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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

Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show

“[N]othing shapes the future of the country more than these lifetime appointments to the court[s] … we are actually about 10 ahead of where we were in the first Trump administration in terms of getting people on the bench.”... Continue Reading

Thune Urges Colleagues to Support Clean, Bipartisan Bill to Fund the Government

“Funding the government is our most basic responsibility as members of Congress. And we owe it to the American people to get that job done – and done now.”... Continue Reading

Thune Discusses the Importance of Russia Sanctions Legislation

“It’s an important bill for this country and for our national security interests, and it’s something that I hope we can proceed with and ultimately pass, get across the finish line here in the next few days.”... Continue Reading

Thune Eulogizes Senator Lindsey Graham at Capitol Memorial Service

“Lindsey will be remembered as a senator and as a statesman. But for me, most of all, I will remember him as my friend.”... Continue Reading

Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News

“This is a Democrat Party that has really lost its identity. They have moved so far left … You’ve got … people who are openly out there espousing and endorsing socialism, which is why you have the Democrat Socialists of America now.”... Continue Reading

Thune on Jay Clayton’s Nomination

“Amid a heightened threat environment, having a proven leader in this role is especially important. And Jay Clayton fits the mold.”... Continue Reading

Thune Reflects on His South Dakota Roots and Values that Shaped Him

“I think a lot of my political beliefs have their roots in growing up in Murdo: from a belief that government should be limited – and that if a matter can be handled at the state or local level, it should be – to my understanding of the importance of... Continue Reading

Thune, Luján, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today applauded the Commerce Committee for unanimously passing their Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026 (S. 4448), bipartisan legislation that would improve federal agencies’ review and... Continue Reading

Thune Hopeful Democrats Will Cooperate in Funding the Government

“I’m encouraged that so far my Democrat colleagues have signaled that they do not want to force another government shutdown. And I appreciate Chair Collins’ work to engage with Democrats and produce a bipartisan continuing resolution.”... Continue Reading