U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today met with Dr. Mary Wakefield, acting deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to discuss the ongoing crisis at Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities across the Great Plains area.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today urged his colleagues to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that would provide our troops with the resources they need to keep Americans safe. The NDAA also provides important benefits to the families of our men and women in uniform, and it... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — 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,... Continue Reading
Last week, U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the IHS Accountability Act of 2016, comprehensive legislation that would address the systemic failures at IHS by increasing transparency and accountability at the agency. “Sen. Thune is taking action …... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today introduced the IHS Accountability Act of 2016, comprehensive legislation that would address the systemic failures at IHS by increasing transparency and accountability at the agency. By implementing these common-sense reforms, IHS and... 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 urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to reevaluate the selection process for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-ups. The results of the 49th annual general CRP sign-up, which was conducted... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how members of Congress can work together to combat the mosquito-borne Zika virus by funding necessary programs and speeding up mosquito eradication efforts before the threat escalates any further. He also discussed his recently introduced legislation to provide immediate regulatory relief to expedite... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today led nine of his colleagues in writing to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) about its status review of the Worthing, South Dakota, delivery point for October live cattle futures. The Worthing delivery point is being singled out for a potential $1.50 per hundredweight (cwt)... 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.) recently joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell requesting that the Indian Health Service... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today praised the inclusion of a provision to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2017 that fixes statutory language negatively affecting the Impact Aid program, which provides funds to eligible public schools in all 50 states. “Impact Aid is a... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the stagnant economic growth under the Obama administration and the actions the Republican-led Senate will take to address the out-of-control spending that’s fueling our national debt. Senate Republicans intend to continue putting forth policies that will grow our economy and help lift some... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) this week introduced S. 2899, the Zika Response and Regulatory Relief Act, legislation that would provide immediate regulatory relief to expedite efforts to combat the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The legislation would waive certain permitting and reporting requirements of the Clean Water Act for six... Continue Reading
