Press Releases - Senator John Thune

Thune Applauds National Science Foundation for Investing in Dakota State University

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today applauded the National Science Foundation’s decision to award Dakota State University a five million dollar grant to continue its participation in the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program to supply highly-qualified people to the government’s cybersecurity workforce. “The National Science Foundation recognizes what South... Continue Reading

Thune Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation to Fund Our Military

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Senate’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA, S. 1790), legislation that will fund and strengthen our military. “Ensuring our military is properly funded is essential in our current political and foreign relations climate.... Continue Reading

Thune Statement on Senate Passage of Humanitarian Aid to Address the Crisis at Our Southern Border

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed a bill to provide $4.59 billion in funding to address the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border. “The humanitarian crisis at the border is unlike anything our immigration system has ever... Continue Reading

Thune: I’ll Continue to Advocate for South Dakota’s Farmers and Ranchers

Click here or on the picture above to watch Thune’s speech. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) this week discussed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) decision to allow haying and grazing of cover crops on prevent plant acres without reducing a producer’s crop insurance indemnity. The decision from USDA came... Continue Reading

Durbin, Grassley, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge EPA to Update Ethanol Science to Improve Trade

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led a bipartisan group of Senators urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update an outdated environmental analysis on ethanol in order to improve foreign sales... Continue Reading

Thune Presses Experts on Companies’ Use of Technology and How It Affects What Consumers See Online

Click here or on the image above to watch Thune’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today led a hearing entitled, “Optimizing for Engagement: Understanding the Use of Persuasive Technology on Internet Platforms.” The hearing examined how algorithmic... Continue Reading

Thune, Carper Applaud Executive Order, Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to High-Value Services in HSA-Eligible, High-Deductible Health Plans

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) today reintroduced the Chronic Disease Management Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) that are used with health savings accounts (HSAs) can opt to cover care related to chronic disease management prior to a beneficiary reaching... Continue Reading

Delegation Applauds Trump Administration’s Decision to Grant Oglala Sioux Tribe’s Disaster Assistance Request Following March Storms

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today applauded the Trump administration for approving Oglala Sioux Tribe President Julian Bear Runner’s request for a major disaster declaration for the Pine Ridge Reservation following severe winter storms and flooding that occurred March 13... Continue Reading

Following Thune’s Repeated Requests, USDA to Allow Haying and Grazing on Prevent Plant Cover Crops Prior to USDA-Mandated Late Fall Date

Click here or on the image above to watch Thune’s statement. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) decision to move up its administratively mandated November 1 date for haying and grazing cover crops... Continue Reading

Thune to Lead Hearing on Tech Companies’ Use of Algorithms and How It Affects What Consumers See Online

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will convene a hearing titled, “Optimizing for Engagement: Understanding the Use of Persuasive Technology on Internet Platforms,” at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. The hearing will examine how algorithmic decision-making... Continue Reading

Thune: I’m Fighting to Get Our Agriculture Economy Thriving Again

Click here or the photo above to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed what he has been doing to help the struggling agriculture economy. From pressing USDA officials on prevent plant and conservation issues to calling on Congress to support the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, Thune is working to... Continue Reading

USDA Leaders Join Thune on Capitol Hill to Discuss Importance of Strengthening Agriculture Economy

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today convened a meeting between him and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Steve Censky and USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey to discuss what’s being done to strengthen the agriculture economy. Thune pressed Censky and Northey on... Continue Reading