Issue:
homeland-security

Thune: Trump Administration Restores Control at the Southern Border

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, before I begin my remarks today, I want to say a word about our former colleague Christopher ‘Kit’ Bond who passed... Continue Reading

Thune: Senate to Prioritize Budget Reconciliation, Nominations, Repealing Burdensome Biden Regulations

Click here to watch the video.  WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, before I begin, I want to mention Pope Francis, who died last Monday.   “Since he became pope in 2013, Pope Francis captured... Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Distract While Republicans Act

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Madam President, on Saturday morning we took a major step forward on the Republican agenda by passing a budget resolution to lay the... Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Melt Down Over Families Keeping More of Their Hard-Earned Money

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, very soon, the Senate’s going to be voting on a budget resolution that essentially accomplishes five objectives, but at... Continue Reading

Thune: Senate Republicans Work to End the Lawlessness at Our Borders

Click here to watch the video.  WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered):  “Mr. President, just over two weeks ago the Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act with bipartisan support.  “As I said at the time, this... Continue Reading

Thune Statement on the Budget Resolution

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement: “Republicans in the Senate and the House are committed to working with President Trump to stop Democrats from imposing an automatic $4 trillion tax hike on the American people at the end of this year,” said Thune. “Democrats’... Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Want to Raise Taxes … And That’s No Joke

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Good afternoon, everybody. “Republicans continue to have very productive conversations on how to achieve our agenda, and working with President Trump on... Continue Reading

Thune: Senate Committed to Delivering on President Trump’s Agenda

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, work on the president’s nominations continues apace. “Last week, we confirmed nine members of the president’s administration, including the secretary of... Continue Reading

Thune: We Are Just Getting Started

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, senators have been seeing a lot of each other lately. “In fact, too much, some might say. “The Senate... Continue Reading

Thune Discusses the HALT Fentanyl Act

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, yesterday I came to the floor to discuss the terrible human cost of fentanyl – the lives lost, the... Continue Reading

Thune: The HALT Fentanyl Act Will Help Save Lives

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, in just a few short weeks, President Trump has restored order to the southern border. “If initial reports are... Continue Reading

Thune: President Trump Outlined a Prosperous Vision for America

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, the Senate will soon vote on its 21st Cabinet nominee: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, nominated for secretary of labor. “Ms. Chavez-DeRemer... Continue Reading