A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced today they have committed to working together on legislation to address the nation’s energy crisis. The group sent a letter to Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell Thursday evening asking them to convene an energy summit in order to hear from unbiased... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today joined 43 of his Senate colleagues by introducing major energy legislation aimed at reducing the price of gas by tapping oil and oil shale reserves here in the United States, increasing research and development for electric cars and trucks, and strengthening the U. S. futures markets.... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued a statement following the Senate Appropriations Committee’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill, which included several requests Senator Thune had made on behalf of various South Dakota institutions: “Providing health care in a primarily rural state... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the ban on handgun ownership in the District of Columbia: “The Supreme Court today ruled decisively in favor of Second Amendment rights. The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms, and the Court... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today praised the commencement of a project to install a new digital surveillance radar system at Ellsworth Air Force Base. “The new radar will help air traffic controllers at both Ellsworth Air Force Base and Rapid City Regional Airport better monitor the skies in our region,” said... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the statement below following the Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which included several requests Senator Thune had made on behalf of various South Dakota initiatives: “South Dakota’s reservations face significant challenges that are rooted... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune commented today on South Korea’s long overdue decision to import US beef. The South Korean government today announced that, as a result of recent discussions in Washington, Korea will put into effect the April 18th beef import protocol agreed to by the two governments and pave the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today joined Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Ron His Horse Is Thunder in testifying before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee in regard to the draft Indian Crime bill that Senator Thune and others have drafted. “The absence of basic levels of public safety on many of our... Continue Reading
After recent reports expressing concern about the readiness of the B-1 bomber, South Dakota’s Congressional Delegation today met with Air Force officials and requested assurances that the fleet maintain a high mission capable rate. U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and John Thune (R-SD) and Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) met... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune issued the below statement after the United States Senate voted to override President Bush’s veto of the 2008 Farm Bill (H.R. 6124) by a margin of 80 to 14. The House of Representatives voted earlier this afternoon 317-109 to override the veto of the bill. A clerical... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today released his contribution to the Veterans History Project on his new Senate website, http://www.thune.senate.gov/public/. The Veterans History Project is sponsored by the Library of Congress and serves as a collection of war-related oral histories. Senator Thune interviewed his father, Harold Thune, about his experience as a... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today sent a letter to tribal leaders, law enforcement officers, and other stakeholders in South Dakota asking for their comments on a soon-to-be-introduced Senate bill aimed at combating violent crime in Native American communities across the nation. The bill, drafted by Senator Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the... Continue Reading
