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March 3, 2024 'This Week' Transcript 3-3-24: Sen. Chris Murphy, Sen. Mike Rounds & Chef José Andrés Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 29, 2024 Thune Praises Selection of Sen. Katie Britt to Deliver Republican Response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address Sen. John Thune
July 19, 2023 Thune: Republicans will Oppose Democrats' Latest Attempt to Undermine the Supreme Court Sen. John Thune
July 11, 2023 Thune Condemns Democrats' Dangerous Attacks on the Legitimacy of the Supreme Court Sen. John Thune
March 30, 2023 Thune: Bipartisanship and Compromise are Key Pillars That Should be Safeguarded, Not Threatened Sen. John Thune
March 19, 2023 Meet the Press - March 19, 2023 Sen. Mike Rounds
March 1, 2023 Thune: Biden's Radical Nominees Fly in the Face of Bipartisanship Sen. John Thune
Feb. 13, 2023 Thune Introduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking, Enable Justice for Victims Sen. John Thune
July 13, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Concerns Regarding Claim that SCOTUS Abortion Ruling Will Impact Military Readiness Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2022 Thune Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade Sen. John Thune
June 8, 2022 Tweet - "U.S. Supreme Court justices are dedicated public servants. Whether or not you share their philosophy or support their rulings, we should all agree that violent threats against their lives are wholly unacceptable. Democrats should unequivocally condemn this behavior." Sen. John Thune
May 3, 2022 Rounds Issues Statement on Leaked Supreme Court Draft Decision Sen. Mike Rounds
April 22, 2022 Thune to U.S. Supreme Court: Reject Federal Overreach on Water Regulations Sen. John Thune
April 4, 2022 Rounds Issues Statement on SCOTUS Nomination Vote Sen. Mike Rounds
March 30, 2022 Thune to Oppose Judge Jackson's Nomination to the Supreme Court Sen. John Thune
March 29, 2022 Tweet - "I will oppose Judge Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "My full statement on President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court" Sen. John Thune
Feb. 25, 2022 Thune Statement on President Biden's Supreme Court Nominee Sen. John Thune
Feb. 1, 2022 Thune on Fox News: Democrats Missed an Opportunity to Send Putin a Message Sen. John Thune
Jan. 27, 2022 Tweet: Here's what I'll be looking for as the Senate considers filling the upcoming SCOTUS vacancy: I want someone who will apply the law impartially, not make the law; Call balls & strikes, not rewrite the rules of the game. There's no room for judicial activism on the Supreme Court. Sen. John Thune
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Roe v. Wade was a bad decision, and the Supreme Court acted far outside of the Constitution when it created this precedent nearly 50 years ago. Our country was founded on the right to life, a right that should be extended to unborn children." Sen. John Thune
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Tomorrow SCOTUS will hear arguments in the Dobbs case, which offers the best opportunity in years to see Roe v. Wade overturned or modified -- something that's long overdue. I hope SCOTUS will uphold Mississippi's law and open the door to greater protection for unborn children." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 19, 2021 Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Rep. Hartzler Stand For Coach's Right to Pray Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Lee, Rep. Jacobs Lead Call for President Biden to End Unconstitutional Eviction Moratorium Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Sen. John Thune, ...
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 24, 2021 Letter to Bob Bauer and Cristina Rodriguez, Co-Chairs of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States - Sen. Cruz, Rep. Johnson Remind President Biden's Commission He Has No Authority to Pack Supreme Court Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 11, 2021 Biden Administration Sen. John Thune
April 20, 2021 Infrastructure Sen. John Thune
April 15, 2021 Johnson's "Keep the Nine" Constitutional Amendment Gains 100 House Cosponsors Rep. Dusty Johnson
April 13, 2021 Tweet - "I confess I had missed the part in the Constitution that said the Supreme Court is only legitimate if a majority of its members were nominated by a Democrat president -- or at least reliably deliver liberals' preferred outcomes." Sen. John Thune
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 the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Rubio, Capito, GOP Colleagues: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding 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, ...
Jan. 4, 2021 Johnson's First Bill in 117th Congress to Set Supreme Court at Nine Rep. Dusty Johnson
Dec. 4, 2020 McConnell, Paul, and 36 Senate Republicans File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in a Pandemic Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Thune: Providing COVID Relief and Confirming Qualified Judges Among Senate Republicans' Top Priorities Sen. John Thune
Nov. 1, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Delivering on My Promise to South Dakotans Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats' attempted delay antics over the last seven-plus days were absurd. After they voted to block COVID relief multiple times & tried to adjourn the Senate entirely, Dems suddenly brought up a completely unrealistic "relief" bill to delay the #SCOTUS vote. Pure theatrics." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Character Matters Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Voting for Judge Barrett today will be one of the easiest #SCOTUS votes I've taken. I'm hopeful we'll soon have a new Justice." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Thune Statement on Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Confirmed Since the day she was nominated, Judge Barrett has shown extraordinary intelligence & command of the law. On top of that, she knows that the role of a judge is to be an impartial interpreter of the law -- not a policymaker. Congrats, soon-to-be Justice Barrett." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats spent this weekend trying to delay the #SCOTUS vote --unsuccessfully, I might add, and with no dispute over Judge Amy Coney Barrett's obvious qualifications. The Senate will perform its constitutional duty today & Democrats can't stop that." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Thune Joins "Full Court Press" with Greta Van Susteren Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's intelligence, knowledge, and judicial temperament have been on display since day one of her confirmation processes. She's proven beyond doubt that she's qualified to serve on our nation's highest court. I look forward to seeing her become Justice Barrett soon." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "One of the main reasons many Republicans ran for the Senate was to be in a position to restore the Supreme Court to its original constitutional purpose as a judicial body, not a legislative one. We ran for this. We were elected for this. Today, we will follow through." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
March 3, 2024 'This Week' Transcript 3-3-24: Sen. Chris Murphy, Sen. Mike Rounds & Chef José Andrés Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 29, 2024 Thune Praises Selection of Sen. Katie Britt to Deliver Republican Response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address Sen.John Thune
July 19, 2023 Thune: Republicans will Oppose Democrats' Latest Attempt to Undermine the Supreme Court Sen.John Thune
July 11, 2023 Thune Condemns Democrats' Dangerous Attacks on the Legitimacy of the Supreme Court Sen.John Thune
March 30, 2023 Thune: Bipartisanship and Compromise are Key Pillars That Should be Safeguarded, Not Threatened Sen.John Thune
March 19, 2023 Meet the Press - March 19, 2023 Sen.Mike Rounds
March 1, 2023 Thune: Biden's Radical Nominees Fly in the Face of Bipartisanship Sen.John Thune
Feb. 13, 2023 Thune Introduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking, Enable Justice for Victims Sen.John Thune
July 13, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Concerns Regarding Claim that SCOTUS Abortion Ruling Will Impact Military Readiness Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 24, 2022 Thune Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade Sen.John Thune
June 8, 2022 Tweet - "U.S. Supreme Court justices are dedicated public servants. Whether or not you share their philosophy or support their rulings, we should all agree that violent threats against their lives are wholly unacceptable. Democrats should unequivocally condemn this behavior." Sen.John Thune
May 3, 2022 Rounds Issues Statement on Leaked Supreme Court Draft Decision Sen.Mike Rounds
April 22, 2022 Thune to U.S. Supreme Court: Reject Federal Overreach on Water Regulations Sen.John Thune
April 4, 2022 Rounds Issues Statement on SCOTUS Nomination Vote Sen.Mike Rounds
March 30, 2022 Thune to Oppose Judge Jackson's Nomination to the Supreme Court Sen.John Thune
March 29, 2022 Tweet - "I will oppose Judge Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "My full statement on President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court" Sen.John Thune
Feb. 25, 2022 Thune Statement on President Biden's Supreme Court Nominee Sen.John Thune
Feb. 1, 2022 Thune on Fox News: Democrats Missed an Opportunity to Send Putin a Message Sen.John Thune
Jan. 27, 2022 Tweet: Here's what I'll be looking for as the Senate considers filling the upcoming SCOTUS vacancy: I want someone who will apply the law impartially, not make the law; Call balls & strikes, not rewrite the rules of the game. There's no room for judicial activism on the Supreme Court. Sen.John Thune
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Roe v. Wade was a bad decision, and the Supreme Court acted far outside of the Constitution when it created this precedent nearly 50 years ago. Our country was founded on the right to life, a right that should be extended to unborn children." Sen.John Thune
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Tomorrow SCOTUS will hear arguments in the Dobbs case, which offers the best opportunity in years to see Roe v. Wade overturned or modified -- something that's long overdue. I hope SCOTUS will uphold Mississippi's law and open the door to greater protection for unborn children." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 19, 2021 Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Rep. Hartzler Stand For Coach's Right to Pray Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Lee, Rep. Jacobs Lead Call for President Biden to End Unconstitutional Eviction Moratorium Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Sen.John Thune, ...
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 25, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Statement on Supreme Court's Renewable Fuel Standard Decision and the Future Integrity of the RFS Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 24, 2021 Letter to Bob Bauer and Cristina Rodriguez, Co-Chairs of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States - Sen. Cruz, Rep. Johnson Remind President Biden's Commission He Has No Authority to Pack Supreme Court Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 11, 2021 Biden Administration Sen.John Thune
April 20, 2021 Infrastructure Sen.John Thune
April 15, 2021 Johnson's "Keep the Nine" Constitutional Amendment Gains 100 House Cosponsors Rep.Dusty Johnson
April 13, 2021 Tweet - "I confess I had missed the part in the Constitution that said the Supreme Court is only legitimate if a majority of its members were nominated by a Democrat president -- or at least reliably deliver liberals' preferred outcomes." Sen.John Thune
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 the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Rubio, Capito, GOP Colleagues: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding 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, ...
Jan. 4, 2021 Johnson's First Bill in 117th Congress to Set Supreme Court at Nine Rep.Dusty Johnson
Dec. 4, 2020 McConnell, Paul, and 36 Senate Republicans File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in a Pandemic Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Thune: Providing COVID Relief and Confirming Qualified Judges Among Senate Republicans' Top Priorities Sen.John Thune
Nov. 1, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Delivering on My Promise to South Dakotans Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats' attempted delay antics over the last seven-plus days were absurd. After they voted to block COVID relief multiple times & tried to adjourn the Senate entirely, Dems suddenly brought up a completely unrealistic "relief" bill to delay the #SCOTUS vote. Pure theatrics." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Character Matters Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Voting for Judge Barrett today will be one of the easiest #SCOTUS votes I've taken. I'm hopeful we'll soon have a new Justice." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Thune Statement on Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Confirmed Since the day she was nominated, Judge Barrett has shown extraordinary intelligence & command of the law. On top of that, she knows that the role of a judge is to be an impartial interpreter of the law -- not a policymaker. Congrats, soon-to-be Justice Barrett." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats spent this weekend trying to delay the #SCOTUS vote --unsuccessfully, I might add, and with no dispute over Judge Amy Coney Barrett's obvious qualifications. The Senate will perform its constitutional duty today & Democrats can't stop that." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Thune Joins "Full Court Press" with Greta Van Susteren Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's intelligence, knowledge, and judicial temperament have been on display since day one of her confirmation processes. She's proven beyond doubt that she's qualified to serve on our nation's highest court. I look forward to seeing her become Justice Barrett soon." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "One of the main reasons many Republicans ran for the Senate was to be in a position to restore the Supreme Court to its original constitutional purpose as a judicial body, not a legislative one. We ran for this. We were elected for this. Today, we will follow through." Sen.John Thune
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