Senator John Thune issued the following statement today regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s revised budget deficit projections under President Obama’s record setting budget proposal. “These numbers are staggering and prove that spending in Washington is out of control. It is unconscionable to borrow this much money from China and force... Continue Reading
Senators John Thune (R-SD), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) today reintroduced legislation that would fix the flawed definition of renewable biomass in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The definition of “Renewable Biomass” in the 2007 Energy Bill excludes any material removed from national forests and... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune praised a waiver request submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of over 50 ethanol producers for the approval of up to 15 percent ethanol (85 percent gasoline and 15 percent ethanol) for use in non-flex fuel vehicles. Senator Thune has been working for the... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Thune and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) today introduced a bill (S.527) that will once and for all prevent the government from imposing an onerous “cow tax” on farmers across the country. Late last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discussed regulating greenhouse gases in its Advanced Notice... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today joined his colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act, which would allow Americans to legally purchase Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved prescription medications from other developed countries. It is estimated that the bill would save U.S. consumers more than $50... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus bill that would redirect $400 million from the Edward Byrne Formula Grant Program to the Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health. The Byrne law enforcement grants program recently received a $2 billion funding boost as part... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune issued the following statement praising the re-introduction of the “Secret Ballot Protection Act,” which would make the right to a private ballot when voting to join a union mandatory. Senator Thune is an original cosponsor of the measure. “Private ballots are a sacred cornerstone of American democracy,”... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune issued the following statement today regarding President Obama’s $3.9 trillion budget proposal: “People across this country are facing very uncertain economic times that are forcing some to make very difficult decisions when it comes to their personal, family, and business budgets. During difficult times it should also... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune issued the following statement after the Senate voted today by a margin of 62 to 36 to accept an amendment to the DC Voting Rights Bill (S. 160) offered by Senator John Ensign (R-NV) which would ensure that the District of Columbia abides by last year’s Supreme... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today filed his bill, the Respecting States’ Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (S.371), as an amendment to the so-called DC Voting Rights Bill (S.160). The bipartisan Thune amendment would allow individuals to carry lawfully concealed firearms across state lines, while at the same time respecting the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today introduced an across-the-board middle class tax rebate amendment (S. AMDT #538) to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Senator Thune’s amendment would strike the entire $936 billion Senate stimulus bill and replace it with a $936 billion across-the-board-middle-class tax rebate for 182 million Americans.... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune recently sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson in support of the Big Stone II power plant, which will create over 2,500 jobs in northeast South Dakota. “Energy demand throughout the Upper Midwest, including South Dakota, is rising due to the needs of... Continue Reading
