The Senate Agriculture Committee today agreed to include Senator Thune’s FSA office closure amendment to the Committee’s markup of the 2007 Farm Bill. Senator Thune is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Thune’s amendment would prevent the closing of “Critical Access FSA County Offices.” Critical Access FSA County Offices... Continue Reading
Today the Senate Agriculture Committee begins consideration of the 2007 Farm Bill. Senator Thune, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has been successful in getting several of his provisions included in the base bill, and will offer several amendments to improve the bill for South Dakota’s agriculture producers as... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune announced today that the Senate farm bill which will be acted on this week includes his legislation designed to promote the production of cellulosic ethanol produced from switchgrass, other native grasses and biomass feedstocks such as wood chips. This week, the Senate Agriculture Committee, on which... Continue Reading
The United States Senate today passed by unanimous consent an amendment offered by Senator John Thune to the Fiscal Year 2008 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill that would provide an additional $6.8 million for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth to increase access to telehealth... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune hosted a meeting with the top leaders in the wind energy industry in his Washington, D.C. office yesterday. Senator Thune and the Leadership Council of the American Wind Energy Association discussed the on-going energy bill debate and the Senator’s legislative initiatives to advance the production and transmission... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2008 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill that would provide an additional $6.8 million for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth to increase access to telehealth resources across the nation. The amendment would bring the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune introduced an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill last night that would allocate another $20 million to United States Attorneys to prosecute violations of the Major Crimes Act of 1885 and the Indian Country Crimes Act of 1834. “It is essential that the federal... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune met with state and national officers of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) from South Dakota during their recent trip to Washington, DC. The officers presented Senator Thune with information about how FCCLA impacts professional and personal development of students in South Dakota, as well... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune commented today following the announcement by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) of the establishment of safety guidelines for E85 fuel dispensing equipment. Companies and manufacturers can now submit components to UL for testing and certification. Earlier this year, Senator Thune joined a bipartisan group of Senators in sending a... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune will serve as the keynote speaker at a conference organized by the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative entitled “Wind Energy and Transmission: The South Dakota Landscape.” The conference will be held in Sioux Falls on November 30th. “I am no stranger to South Dakota wind,” said Thune. “South... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune announced today that after discussions with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Campbell County is now eligible for certain Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) emergency haying and grazing provisions every other county in South Dakota was approved for earlier this year. “The USDA made a mistake in... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the below statement following Senate passage of the FY2008 Defense Appropriations bill, which included several requests Senator Thune made on behalf of various South Dakota defense-related initiatives: “After months of attempts by the Democrat Leadership to improperly use this important military funding bill as a... Continue Reading
