Senator John Thune (R-SD) today hosted a press event on Capitol Hill to highlight the Alternative Energy Refueling System Act of 2006 (S. 2614). This bipartisan legislation introduced five weeks ago by Senator Thune would provide incentives for gas station owners across the country to install alternative fuel tanks, giving... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune made the following comments today following President Bush’s Address to the Nation: “Securing our border is vital to America’s national security. I applaud the president for taking steps to stop the flow of unidentified individuals who are coming across our border illegally. “I have every faith that... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced the Senate Armed Services Committee reported a Defense bill to the full Senate that when passed will authorize $5 million for the Advanced Electronic Rosebud Integration Center. “This is fantastic news for Rosebud Sioux Tribe Electronic Center and the men and women it employs,” Thune... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) today voted in favor of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, a tax relief package that would prevent major tax hikes on American families and small businesses. The package would ensure that current tax rates do not increase and would extend reduced rates... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) has signed on as an original cosponsor of the Marine Oil and Gas Environmental and Competitiveness Energy Security Act, legislation to give the United States a competitive edge over nations like China and Cuba who intend to drill soon in waters just off the coast of... Continue Reading
The US Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will release a “spring pulse” from Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River Friday at midnight. The pulse is intended to promote spawning of the endangered pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River. Water flows will increase by 9,000 cubic feet... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture has awarded a grant for $666,000 and a loan for $903,000 to upgrade the water supply to Whitewood. “This is great news for members of the Whitewood community,” said Thune. “Expanding and improving infrastructure in rural areas is... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture has approved a loan for $3,382,000 to RC Technologies Corporation in New Effington to expand broadband access in South Dakota and Minnesota. “This is great news for RC Technologies and for the areas it serves,” said Thune. “Expanding... Continue Reading
A bipartisan group of more than 32 Members of Congress recently joined Senator John Thune (R-SD) in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson in support of EPA’s proposed rule that would properly classify ethanol plants under the Clean Air Act to meet today’s energy needs and bolster ethanol... Continue Reading
Everyone’s looking for a way to lower gas prices, but lifting the ethanol tariff won’t mean lower prices for consumers. What’s more, it would undermine efforts to make our country more energy independent and reward the oil companies that are already raking in record profits. The world’s only other major... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) today issued the following statement commemorating the National Day of Prayer: “The National Day of Prayer was created by Harry Truman in 1952 during another challenging era for our nation. In 1952, American soldiers were fighting North Korean and Communist Chinese attempts to conquer South Korea.... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today introduced an amendment to the emergency spending supplemental bill that would provide an additional $20 million for veterans’ health care. Amendment #3704 would shift $20 million from the Americorps program to the Veterans Administration. “Rather than pouring more money into an ineffective demonstration program with a... Continue Reading
