U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the importance of negotiation and compromise in order to reopen the federal government. While President Trump has a strongly held position, he has also made it clear that he is willing to be flexible and to negotiate with Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have been... Continue Reading
Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced the deputy whip team for the 116th Congress. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) will lead the team as chief deputy whip. Serving as deputy whips are: Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), James... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today reintroduced the Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act, legislation to prioritize H-2B visa allocation to states with the lowest unemployment rates, which, in turn, would benefit states with the highest need for a supplemental workforce. It would also provide cap relief for other states beyond the initial... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), outgoing chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, was today selected by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), incoming chairman of the Commerce Committee, to lead the committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet. The subcommittee oversees matters relating to the technology... Continue Reading
While the Senate floor is often the epicenter of big legislative debates, most of the bills or nominations that receive a final up-or-down vote by all 100 senators have been carefully reviewed by smaller groups of senators at each of the various committees, which, collectively, have jurisdiction over nearly every... 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 reintroduced Senate and House companion versions of the Custer County Airport Conveyance Act, legislation that would transfer approximately 66 acres of Black Hills National Forest System land to Custer County, South Dakota. The U.S.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today helped reintroduce the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, a bill sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and dozens of other lawmakers. This legislation would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state with concealed... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the importance of border security as a means to end the humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border. Excerpt from Thune’s speech below: “Mr. President, it should go without saying that border security is a basic national security requirement. “Countries have to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ announcement that the economy added 312,000 jobs in December. “Republicans came to Congress with a vision to help get the American economy back on track. Determined to make life better for the American people,... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) this week discussed Congress’s responsibility to protect our nation and the lack of support from Democrats to fund increased security at the border. Thune’s remarks (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, it’s difficult to believe that we’re almost two weeks into a partial government shutdown... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced new hires for the Office of the Majority Whip and leadership roles being filled by current Thune aides. “With a mix of experience from the Senate, House leadership, and the private sector, this is a team that is well-equipped to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after committee assignments for the 116th Congress were announced. Thune will again serve on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; and the Finance Committee. The Senate Republican Conference and the full Senate must formally ratify the... Continue Reading
