U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today received an update from Colonel John Edwards and Chief Master Sergeant Adam Vizi of the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base. “I want to thank Colonel Edwards and Chief Master Sergeant Vizi... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today met with Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), chairman of the committee, to discuss the eight farm bill proposals he introduced over the past year. Thune’s proposals, which are intended to be wrapped into the... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement today after the Senate passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155), which includes the most significant reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act since the law’s passage nearly 10 years ago: “Overregulation has hurt small, community... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today led a hearing titled, “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Administration Perspectives.” The hearing featured testimony from U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today joined U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), John Thune (R-S.D.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) in issuing the following joint statement regarding an agreement to provide fair tax treatment for all agricultural businesses: “The new, pro-growth tax law was... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced the witness list for the full committee hearing on Wednesday, March 14, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, titled, “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Administration Perspectives.” The hearing, which will be livestreamed here, will feature testimony from... 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 313,000 jobs in February: “Since the passage of historic tax reform in December, more than 430 companies and counting have announced new investments, pay raises, bonuses, and other benefits.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which has jurisdiction over the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), released the following statement after Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced that the DOT has approved a $21 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, today highlighted the ways tax reform is benefitting American workers and families. Since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act became law in December 2017, more than 400 companies have announced ways they were passing on the benefits... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, this week joined Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), also a member of the Agriculture Committee, in introducing bipartisan legislation to improve agriculture data research of conservation practices to help farmers reduce risk and increase... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today honored the late Rev. Billy Graham during a speech on the Senate floor. Thune lauded Graham for spreading the good news of Christ throughout the world, and he shared a personal memory of Graham from when he and his wife, Kimberley, sang in the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who has served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation since 2015, today released an activity report that highlights a portion of the committee’s work over the last two congresses, particularly the legislative initiatives that have had a direct and positive... Continue Reading
