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John Thune's Public Statements on Issue: Minors and Children

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10/26/2023 Thune, Wyden Reintroduce Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act
03/24/2022 Letter to Honorable Anthony J. Blinken, Secretary - Congressman Aderholt Joins Congressional Coalition on Adoption Co-chairs in Letter to Secretary of State Blinken
03/01/2022 Tweet - "Despite the CDC relaxing mask guidance across most of the nation, the Biden admin is keeping its requirement that toddlers in Head Start programs wear masks -- even on the playground. This has been ridiculous from the start, & with CDC relaxing, it's even more absurd."
02/15/2022 Thune on Fox News: Unmask America's Children
02/15/2022 Tweet - "At the Super Bowl, pro-mask elites cheered on their team maskless, yet the Biden admin wants some toddlers as young as two years old to be masked at all times, even if they're on the playground. My message to Joe Biden: Unmask America's children."
02/14/2022 Tweet - ""Children need to be in the classroom.... laughing, learning and interacting with friends and teachers unimpeded by a cloth mask that is likely doing very little besides serving as an impediment.""
02/14/2022 Thune Introduces Resolution to Unmask America's Children
02/10/2022 Tweet - "Parents in South Dakota are better equipped to ensure the safety of their children than bureaucrats in Washington. It's a massive overreach from the federal government to be mandating that Head Start students, as young as two years old, wear masks."
02/08/2022 Tweet - "I'm a parent and a grandparent, and I'm outraged that the federal government is using taxpayer dollars to try to require children as young as 2 years old to wear face masks at Head Start schools -- even outside on the playground."
02/08/2022 Thune, Menendez Legislation Prioritizes Kids' Mental Health
01/25/2022 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Romney Joins Effort to Protect Faith-Based Child Welfare Providers
01/20/2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Thune Leads Colleagues in Protecting Toddlers from Mask Mandates
12/17/2021 Republican Senators Blast Democrats' Senseless Child Care Plan
12/16/2021 Tweet - "Just announced the Preventing Mandates on Toddlers Act to block the federal gov't from forcing toddlers in the Head Start program to wear masks, even on the playground. This is yet another example of a burdensome Biden admin mandate that is being forced onto American families."
12/16/2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - SENS. CRUZ, SCOTT, REP. NORMAN SEND LETTER URGING HHS SEC. BECERRA TO PROTECT FAITH-BASED CHILD WELFARE PROVIDERS
12/16/2021 Thune, McClain Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect Toddlers From Federal Mandates
12/15/2021 Tweet - "Fewer options & higher costs -- that's Democrats' idea for childcare reform. A liberal think tank estimated their plan would RAISE costs $13,000 per child. But, Dems have shown they aren't interested in facts or figures, they've set their sights on socialism & aren't looking back."
03/02/2021 Thune, Wyden Reintroduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes
10/23/2020 Tweet - "Honored to have received an A rating by the U.S. Inst. Against Human Trafficking. Federal, state, & local partners must all do our part to eradicate this evil and keep our children safe. The work continues until we #endhumantrafficking"
08/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
07/22/2020 Tweet - "Experts in childhood health, like @AmerAcadPeds , have advocated for policies that prioritize getting our kids back to school *safely*. This shouldn't be a politized issue. Attending school in person is so important for our children's academic development & emotional wellbeing."
01/28/2020 Tweet - "Had a great discussion with Cindy Begley from the South Dakota School Nurse Association this morning. We're both concerned about the youth #VapingCrisis & its effect on South Dakota students. I thank all of our school nurses for their hard work to keep our students healthy ."
01/08/2020 Thune, Wyden Introduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes
01/08/2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
09/04/2019 Tweet - "Had a great time at the @SiouxFallsYPN roundtable for their Young Professional Network. Moderator Megan Myers has done a great job with this event. This year, I asked each attendee to share their primary issue of concern and received a lot of great feedback to consider."
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