WASHINGTON, D.C.— 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. “This... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.— At a press conference today, U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) urged passage of the bipartisan trade promotion authority legislation, highlighting the importance of opening new markets to America’s farmers and ranchers. Click here to watch Thune’s full statement. Excerpts: “By failing to reauthorize TPA, which is something... Continue Reading
(Senator Thune is pictured with ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp) WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has received the American Conservative Union’s (ACU) “Conservative Achievement Award” for 2014. This award is presented to conservatives in Congress, who are scored based on their voting record on a variety of important conservative... Continue Reading
U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.), along with Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) today introduced common-sense sunshine reforms as a part of S. 1298 to help with early identification of port... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and fellow committee member U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today released a letter signed by 61 senators to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler calling for a modernization of rules intended to ensure that Americans... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats obstructed consideration of H.R. 1314, the TPA legislation: “The sooner Congress renews the bipartisan trade promotion authority legislation, the sooner South Dakota consumers, workers, and job creators can experience the benefits of a healthier economy. Unfortunately,... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) sharply criticized the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) misguided decision to address the decline of the northern long-eared bat population by listing the bat as “threatened” under the Endangered Species... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today announced several staff changes on his Washington-based press team: Chandler Smith has been named communications director for Thune’s leadership office, the Senate Republican Conference, starting May 11. Smith currently serves as vice president of government affairs communications at... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the first joint 10-year balanced budget resolution in more than a decade: “The American people have a right to expect that the federal government will balance its budget – just like hard-working Americans do at home. While... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today re-introduced legislation that would require federal agencies to rely on the private sector when providing goods and services that are readily available. Thune’s legislation, the Freedom from Government Competition Act, would ensure private enterprises performing activities duplicated by the government have the opportunity to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced an amendment to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (S. 615) to require the secretary of state to verify whether the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which would be in charge of inspections in Iran under this agreement, would have access to inspect... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) last night introduced a bill that would require collaboration between federal and local officials before initiating a prescribed burn on federal lands when fire danger is high. Thune’s bill follows two prescribed burns in South Dakota in the past two years that have burned out-of-control,... Continue Reading
