U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) this week recognized personnel at the Rapid City Police Department and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office for their service to the community. Thune remarked on the significant decline in Rapid City’s crime rates after an aggressive, years-long campaign conducted by Rapid City law enforcement officers.... Continue Reading
Bishop Paul J. Swain, eighth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, today served as the U.S. Senate’s “Chaplain for a Day.” U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) nominated Bishop Swain for this honor. “He is a pillar of our community and a spiritual leader to over 100,000 Catholics in... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, applauded the committee’s adoption of the Taxpayer Protection Act, which included numerous taxpayer protection provisions he authored with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). Several provisions of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act, a separate bill Thune and... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the bipartisan Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012), legislation that would modernize energy policy and help maximize development in this economic sector. Included in the final bill was a Thune provision to create a coordinating subcommittee... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today applauded the Senate’s adoption of the Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act, legislation they introduced earlier this session that would facilitate a permanent land transfer of approximately 200 acres of Bureau of Land Management land to expand the Black... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded the Senate’s passage of his bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 2658), which makes important reforms to protect consumers and enhance airport security in South Dakota and throughout the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke on the Senate floor in support of the bipartisan airport security and passenger-friendly reforms in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Remarks (as prepared for delivery): “Mr.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today cosponsored legislation that would require the Obama administration to provide the public with at least a 21-day notice prior to transferring or releasing any detainee being held at the secure military facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Detainee Transfer Transparency Act would require the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released a brief video outlining his vision for the future of aviation. Thune is the lead sponsor and bill manager of S. 2658, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, which is under... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded the Senate’s adoption of his amendment to S. 2658, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016, which is currently pending in the Senate. Thune’s amendment, which includes a separate Thune-led and... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today led an oversight hearing with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Peter Neffenger, during which the committee examined what steps are being taken to secure the nation’s surface and air transportation modes in the wake... Continue Reading
