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Thune, Luján, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today applauded the Commerce Committee for unanimously passing their Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026 (S. 4448), bipartisan legislation that would improve federal agencies’ review and... Continue Reading

Thune Hopeful Democrats Will Cooperate in Funding the Government

“I’m encouraged that so far my Democrat colleagues have signaled that they do not want to force another government shutdown. And I appreciate Chair Collins’ work to engage with Democrats and produce a bipartisan continuing resolution.”... Continue Reading

Thune: There Is Plenty of Work the Senate Can Do If Democrats Decide to Cooperate

“It’s a busy week here in the United States Senate, and I would say that there is no shortage of opportunities for bipartisan legislating in the weeks ahead.”... Continue Reading
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