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John Thune's Public Statements on Issue: Trade

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05/17/2023 Thune, Johnson Lead Bipartisan Bill to Protect U.S. Agriculture Exports
05/09/2023 Thune, King Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Confront China's Exploitation of WTO Trade Status
04/02/2023 Thune, Coons Introduce Legislation to Kick-Start Trade Negotiations with United Kingdom
03/23/2023 Thune: America Needs to Lead on Trade
03/23/2023 Thune: America Needs to Lead on Trade
03/02/2023 Thune, Coons Introduce Legislation to Kick-Start Trade Negotiations with United Kingdom
12/01/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Wyden, Crapo and Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Raise Concerns about Process to Approve and Implement Indo-Pacific Trade Pact and Other Trade Agreements
07/18/2022 Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Katherine Tai, Ambassador of the Office of the US Trade Representative - Menendez, Thune Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize Lumber Trade to Improve Housing Costs
07/12/2022 Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge USTR Agricultural Negotiator Nominee to Support U.S. Producers
07/12/2022 Letter to Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Boozman, Scott Urge Biden Nominee for Agricultural Trade Negotiator to Support U.S. Producers
06/22/2022 Tweet - "American ag products shouldn't be left to rot while foreign ships leave U.S. ports with empty containers. My bill to crack down on unfair shipping practices is now law."
06/16/2022 Klobuchar, Thune, Garamendi, Johnson Major Bipartisan Legislation to Ease Shipping Backlogs Signed Into Law
06/13/2022 Thune-Johnson Ocean Shipping Reform Act Heads to President's Desk
06/13/2022 Tweet - "The House just passed my bipartisan, bicameral bill w/ @RepDustyJohnson to crack down on unfair shipping practices & address supply chain issues. Changes in this bill will help consumers get the goods they need and level the playing field for SD producers."
05/11/2022 Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Sens. Marshall, Moran Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize U.S. Trade and Agriculture Agenda
05/09/2022 Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Chide Biden Admin. For "Backseat' Stance on U.S. Trade Agenda
04/01/2022 Tweet - "Proud to announce my #SDPorts initiative has passed the Senate. By 2050, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, & Pierre will each be home to a new, man-made seaport connected to the Pacific by a canal through Wyoming, Idaho, & Oregon. This will help SD goods get shipped worldwide."
04/01/2022 Thune Presses U.S. Trade Representative on Biden's Lack of Clear Trade and Agriculture Agenda, Advocates for South Dakota Farmers and Ranchersv
03/31/2022 Klobuchar, Thune Bipartisan Legislation to Help Fix Supply Chain and Ease Shipping Backlogs Passes Senate
03/22/2022 Bipartisan Legislation Led by Klobuchar, Thune to Boost Exports and Ease Shipping Backlogs Passes Commerce Committee
03/22/2022 Tweet - "My bill to ease shipping backlogs & level the playing field for American farmers, ranchers, & consumers is one step closer to becoming law. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, a bill I worked on w/ @SenAmyKlobuchar , just passed @SenateCommerce with bipartisan approval."
03/17/2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Urge President Biden to "Use Tools Available to Ensure Contract Negotiations with West Coast Ports are Successful"
03/09/2022 Tweet - "President Biden should take every step possible to curb rising domestic energy costs and displace banned Russian oil imports. A no-cost, immediate step he can take: Permitting the sale of E15 fuel this summer. A win/win to help lower gas prices & support American ag."
03/08/2022 Tweet - "Reduce dependence on foreign energy. Stop prioritizing imports from countries run by bad actors. Invest in American energy. Achieve energy independence."
03/07/2022 Tweet - "Not Russian energy. Not Iranian energy. Not Venezuelan energy. Mr. President, why not try American energy?"

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