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Thune Praises NPS Decision to Open Elk Mountain Campground 16 May 2013 | 06:00 pm
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement regarding the National Park Service (NPS) decision to reverse its plans to close Wind Cave’s Elk Mountain Campground following the impl...
Black Hills Cemetery Act Heads to Senate Floor 16 May 2013 | 11:30 am
U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) today announced that the Black Hills Cemetery Act (S. 447) was passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. This bill would transfer the ownership of ni...
Senators’ Bipartisan Amendment to Block Proposed Corps Missouri River Surplus Water Fees Passes Senate 15 May 2013 | 06:00 pm
The States’ Water Rights Act, an amendment sponsored by Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.), and cosponsored by Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Max Baucus ...
Thune Calls for the Resignation of Acting IRS Commissioner 15 May 2013 | 05:00 pm
Treasury IG Report Indicates IRS Officials Concealed Misconduct from Congress and Public...
Thune, Casey Re-introduce Bill to Encourage Physician Volunteering at Community Health Centers 15 May 2013 | 08:30 am
Legislation to Provide Medical Malpractice Coverage Using Existing Funds...
FINANCE REPUBLICANS DEMAND ANSWERS ON HHS DECISION TO SOLICIT DONATIONS 14 May 2013 | 11:00 am
In letter To Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Senators Write, “Our initial reaction is that this appears at best to be an inherent conflict of interest and at worst a potentially i...
Thune Statement on Farm Bill Markup 14 May 2013 | 10:00 am
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued a statement following the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013: “Today’s markup is just the beginning of ...
Thune, Toomey, McCarthy, McHenry Urge SEC to Implement Stalled JOBS Act 13 May 2013 | 08:30 am
Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) today sent a letter to the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
Thune Denounces IRS Bullying of Conservative Political Groups 10 May 2013 | 10:30 am
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today reacted to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) admission that it inappropriately targeted conservative political ...
Showing Appreciation for Our Nation’s Military 10 May 2013 | 09:30 am
South Dakota has a proud legacy of military service, extending from some of our state's earliest days to our current conflicts around the globe. South Dakotans of every background have always answered...
