Press Releases

Thune: Senate Republicans Deliver for the American People

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, when this Congress began last year, we had a long to-do list. “The American people had made their priorities clear. “As I... Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Put Politics Ahead of Producers and Rural America at Senate Farm Bill Markup

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today issued the following statement after Democrats blocked the Senate farm bill from being reported out of the Agriculture Committee. Multiple Thune priorities for South Dakota, including the year-round sale of E15... Continue Reading

Delegation Encourages Administration to Quickly Approve Disaster Declaration for Central South Dakota

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) recently sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his support for South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden’s request for a major disaster declaration following storms in central South Dakota, including Highmore, between June 28... Continue Reading

Thune Joins America’s Newsroom on Fox News

“If you look at the policies when it comes to taxes and regulations and energy and all the things that Republicans are delivering on for the American people, our goal and objective is to have more money in people’s pockets, and they will as a result of the policies we... Continue Reading

Thune’s Big Tech Algorithm Transparency Bill Unanimously Approved by Committee

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded the Commerce Committee’s unanimous passage of his bipartisan Filter Bubble Transparency Act, which was included in a larger bill to address kids’ safety on the internet. Thune’s bill would make it easier... Continue Reading

Thune: Farm Bill to Provide Real Support and Certainty for South Dakota Farmers and Ranchers

“As I said, America’s farmers and ranchers are a priority for this Senate majority. And with the Working Families Tax Cuts and now this farm bill, we’re making real progress on the challenges facing our producers.”... Continue Reading

Thune: Congress Has Important Work Ahead, Starting With Government Funding

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): “Busy week in the Senate, a lot going on, … we’re juggling a lot of balls right now. “But there are... Continue Reading

Thune: Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts Law Is Delivering for Hardworking Americans

“[W]e are going to continue to build on the Working Families Tax Cuts to expand opportunity and make life more affordable for hardworking Americans.”... Continue Reading

Thune on the Senate’s Historic Confirmation Pace

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, I am pleased to say that the text of the continuing resolution has been released. “It is a strong, bipartisan piece of... Continue Reading