WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today expressed their frustration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (FS), and Office of General Counsel’s (OGC) refusal to determine that FS employees were negligent when they started a prescribed... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) applauded the passage of his bill, S. 1298, the Ports Performance Act, by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Thune’s bill is intended to provide currently non-existent key metrics on port operations to help provide earlier warning of disruptions to... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.— At a press conference yesterday, U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) highlighted the legislative achievements of the Republican-led Senate during the first half of 2015 and stressed the need for progress to continue. Click here to watch Thune’s full statement. Excerpts: “When Republicans took control of the Senate, we... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision on King v. Burwell: “Obamacare continues to be a disaster for many American families and businesses. Under this law, Americans will continue to pay higher premiums, face an avalanche of regulations, and cope with... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) applauded the Senate Finance Committee’s passage of their legislation (S. 1461) that would extend through calendar year 2015 a prohibition on the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from enforcing direct supervision policy for outpatient... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the lead sponsor of S. 808, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015, issued the following statement on the bill’s approval by the U.S. Senate last night by unanimous consent: “Nearly 20 years ago, Congress established the Surface Transportation Board to oversee our nation’s freight railroad system. Passage... Continue Reading
In case you missed it, here’s what South Dakota stakeholders are saying about U.S. Sen. John Thune’s (R-S.D.) bipartisan Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015, which passed the Senate last night by unanimous consent: “South Dakota Wheat Growers is pleased by the Senate’s adoption of Senator Thune’s Surface... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act: “Passing the NDAA is welcome news for South Dakota’s active-duty military and their families, our wounded warriors, and our veterans. This reform bill provides for our nation’s... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. John Thune of South Dakota today introduced comprehensive legislation to improve customer service at the IRS, create new taxpayer protections, and update and strengthen existing taxpayer protections. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2015 comes amid gross mismanagement... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), co-chair of the Senate Tourism Caucus, and John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would enhance and integrate native tourism, empower native... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) spoke on the floor of the Senate today on the double-digit premium increases many Obamacare consumers are facing and the continued broken promises of this failed law. Click here to watch Senator Thune’s remarks on the Senate floor. Remarks as prepared for delivery: “The president... Continue Reading
