U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement in advance of the president’s speech later this morning on ObamaCare’s technical problems: “In addition to addressing ObamaCare’s embarrassing technical ‘glitches,’ the president has a responsibility to be honest with the American people about the... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after voting yes on the amended H.R.2775, a bill to end the partial government shutdown and prevent default: “We fought hard to protect as many Americans as possible from ObamaCare, and that fight doesn’t end today, but we’re now 16... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today applauded the appointment of House Farm Bill conferees by Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-Ohio). On October 8th, Thune sent a letter to Speaker Boehner calling on him to appoint Farm Bill conferees so that Farm Bill Conference Committee negotiations could begin as soon... Continue Reading
Following his tour of storm damage in western South Dakota, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) took to the Senate floor today to draw attention to the gut-wrenching loss of livestock resulting from the early October snowstorm, and urged Congress to complete its work on a five-year Farm Bill that includes livestock... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, were joined today by all of their Republican colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee in sending a letter to President Obama denouncing the president’s rhetoric during a recent... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) wrote two separate letters today calling for action from Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to assist South Dakota ranchers who suffered historic livestock losses caused by the early winter snowstorms that hit the Black Hills and western South... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement on the devastating snowstorm in western South Dakota last weekend: “My thoughts and prayers are with the families in western South Dakota recovering from the devastating losses of the early snowstorm this weekend. I have received many reports of property... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued a statement after Senate Democrats objected to four unanimous consent requests to pass spending bills to resume normal operations for several important government functions: “Unbelievably, today Senate Democrats went on record to oppose funding for National Guard... Continue Reading
Following reports that many Department of Defense (DoD) civilian personnel and full-time National Guard employees throughout the country were furloughed despite passage of the “Pay Our Military First Act,” Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) sent a letter today to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, calling on the Secretary to send these... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) issued a statement today on his vote to defund ObamaCare during the Senate’s consideration of the House-passed continuing resolution (CR): “It is disappointing that Senate Democrats chose to stand with their party bosses rather than defend middle-class families, workers, and employers who are being crushed by... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking intelligent, hard-working college students to serve as spring 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
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, were joined today by several of their colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, calling for a one-year... Continue Reading
