WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after the Senate overwhelmingly approved additional coronavirus relief funding that will continue to provide support to the American people, including by ensuring there are no financial barriers to testing. The bill, which strengthens protections for employees who have been adversely affected by the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the temporary extension of certain expiring provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as well as the second phase of Congress’ coronavirus response and additional measures that might be needed to support the American people. Although this is a difficult time, Thune expressed... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released his “Week in Washington Wrap-Up,” which highlights what’s on the Senate floor, bills he’s introduced, groups he’s met with in Washington, and other weekly activities. Click on any of the links below for more information. Click here to watch the video. In this week’s edition:... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today introduced the Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020 (S. 3479), legislation to permanently remove the prohibition on harvesting or grazing cover crops on prevented plant... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the coronavirus outbreak in the United States and his hope for a bipartisan congressional response. Click here to watch Thune’s speech. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, last week, Congress provided billions in funding to address the coronavirus outbreak. “These funds will... Continue Reading
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Majority Whip John Thune (R-SD), Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC), and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement on the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020: ‘A wide bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Ann Kuster (D-N.H.) today introduced companion versions of the Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2020, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to facilitate greater use of telehealth in skilled nursing... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today expressed his disappointment in the Senate’s failure to move forward on the American Energy Innovation Act this week. This bipartisan legislation would promote clean energy development, help maintain a strong domestic energy supply, increase the security of our energy grid, and invest in American... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” to discuss Congress’ role in the coronavirus outbreak response. Thune also discussed the recent coronavirus outbreak in South Dakota on the Senate floor. Thune on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom”: Click here to watch the video. “You have to meet in the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today discussed additional steps the United States must take to ensure 5G technology is deployed expeditiously so that Americans across the country, particularly in South Dakota can reap the benefits of this new technology.... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, together with Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., John Thune, R-S.D., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., today released the following statements upon the unanimous Senate passage of S.1822, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act, which... Continue Reading
