U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Senate Democrats’ rejection of a bill that would ban infanticide in the United States. Full text of Thune’s speech below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, last night, for the second time in a month, Democrats objected to a bill to ban infanticide.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to prioritize implementation of the conservation and commodity title programs of the 2018 farm bill. This letter follows up on Thune-Brown legislation that was... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after Democrats voted down a measure that would protect infants who are born alive during abortions. “This is a common-sense measure that we all should be able to get behind — a bill that simply declares that any infant born... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after the Senate voted 83-16 to advance a spending bill that invests in border security and funds the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year, two priorities for which Thune has advocated as this compromise was being negotiated.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Bill Barr to be the next U.S. attorney general. “Bill Barr is eminently qualified to be our next U.S. attorney general. He is not only thoughtful and even-handed in temperament, he is also a long-time public... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) this week introduced legislation to help Americans tackle their student loan debt. The Employer Participation in Repayment Act would allow employers to contribute up to $5,250 tax-free to their employees’ student loans – providing employees with much-needed relief and employers with... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, was a featured speaker today at an Axios-hosted event about innovation in America’s cities. Thune discussed South Dakota’s role in helping America win the race to 5G mobile broadband technology and his... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today reintroduced the Veterans’ Disability Compensation Automatic Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the federal government to provide disabled veterans with an automatic COLA in years when there is an increase in benefits payable... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today met with former Attorney General Bill Barr, who President Trump has nominated to serve in that same role in his administration. Barr was first nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and was at the time unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today discussed the state of 5G technology with a panel of experts at a full Commerce Committee hearing entitled, “Winning the Race to 5G and the Next Era of Technology Innovation in... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Senate Democrats’ objection to a bill that would protect infants who are born alive during abortions. The bill was brought to the floor following comments from Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) who endorsed late-term abortions and left the door open to infanticide. Thune also... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. “I share the president’s vision for pursuing an agenda that inspires cooperation, commonsense, and compromise – an agenda that works to end the partisan... Continue Reading
