U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued this statement following a congressional delegation trip to Russia, which included visits with high-level U.S. government and Russian officials: “During our meetings, we stated in no uncertain terms that Russia must stop its meddling in our elections and... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today, in a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Undersecretary for Memorial Affairs Randy C. Reeves, expressed their support for the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs’ application to establish a new veterans cemetery... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today issued the following statement after the Senate approved its farm bill, which includes one dozen Thune-authored provisions, by a vote of 86-11. Multiple Thune provisions were included in the base bill and... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court of the United States: “Justice Kennedy’s dedication to the law led him to a career of distinguished service to his country. He is widely... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today applauded the Senate Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s passage of the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (S. 808), their bipartisan legislation that would eliminate the ambiguity that currently exists with licensure and malpractice insurance for covered sports medicine professionals traveling... Continue Reading
A bipartisan group of 24 senators today filed an amendment to the farm bill that would provide an hours of service exemption for certain agriculture transporters, including livestock haulers, which would provide greater flexibility to operators throughout the country. The amendment, led by U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today outlined several of his proposals that are included in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more commonly referred to as the farm bill, and the effect that this important legislation would have on the lives of... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today, in a letter to President Trump, expressed their strong support for South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s request for a major disaster declaration that would cover Campbell, McPherson, and Walworth counties in South Dakota. If... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of both the Senate Finance Committee and Senate Agriculture Committee, today pressed Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on the harmful effects that the White House’s proposal to move forward with hundreds of billions of dollars in additional tariffs would have on South Dakota’s... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, today discussed how American families, six months after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act became law, are continuing to benefit from tax reform – from increased wages to better retirement benefits to bonuses and more. Thune’s remarks... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement today regarding the Senate’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5515), legislation that provides funding for our men and women in uniform so they can continue to keep Americans safe at home and... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) this week discussed the importance of passing the National Defense Authorization Act, legislation that would ensure that our men and women in uniform will be equipped to meet 21st-century threats, including those posed by major powers. Thune also discussed the positive news that continues to... Continue Reading
