U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), both members of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, today introduced the Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year (CHARITY) Act, a bill that would encourage charitable giving and make it easier for foundations and other tax-exempt organizations to conduct their charitable... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Senate Committee on Finance, which has jurisdiction over trade, today issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced that a final agreement has been reached for China to accept U.S.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement after hosting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai in Rapid City for a Chamber of Commerce luncheon and roundtable discussion with South Dakota telecommunications stakeholders. “I want to thank... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed one of Obamacare’s many problems, massive premium hikes, citing a recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report that found the average individual market monthly premium in South Dakota had more than doubled between 2013 and 2017. Thune reiterated Republicans’ commitment... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) in introducing the Tribal Social Security Fairness Act, legislation that would correct a longstanding inequity in the Social Security Act that currently prevents elected tribal leaders from contributing to and accessing Social Security benefits. The bill would allow... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement regarding passage of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act (S. 1094), which would give the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary greater flexibility to terminate or demote agency employees based on performance, misconduct, or other issues... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today, as part of his ongoing effort to introduce multiple proposals to be included in the 2018 farm bill, unveiled several common-sense modifications to the commodity title of the farm bill. Thune’s legislation... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune today joined Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in introducing the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017, legislation that would improve the quality and delivery of patient care throughout Indian Country.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today reintroduced legislation to prevent ammunition and fishing tackle from unnecessary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation. The Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act would exclude ammunition and fishing tackle from the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), preventing the EPA from... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today listed Obamacare’s ongoing problems – like high premiums and deductibles, fewer choices, and unraveling exchanges – and called on Senate Democrats to work with Republicans on health care reform. Thune notes that Obamacare took a health care system that had problems and made it... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as fall 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. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue for a series of agriculture-related events in the Rapid City area, including a listening session with tribal leaders, a tour of pine beetle-infested timber, a... Continue Reading
