U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today, prior to Senate Democrats voting to block debate from even commencing, discussed the American people’s desire to have a policing reform debate in this country. Thune also discussed Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, an extensive... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, today joined Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), ranking member of the subcommittee, in introducing the Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act, new bipartisan legislation to update Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today introduced the Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act, legislation that would allow school districts participating in the Impact Aid Program to use their student headcount from the 2020-2021 school year, which have already been calculated, on their Impact Aid applications for... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 3995), bipartisan legislation that would ensure that medical professionals from around the country who supported areas... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today introduced the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2020, legislation that would capture a portion of the proceeds from spectrum auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) through September 30, 2022,... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Fox Business’ “CAVUTO Live” to discuss the Republican-led JUSTICE Act, sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), aimed at improving policing in America. Thune also discussed legislation he’ll be introducing to help relieve remote and mobile workers of unfair tax burdens – an issue highlighted by the experiences... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, which addresses various aspects of policing reform. The JUSTICE Act would provide funding to improve police officer training, hiring, and the use of body worn cameras. It would also... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation to approve certain advanced biofuel registrations that have languished before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) despite the fuels being successfully used in at least one state. EPA would also be required to render a decision within 90 days on any registration application that... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the toll the coronavirus has taken on our economy, but emphasized some encouraging signs, specifically the success of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that was enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. More than 4.5 million small businesses... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) today led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging it to exercise its authority to allow producers to graze or harvest cover crops on prevented plant... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today discussed how the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted America’s dependence on our agriculture producers. Thune recently introduced the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act, which would help more farmers and ranchers benefit from the Paycheck Protection Program. He... Continue Reading
Click here or on the picture above to watch Thune discuss his bill on the Senate floor. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation that would extend for two years The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public... Continue Reading
