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19 Dec 2016, 8:57 am by Peter Klose
John Thune (R-ND), who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, said in this article that “by ending gag clauses, this legislation supports consumer articles and the integrity of critical feedback about products and services sold online [the bill also protects offline reviews]. [read post]
6 Feb 2015, 11:50 am by aallwash
Senator John Thune, who recently floated legislation to restrict the FCC’s authority on net neutrality, said in a statement, “Chairman Wheeler’s proposal to regulate the Internet as a public utility is not about net neutrality – it is a power grab for the federal government by the chairman of a supposedly independent agency who finally succumbed to the bully tactics of political activists and the president himself. [read post]
21 Jan 2015, 8:02 am by aallwash
Aiming to head off the impending FCC vote, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and Representative Fred Upton (R-Mich.), the chairmen of the Senate and House Commerce Committees respectively, circulated draft legislation last week to restrict the agency’s authority on net neutrality. [read post]
14 Oct 2013, 10:01 pm by James Andrews
John Thune (R-S.D.) took an aerial tour of Meade County on Thursday, Oct. 10, in an effort to better grasp the scale of the damage to area ranchers. [read post]
11 Apr 2023, 8:16 am by Stewart Baker
John Thune (R-S.D.), have responded to this criticism, but it looks as though they’ll be offering substantive limits on executive discretion only in the heat of Congressional action. [read post]
12 Nov 2020, 11:51 am by Anna Salvatore, Tia Sewell
Republican Senators Chuck Grassley, Lindsey Graham and John Thune have said that President-elect Biden should have access to classified briefings, as is custom for incoming presidents. [read post]
28 Aug 2012, 6:28 am by Josh Sturtevant
Remarks by Senator John McCain (AZ)Remarks by Attorney General Pam Bondi (FL) and Attorney General Sam Olens (GA)Remarks by Governor Bobby Jindal (LA)Remarks by Senator John Thune (SD)Remarks by Senator Rob Portman (OH)9:00 p.m. [read post]
28 Jan 2021, 12:48 pm by Geoff Schweller
  When the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (MVSWA), which was included in the FAST Act and contains the provisions establishing the auto safety whistleblower program, passed the Senate in 2015, Senator John Thune (R-SD), a sponsor of the bill, stated ” ‘[t]his bill provides important incentives for whistleblowers in the auto industry to bring safety concerns to the attention of federal regulators when harmful safety defects are not reported. [read post]
12 Feb 2015, 3:35 pm by Inside Privacy
  The opening statements of Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) laid out the basic concerns underlying each side of this consideration. [read post]
30 Jul 2012, 2:59 am
 On Saturday, Senator John Thune of South Dakota issued a warning to USDA and others who support the push to reduce meat consumption in America:"While I was glad to see the department walk back their support, I hope others will join me in continuing to call out the dangerous claims made about the meat production industry, and support the important role ranchers and cattlemen play in our national economy," said Thune, according to the Daily Republic. [read post]
27 Oct 2010, 7:12 am by FDABlog HPM
Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Tom Coburn, (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Thune (R-SD)) to Senate Republican leaders. [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 6:42 am by Erin Miller
  The Caucus Blog of the New York Times adds two more Republicans — John Thune and John Cornyn – to the list of Senators who have announced that they will vote against Kagan. [read post]
30 Mar 2011, 7:53 pm by SOIssues
Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Mike Lee (R-UT), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Thune (R-SD), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA). [read post]
5 Aug 2010, 6:41 am by Carter Wood
John Thune of South Dakota send a letter to Treasury Secretary Geithner warning against granting the $1.6 billion deduction for expenses from contingency-fee lawsuits. [read post]
25 Jan 2007, 10:34 am
Sununu (NH) Jim DeMint (SC) David Vitter (LA) John Thune (SD) For full text of current DOPA, see below:Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Referred to Senate committee. [read post]
26 Mar 2021, 4:10 pm by Aaron Mackey
Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Thune (R-SD)—listened to EFF and others’ criticism of the bill and amended the text before introducing an updated version earlier this month. [read post]
13 May 2020, 6:34 am by Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Maya Atrakchi
“While the severity of the COVID-19 health crisis cannot be overstated, individual privacy, even during times of crisis, remains critically important…This bill strikes the right balance between innovation – allowing technology companies to continue their work toward developing platforms that could trace the virus and help flatten the curve and stop the spread – and maintaining privacy protections for U.S. citizens,” stated Senator John Thune, a… [read post]
9 Apr 2015, 3:10 pm by David Miller
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) stated:  “This amendment puts the Senate on record opposing the [Service]’s proposal to list the long-eared bat. [read post]
27 Apr 2016, 6:52 am by Steven K. Hardy
John Thune of South Dakota proposed has already received substantial support from lawmakers. [read post]