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national-security-and-foreign-policy

Thune: Senate Republicans Charging Ahead to Deliver 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, before I begin, I want to mention Sunday’s attack in Boulder, Colorado. “A man armed with incendiary devices and shouting anti-Israel... Continue Reading

Thune: Senate Ready to Equip Trump in Ukraine Peace Talks

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): “For the last four months, President Trump has gone to extraordinary lengths to bring an end to the bloodshed in Ukraine, and we... 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 Statement on Air Strikes in Yemen

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement: “Today’s air strikes in Yemen sent a clear and unambiguous message to our adversaries around the world: attacking the United States and our allies will not be tolerated,” said Thune. “I applaud President Trump for... 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: 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

Thune Joins The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show

“[President Trump] got a decisive mandate from the American people in November, and I think he’s going to be talking about not only what he’s already done, but what he’s going to do in the four years he has available to him, to really change the direction of this country... Continue Reading

Thune Joins The Will Cain Show on Fox News

Click here to watch the video.  WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Will Cain Show on Fox News.   On confirming President Trump’s nominees at a record pace: “[I]t’s… a team effort, and we’ve had really good cooperation among our colleagues for the most part... Continue Reading

Thune: Israel Should Not Have to Tolerate a Terrorist Organization Next Door

Click here to watch the video.  WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at the Senate Republican leadership press conference hours after returning from a bipartisan trip to the Middle East, which included a stop in Israel. Thune spoke about the need for the United States to support our... Continue Reading

Thune: Annual Defense Bill Must Address Shortfalls in Military Readiness

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of passing a strong National Defense Authorization Act in order to bolster national security, enhance shortfalls in military readiness, prioritize critical projects for the incoming B-21 mission at Ellsworth Air Force... Continue Reading

Thune Warns of Biden’s Anti-Conventional-Energy Policies

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how President Biden’s Green-New-Deal, anti-conventional-energy policies jeopardize our nation’s energy supply and drive up prices for American consumers. Thune noted that the president should be pursuing an all-of-the-above energy policy that embraces the full spectrum of available... Continue Reading

Thune Discusses Bipartisan Effort to Tackle Foreign-Adversary Technology Threats Like TikTok

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today spoke on the Senate floor about the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, his bipartisan legislation that would establish a... Continue Reading