Senator John Thune today made the following statement after Governor Rounds filed an emergency request to the President for federal assistance to individuals: “I applaud the Governor’s effort to request federal assistance on behalf of the South Dakotans recently affected by the severe flooding. I have seen the damage first-hand... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) today joined Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) in introducing the 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007, legislation that would help safety net hospitals struggling to afford pharmaceuticals for their patients. The rising cost of prescription drugs has put a squeeze not only on the budgets... Continue Reading
Today the United States Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation (93-1) that would improve the process used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve prescription drugs. The FDA Authorization bill (S. 1082) includes an amendment introduced last week by Senators John Thune, Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Trent Lott (R-MS) and Sherrod... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune announced today that he will be hosting a Wind Energy Roundtable on Monday, May 14, 2007 at 1:00 PM CT in the Fontenelle Room at the Sheraton Hotel in Sioux Falls. “South Dakota could and should be a national leader in producing electricity harnessed through our abundant... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced that the Department of Defense has agreed to provide Ellsworth Air Force Base with $400,000 to cover their costs associated with busing students from the base to schools within the Douglas School District. “This is great news for the students and their concerned parents at... Continue Reading
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), along with Falcon Plastics Inc. of Brookings, today honored Senator John Thune with the Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. The award is presented to members of Congress who vote in the best interest of the manufacturing economy more than 70 percent of the time.... Continue Reading
The Senate Commerce Committee today approved legislation introduced by Senator John Thune that would greatly increase access to alternative fuels at gas stations across the country. The legislation, which was wrapped into a larger energy package, will now move to the Senate floor for consideration late this summer. Senator Thune’s... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the following statement regarding recent severe flooding in the eastern part of the state: “The recent flooding in several areas of eastern South Dakota created a dangerous and crisis situation for many families and businesses. My thoughts and concerns go out to the families whose... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune issued the following statement on the decision by the Department of Justice on the Smithfield merger announced today. “The decision of the Justice Department is another sign that it does not take healthy competition in agricultural markets seriously. I intend to demand more hearings from the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) today introduced legislation that would provide a significant boost to the nation’s capacity to develop wind energy, a renewable energy source that has the potential to help the U.S. become more energy independent. The Wind Energy Development Act of 2007 would extend the current Renewable Energy... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today met with Teresa Lasseter, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator, in his Washington office to discuss his concerns about the proposed South Dakota FSA county office closings. Also attending the meeting with Thune was FSA Deputy Administrator for Field Operations, Steve Connelly, who is overseeing the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today praised the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Black Hills Health Care System for their decision to open an outreach clinic in Wessington Springs. The VA announced yesterday that Dr. Bernard Linn and his staff will conduct clinics one day a month in the Horizon Health Care,... Continue Reading
