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
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
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, this evening President Trump will come to the Capitol to address Congress. “And I’m looking forward to hearing the... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio. On confirming President Trump’s nominees at a record pace: “[T]he Democrats aren’t playing ball on any of this. I mean, they are blocking, delaying, using every... Continue Reading
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, one of the most significant accomplishments of the first Trump administration was the passage of the Tax Cuts and... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about his recent trip to the Rio Grande Valley at the U.S. southern border. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, at the end of last week I joined several... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. MCALLEN, TEXAS — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) traveled to the Rio Grande Valley at the U.S. southern border to see firsthand the ongoing national security and humanitarian crisis and hear directly from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents, local law enforcement, local elected... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Biden administration’s open-border policies have helped enable the worst border crisis in our nation’s history. Thune noted that the southern border crisis is impacting communities all across the country, including those in South Dakota... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Biden administration’s disastrous policies have enabled out-of-control illegal immigration and created an unprecedented humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border. Thune noted that President Biden began his administration by rescinding the national emergency declaration at our southern border, halting construction of the border... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation to prevent the Biden administration from diverting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel or funding to address the crisis at the southern border after Title 42 border restrictions are lifted. Rescinding this policy without a viable plan in place to deal with the anticipated... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Public Health and Border Security Act, legislation that would prevent the Biden administration from lifting Title 42 border restrictions, which barred entry to at least 1 million attempted border crossings, without a coherent plan in place to stop the inevitable surge of migrants. Rescinding... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the Biden administration’s reckless decision to end Title 42 border restrictions without a coherent plan in place to ensure a secure, orderly, and humane process at the border. Thune noted that once Title 42 is officially lifted, the flood of illegal immigration... Continue Reading
