U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), both members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which has jurisdiction over the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), today introduced the Secure Traveler Act, legislation that would expand enrollment in TSA PreCheck for individuals who have passed extensive background... Continue Reading
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement today regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ announcement that the economy added 263,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6 percent — the lowest in five decades. “Jobs, opportunity, and economic growth — this is the new normal for... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the recent visits he made throughout South Dakota, highlighting how tax reform is benefitting South Dakota businesses. He began his remarks with a reflection on the death of former Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) and his contributions to the Senate and global security. Thune’s... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today questioned a panel of data privacy experts at a full Commerce Committee hearing titled, “Consumer Perspectives: Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework.” Thune is part... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the Democrats’ plan for a government takeover of health care that would result in tax hikes for middle-income Americans, long wait times and lower quality of care, government involvement in health care decisions, and the elimination of private health insurance. Thune’s full remarks... Continue Reading
Find me one person who enjoys paying taxes, and I’ll find 10 million other people who’d rather not. While few taxpayers, if any, are doing cartwheels over giving Uncle Sam part of their hard-earned paycheck, almost everyone recognizes that it’s important to pay a share of our nation’s tax burden.... Continue Reading
Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) released the following statement today after David Bernhardt was confirmed to be secretary of the Department of the Interior. “Secretary Bernhardt will be an important force at the Department of the Interior. I supported his nomination because I know he will continue to... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today convened a hearing titled, “Illegal Robocalls: Calling All to Stop the Scourge.” During the hearing, Thune asked a panel of witnesses about his... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today applauded U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue for quickly approving a March 27 Thune-led request for USDA to provide timely Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) assistance to agriculture producers and delegate LIP approval authority to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today discussed his bipartisan Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, legislation he introduced with Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) to combat annoying, illegal, and abusive robocalls.... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to encourage him to prioritize several Thune-authored provisions of the 2018 farm bill that relate to improving the accuracy of the Drought Monitor. These... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today applauded the committee for unanimously passing his bipartisan Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, legislation he introduced with Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.)... Continue Reading
