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March 11, 2022
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Johnson, O'Halleran, Herrell, Kuster Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Rural Broadband
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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March 11, 2022
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O'Halleran, Johnson, Herrell, Kuster Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Rural Broadband
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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March 7, 2022
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Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Luján, Blackburn Lead Colleagues in Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Robust Funding for Department of Energy to Support U.S. Competitiveness
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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March 3, 2022
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Tweet - "Just voted no on Sohn's nomination in @SenateCommerce . Her clearly held biases have no place on the FCC, which must be a fair and independent body."
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Sen. John Thune
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March 1, 2022
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Thune, Young, Blackburn, Moran Introduce Legislation to Modernize Consumers' Ability to Receive and Access Personal Electronic Documents
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Feb. 7, 2022
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Thune, Smith, Wicker, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Klobuchar, Smith, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Services
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Portman, Republican Colleagues Raise Serious Concerns with Intrusive IRS Identity Verification Measures
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman Federal Communications Commission - Thune, Markey Urge FCC to Continue Fighting Illegal Robocalls, Encourage Increased Transparency Into Trace-Back Efforts
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary Dept. of the Treasury - CAPITO, COLLEAGUES RAISE CONCERNS WITH NEW BROADBAND RULE, ADVOCATE FOR UNSERVED AREAS
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles Shumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Warner, Colleagues Call for Extension of Expanded Telehealth Services
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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Dec. 9, 2021
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Thune Questions Industry Experts on Big Tech's Use of Persuasive Technology and Secret Algorithms
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Sen. John Thune
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Dec. 8, 2021
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Senators Markey and Thune Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Efforts to Crack Down on Illegal Robocall Scams
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Dec. 8, 2021
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Tweet - "Questioned the head of Instagram abt algorithm transparency for consumers. We know algorithms are meant to keep people on platforms longer, & a big part of that is pushing similar content over & over to keep users hooked -- creating bubbles of information & deepening polarization."
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Sen. John Thune
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Dec. 8, 2021
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Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban "Dark Patterns'
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Sen. John Thune
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Dec. 8, 2021
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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Bicameral Legislation to Ban Manipulative 'Dark Patterns'
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Nov. 23, 2021
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Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect, Expand Rural Broadband Access
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Nov. 16, 2021
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Tweet - "Sat down with several leaders from the SD telecommunications industry today to discuss our efforts to expand broadband in our state. They've made a lot of progress building out reliable internet for South Dakotans in rural areas. I look forward to continuing our work together."
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Sen. John Thune
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Nov. 12, 2021
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It's Time Congress Pulled Back the Curtain on Social Media Algorithms
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Sen. John Thune
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Nov. 5, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Thune Leads Republican Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reverse Decision to Include So-Called "Net Neutrality" Commitments in ReConnect Program
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Nov. 3, 2021
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Tweet - "Had a great conversation with service members & other rising leaders who are taking a U.S. government class at @NWC_NDU . They had insightful questions, & we discussed everything from cybersecurity and modern threats to how social media algorithms influence the national dialogue."
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Sen. John Thune
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Oct. 29, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Thune, Colleagues Urge USDA to Prioritize Broadband Funding to Rural Americans
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Sen. John Thune
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Oct. 26, 2021
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Tweet - "Asked @TikTok at @SenateCommerce about @WSJ article that described how its algorithm serves up inappropriate videos to minors. They couldn't give me a direct answer. Parents deserve better from these social media companies. My bills would increase transparency & accountability."
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Sen. John Thune
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Oct. 26, 2021
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Tweet - "I'm concerned about social media algorithms & how they can manipulate users' experiences -- especially for kids. I strongly believe my two bills, the #PACTact & #FilterBubbleTransparencyAct, can help. My colleagues & I are serious about addressing these issues. Let's get to work."
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Sen. John Thune
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Oct. 26, 2021
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Thune Questions TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube Representatives, Pushes for Increased Transparency
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Sen. John Thune
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Oct. 26, 2021
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Tweet - "TikTok's ties to the Chinese Communist Party via Bytedance, Tiktok's Chinese owner, are concerning."
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Sen. John Thune
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Oct. 20, 2021
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Establish a National 6G Strategy to Improve Broadband Access
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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Oct. 7, 2021
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Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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Oct. 5, 2021
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Tweet - "Social Media algorithms force users into information bubbles where they're not hearing anything else. All to keep people glued on their platform and make more $$. Consumers deserve transparency & power over how their content is being filtered. @SenateCommerce , let's get to work."
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Sen. John Thune
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Oct. 5, 2021
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Tweet - "Facebook users should be given more transparency & power over what info they're fed on FB. Users need to be empowered to make their own decisions about the content they want to see."
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Sen. John Thune
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Sept. 29, 2021
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Thune Discusses Need For Big Tech Algorithm Transparency and Platform Accountability
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Sen. John Thune
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Aug. 31, 2021
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Tweet - "Important work is happening near Armour, SD to help South Dakotans in the area get a reliable internet connection. I visited with crews laying @GoldenWestCoop fiber-optic lines today. Projects like this are a huge step in bringing high-speed broadband internet to rural America."
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Sen. John Thune
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Aug. 9, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Congressman Pence Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Secretary of Commerce to Address Telecom Supply Chain Shortages
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
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Aug. 4, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Evelyn Remaley, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Thune, Wicker Question NTIA's Ability to Effectively Administer Broadband Programs
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Sen. John Thune
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July 28, 2021
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Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Government Collusion with Big Tech to Censor Americans' Speech
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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July 15, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Thune, Wicker Urge FCC to Move Quickly in RDOF Application Review
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Sen. John Thune
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July 15, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wicker, Thune Urge FCC to Move Quickly in RDOF Application Review
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Sen. John Thune, ...
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June 30, 2021
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Rounds, Inhofe, Duckworth Introduce RETAIN GPS Act
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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June 22, 2021
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South Dakotan Joins Thune at Hearing to Highlight Need to Build Strong and Resilient Broadband
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Sen. John Thune
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June 17, 2021
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Censorship
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Sen. John Thune
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June 10, 2021
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Tweet - "A positive step forward. COVID-19 & recent cybersecurity breaches have highlighted concerns about concentrating meat processing at a small number of plants. Next: my Strengthening Local Processing Act would lower barriers for more CIS programs to open market access for ranchers."
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Sen. John Thune
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June 10, 2021
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Thune, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Internet Platform Transparency
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Sen. John Thune
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June 9, 2021
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Cybersecurity
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Sen. John Thune
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May 28, 2021
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Tweet - "It's never been more clear how important a reliable internet connection is for Americans -- from telehealth to distance learning, this year has shown how vital broadband connectivity is for human connectivity. I'm fighting to expand broadband in rural SD."
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Sen. John Thune
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May 27, 2021
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Thune Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Rural Broadband Services
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Sen. John Thune
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