U.S. Senators John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Tim Johnson (D- South Dakota) and Representative Kristi Noem (R-South Dakota) today announced that the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 includes a provision to extend the simplified payment calculation process for federally impacted schools for three years, resulting... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and John Thune (R-SD), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following joint statement on the passage of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Reauthorization Act: “We are pleased to... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) today applauded the passage of their bipartisan cyber legislation that will help strengthen and protect the nation’s economic and national security. The passage of the Rockefeller-Thune bill last night... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) took to the Senate floor today paying tribute to retiring Senator Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota). Below are video and transcript of his remarks on the Senate floor. “Mr. President, I rise today to bid farewell to my colleague and friend, Senator Tim Johnson. “Tim... Continue Reading
At a hearing today before the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) questioned the Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Jason Weller about the progress clearing the backlog of undetermined wetlands in South Dakota. Thune also reminded the NRCS Chief of... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) today announced that Brendon Plack has been promoted to deputy chief of staff and Jane Lucas has been promoted to legislative director in his Washington, D.C., office. “I’m pleased to have Brendon and Jane in these new roles,” said Thune. “With strong South Dakota roots... Continue Reading
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today criticized a proposed regulation from the Obama Environmental Protection Agency to expand costly ground-level ozone regulations across the country: “It’s disappointing, though not surprising, that the Obama administration would unveil what could be the most... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following statement regarding the extension of the Iranian nuclear talks: “After continued unsuccessful talks and repeated extensions while Iran continues to enrich, it is increasingly evident that the administration is unable to secure a... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) praised last night’s Senate passage of bipartisan legislation led by Senators Thune, Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) that prohibits the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from enforcing a regulation that harms access to therapy services in rural areas for calendar year 2014.... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida) today introduced legislation (S. 2949) that would incentivize employees from the automotive sector to voluntarily provide information on faulty products to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) today joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), and Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) in introducing the Keeping America Safe from Ebola Act of 2014 to impose common-sense travel restrictions by creating a temporary visa ban for foreign nationals who are residents... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, tonight issued the following statement in advance of the president’s announcement of executive action on immigration: “President Obama’s decision to move forward unilaterally demonstrates a willful disregard of the American people. The president’s policies and go-it-alone approach were... Continue Reading
