U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D) today released the following statement regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ announcement that the economy added 304,000 jobs in January. “Our economy continues to grow and thrive. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provided job creators with an economic environment to grow their businesses and provide... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D), a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, was today selected by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, to lead the committee’s Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight. Thune served as a top negotiator during consideration of the Tax Cuts and... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today honored the commissioning of the Navy’s newest submarine, the USS South Dakota. The commissioning will take place Saturday, February 2, 2019, in Groton, Connecticut. In 2012, Thune led South Dakota’s congressional delegation in requesting the Navy name its next attack submarine the USS South... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today introduced Senate and House companion bills that would allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. This change would free up resources... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the economy’s strong progress over the last year and how its success has positively affected middle-income Americans across the nation, including in South Dakota. Thune’s speech below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, Republicans started out the last Congress with one goal: make... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and dozens of his Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, more commonly known as... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today met with Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to discuss his nomination and the importance of year-round E15 sales for South Dakota’s number one industry, agriculture. “Acting Administrator Wheeler is committed to the president’s efforts to provide greater regulatory relief and certainty... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked consideration of a common-sense proposal that would have ended the partial government shutdown, restored federal government services, invested in much-needed border security, and provided supplemental disaster relief to areas of the country that have been affected... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as summer interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Interns in Thune’s state offices will participate in constituent service and state outreach activities, while students... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after President Trump announced a new proposal to reopen the government while also securing the border. “The president today announced a reasonable and fair proposal to provide border security and fully reopen our government, which I encourage my Democrat colleagues... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), also a member of the Commerce Committee and author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, this week reintroduced the Telephone Robocall Abuse... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today expressed his gratitude for the thousands of people who travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the March for Life, a peaceful rally to stand up for the unborn. Thune’s speech below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, this Friday, as they do every... Continue Reading
