U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Fox News’ “Your World With Neil Cavuto” and Fox Business’ “Varney & Co.” to discuss what Senate Republicans are doing to strengthen the economy as states begin to reopen and the importance of keeping public safety at the forefront. Thune also discussed House... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today discussed the importance of internet connectivity during the COVID-19 health pandemic. The internet has been thriving due to a light-touch government approach to internet regulation, and Thune noted that in order for the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the Senate’s agenda, which includes monitoring COVID relief implementation efforts, convening important committee hearings, and confirming nominees. Republicans stand ready to work in a bipartisan way to develop measures that will continue to support the American people and restart our economy, while Speaker... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, last week urged the Department of the Treasury and Small Business Administration to confirm telecommunications cooperatives organized as 501(c)(12)s... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, this week continued his work to strengthen the cattle market for South Dakota’s producers who are struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis. Thune continued to press the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ ) to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed legislation to reauthorize three expired provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a critical tool our national security community uses to help keep Americans safe. Thune also reflected on the passing of his friend and former colleague, Sen. Tom Coburn. Click here to watch Thune’s... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today spoke at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled, “The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Thune discussed the importance of a light-touch approach to federal broadband regulation to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the four bipartisan coronavirus relief bills that are supporting the American people during this difficult time, as well as the partisan $3 trillion bill that was recently proposed by House Democrat leaders. Thune emphasized the long-term effect such spending will have on future... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allow meat and poultry products that have been inspected by state-approved meat and poultry inspection programs to be... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today joined Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and 16 of their Senate colleagues in writing a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting that the department investigate potential anticompetitive activities in the highly... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed this week’s important activity in the Senate, including various committee hearings concerning the coronavirus outbreak. For example, the Senate Commerce Committee, of which Thune is a member, will hold a hearing regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to maintain and expand reliable high-speed... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today discussed the struggling agriculture economy, its effect on South Dakota’s top industry, and his commitment to strengthening it so our country’s farmers and ranchers can weather this storm. Click here to watch Thune’s speech. Excerpt of Thune’s... Continue Reading
