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U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today applauded the Senate Committee on Finance, of which he is a member, for unanimously passing the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation to strengthen health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries living with chronic conditions. The bill,... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, today introduced the Investment in New Ventures and Economic Success Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 (S. 1144), legislation that would simplify accounting rules and reform key parts of the tax code to help small and medium-sized business... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced several areas of reorganization within the department, including the creation of undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs and an undersecretary for a new farm production and conservation mission area,... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) this week discussed Obamacare’s ongoing problems, including high premiums and deductibles, fewer choices, failed co-ops, and unraveling exchanges. Thune noted that Republicans are working to implement health care reform that is more affordable, more personal, more flexible, and less bureaucratic than Obamacare. As Obamacare continues... Continue Reading

Families across South Dakota will soon celebrate Mother’s Day. It’s a chance for all of us to honor the moms who changed us, fed us, clothed us, cleaned up after us, did our laundry, and sacrificed their own comforts and happiness to give us a better life. Honoring them one... Continue Reading

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today issued the following statements after meeting with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin, who told the delegation he is still reviewing the decision... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after the House passed legislation to repeal Obamacare and begin implementing a health care system that puts patients first.   “As Obamacare continues to collapse, it’s clear the status quo is unsustainable. Choices for coverage are eroding as costs continue... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today discussed the challenges currently facing America’s agriculture economy. There are several ways Congress and the president can help spur growth in that sector, like by negotiating bilateral trade agreements, repealing harmful and... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Real EPA Impact Reviews (REPAIR) Act, which would help facilitate a more transparent EPA regulatory impact analyses (RIA) process by requiring the EPA to include a scenario in each of its RIAs that does not contain additional proposed regulations. “The Obama EPA’s legacy... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the challenges the economy is facing as a result of stagnant economic growth during the Obama administration. Thune also addressed the Republican-controlled Senate’s ideas to get America’s economy back on track, starting with reforming the tax code and eliminating burdensome regulations. Thune’s remarks... Continue Reading