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Thune Leads Effort to Protect Taxpayer Data From the IRS’s High-Risk Bring-Your-Own-Device Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oversight, today introduced the Ensuring No Devices Bear Your Own Data (END BYOD) Act. This legislation would prohibit IRS employees, volunteers, and contractors from accessing sensitive taxpayer information on their personal computers or phones through the IRS’s bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program."I have been sounding the alarm on the IRS’s troubling history of mishandling taxpayer information, and the bring-your-own-device program is...
Thune: Antisemitic Harassment and Violence Have No Place in America
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the Senate floor, expressing deep concern over the surge of antisemitic harassment and violence targeting Jewish students on college campuses across the nation. Thune criticized President Biden's response to the issue, calling for immediate action to protect Jewish students.Thune highlighted the distressing incidents unfolding on college campuses, stating, "We’ve witnessed a wave of antisemitism sweep college campuses across the country." He emphasized the need for federal intervention to enforce the law and safeguard...