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Farm Bill Divides South Dakota's Senators

John Gossom — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:24:07 +0000

In what passes for a bipartisan vote in today’s US Senate, the $100 billion dollar a year farm bill was passed by a tally of 66 to 27.

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Johnson Votes for Farm Bill, Thune Votes Against

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:20:05 +0000

South Dakota's U.S. senators have different takes on the farm bill the Senate has passed.

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Senator John Thune – 'Sequestration Will Happen' [AUDIO]

Dan Peters — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:29:49 +0000

March 1st is the deadline for our elected leaders in Washington D.C. to get a deal done to avoid sequestration. South Dakota Senator John Thune believes it will happen.

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South Dakota Delegation Reacts to State of the Union Address

Associated Press — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:06:47 +0000

SIOUX FALLS - The Democratic member of South Dakota's congressional delegation says President Barack Obama is taking the country in the right direction, but the two Republican members say Obama's State of the Union address did not show leadership.

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Thune: Still Hoping for 'Fiscal Cliff' Aversion

Associated Press — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:05:01 +0000

U.S. Sen. John Thune says he's frustrated that it's taking lawmakers so long to inch toward a deal before the so-called "fiscal cliff" prompts a variety of tax hikes in the new year, but he's still hopeful.

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U.S. Senator Mike Rounds?

Chad McKenzie — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:25:11 +0000

So I see former South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds will be running for Tim Johnson's U.S. Senate seat.

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South Dakota's Elected Leaders Need To Get Together

Dan Peters — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:50:00 +0000

In South Dakota, we elected Kristi Noem to the House of Representatives for a second term. Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune, though not up for re-election are still in their positions because they gained the public’s trust when it came time to choose.

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Thune Seeks Re-election as Conference Chairman

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:41:07 +0000

Sen. John Thune has announced his intention to seek re-election to the third-highest ranking Republican position in the U.S. Senate.

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Marching Orders for Congress from One Citizen

Rick Knobe — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:41:52 +0000

This is an open letter to Senators John Thune, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, and the other 98 members of the greatest deliberative body in the world.

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