U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), co-chair of the Congressional Sportmen’s Caucus (CSC), today applauded the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) announcement that it would restore funding sequestered from the Wildlife Restoration and the Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Safety Trust Funds (Sportsmen Trust Funds). “Sportsmen and women pay excise... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the Reliable Home Heating Act (S. 2086) today to better prepare for propane and heating fuel shortages and regional supply disruptions. This legislation would allow governors greater autonomy when... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today made the following comment regarding the Obama administration’s announcement that it will yet again delay ObamaCare’s minimum coverage requirements for health plans offered by insurance companies to avoid another wave of cancellations this fall: “If ObamaCare is as... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) tonight criticized the Obama administration’s decision (page 90) to grant many union health plans (Taft-Hartley) an exemption from the reinsurance fee contained in ObamaCare: “The administration’s decision to carve out its union cronies from the ObamaCare reinsurance fee is beyond egregious and will leave others... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) made the following statement today regarding the release of President Obama’s long-delayed FY 2015 budget proposal: “With over two years still left in his presidency, and millions of middle-income Americans hurting in this weak economy, it’s unfortunate the president has already given up on addressing... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced an amendment (S.Amdt. 2782) to the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 (S. 1982) requiring that prior to the closure of any Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) must certify the changes to... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today criticized Senator Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) comments on the Senate floor this morning in which the Majority Leader dismissed Americans’ stories regarding ObamaCare’s negative impact, saying “All of them are untrue.” “The Majority Leader this morning questioned the validity... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) today applauded the passage of their bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), which provides vital drought information to farmers, ranchers, and other industries affected by weather conditions. The bill, which was... Continue Reading
The Senate’s Republican leadership today expressed deep concern with a series of Obama administration actions on Medicare Advantage and the Medicare prescription drug benefit – actions that will increase premiums, reduce choices and cause America’s seniors to lose access to the health plans they were promised they could keep. In... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Solutions to Long-Term Unemployment Act (S. 2038), which would address long-term unemployment by reducing the cost of hiring and providing relocation resources for long-term unemployed individuals, as well as strengthening and streamlining federal worker training programs. Thune’s bill mirrors the amendment he offered... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today made the following statement regarding the Obama administration’s proposed cuts to Medicare’s popular Medicare Advantage program: “Americans are reminded on a daily basis of ObamaCare’s broken promises, and today seniors are the latest victims. ObamaCare’s continued cuts to... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking intelligent, hard-working college students to serve as summer interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Interns in Senator Thune’s state offices will participate in constituent service and state outreach activities,... Continue Reading
