Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced an amendment (S.Amdt. 2093) to the National Defense Authorization Act that would reiterate Congress’ commitment to the development of the next generation Long-Range Strike Bomber. “As potential adversaries continue to modernize their anti-aircraft systems, our ability to penetrate those systems must also modernize,” said Thune.... Continue Reading
Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), John Thune (R-S.D.) and 18 of their Republican colleagues today urged the Obama administration against moving forward with a proposed regulation that would exempt unions from an Obamacare fee that applies equally to employers, charities, and faith-based organizations. The Centers for Medicare and... Continue Reading
Following media reports about the dropped coverage and higher premiums of Americans across the country, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) led 33 of his Republican colleagues on the Senate floor today to draw attention to the stories of everyday Americans who are feeling the real world impacts of the president’s broken... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today made the following comment regarding the Obama administration’s acknowledgment that only 106,185 Americans were able to sign up for ObamaCare in the first month of the enrollment period: “As millions of Americans continue to lose the health care they have and like, today we... Continue Reading
Last night, the Senate passed by unanimous consent Senator John Thune’s (R-S.D.) bipartisan resolution (S.Res. 280) recognizing the sacrifice that U.S. combat troops made during the Vietnam War and pressing for renewed support for the veterans of that conflict. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S.... Continue Reading
Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), and Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.), today announced that Native American code talkers from eight of South Dakota’s tribes will be recognized for their dedicated and valorous service during World War I and World War II at a gold medal ceremony to be... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the disastrous rollout of healthcare.gov and the administration’s broken promise to the American people that they could keep the health care they have and like, period. “You’ve been misleading the... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent a letter urging the U.S. delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to protect U.S. passengers and airlines from the harmful effects of the European Union Emissions Trading... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, today questioned the witness panel about pine beetle infestation management at a hearing today titled, “Shortchanging Our Forests: How Tight Budgets and Management Decisions Can Increase the Risk of Wildfire.” Key witnesses at today’s... Continue Reading
Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and John Thune (R-S.D.) led a bipartisan group of senators to introduce the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, legislation that would simplify and standardize state income tax collection for employees who travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments. The... Continue Reading
A bipartisan and bicameral group of western lawmakers pressed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to partner with the timber industry to reduce wildfire risks in fire-prone areas, create jobs and improve community safety throughout the Rocky Mountain West. U.S. Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) led the letter,... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Senate sponsors of a major provision included in the bipartisan Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, today sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mary Jo White to express concern over the SEC’s implementation of the JOBS Act,... Continue Reading
