Press Releases - Senator John Thune

Thune Criticizes Misleading Taxpayer-Funded Medicare Brochure

Senator John Thune today joined several of his colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius criticizing the Health and Human Services department for using taxpayer funds to send a brochure to millions of seniors promoting the recently enacted health care reform bill. The... Continue Reading

Thune Comments on House Passage of Health Bill

Senator John Thune today made the following comments after the U. S. House of Representatives voted on the Democrats’ health care legislation: “After more than a year of watching unemployment skyrocket and deficits explode, President Obama and Congressional Democrats finally made good today on their threat to pass a health... Continue Reading

Thune Cautions House and Senate Colleagues on Consequences of Using Reconciliation Process to Pass Health Care Reform

Senator John Thune today joined Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), the ranking member on the Senate Budget Committee, and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in speaking on the Senate floor regarding the Democrat Majority’s plan to pass a health care reform bill through the budget reconciliation process. Senator Thune and his colleagues... Continue Reading

Thune Calls for Transparency in Health Care Conference Negotiations

Senator John Thune today sent a letter signed by all 40 Republican Senators to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) urging him to make the negotiations between members of the Senate and House of Representatives on the health care reform bill as transparent as possible. Senator Thune’s letter reiterates the... Continue Reading

Thune: Opposition to Democrats’ Government Health Care Plan Grows

Senator John Thune today commented on the growing opposition to the Democrats’ government health care plan that would increase taxes, increase premiums and increase the cost of doing business for American small businesses. “I applaud the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for highlighting the negative impact the Democrats’ health... Continue Reading

Thune to Oppose Vote on Flawed Health Care Bill

Senator John Thune today released the following statement in anticipation of the 8:00 PM ET cloture vote tonight on the motion to proceed to the health care reform proposal unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday: “The American people have asked for health care reform that will lower... Continue Reading