Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued a statement on his vote against the omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 3547), which is the funding vehicle for the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2014: “In 2011, Congress and the president made a promise to the American taxpayers that we would... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) has learned that the Black Hills National Forest will receive $1.5 million for additional timber harvest this year. Thune and other Rocky Mountain Region members of Congress sent a letter on October 29, 2013, to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging an increased investment in the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), in a meeting today with Michael Huerta, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), continued to call on the FAA to expedite the expansion of the Powder River Training Complex (PRTC) near Ellsworth Air Force Base. “I appreciate Administrator Huerta’s understanding and consideration of the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) today led a bipartisan group of 14 senators in sending a letter to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), the association representing over 70 medical and osteopathic boards, applauding their efforts in advancing solutions toward allowing doctors to practice medicine... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today issued a statement following the announcement by the Canadian Pacific Railway to sell certain portions of its rail holdings in the United States: “This news caps a year-long process since Canadian Pacific announced its intention... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today applauded the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it would enact changes to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program requirements following demands from a group of senators regarding concerns about how the strict limits on calorie intake were impacting students.... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is the primary vehicle for authorizing defense spending for Fiscal Year 2014. Included in the compromise version of the bill was Thune’s amendment (S.Amdt. 2093) that put Congress on record in support for the... Continue Reading
Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), and Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki calling for him to return Hot Springs’ Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) to full operation following the lack of leadership and breach of good... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued a statement following the Senate Finance Committee’s markup of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) repeal and replace bill, the SGR and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act: “I’m pleased to have amendments in the Chairman’s mark and approved by the committee that are important to... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness, today introduced legislation to protect the Internet from restrictive measures... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today made the following comment on the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela: “Nelson Mandela was a man of courage, honor, and conviction, and the world is a better place because of him. His legacy will continue... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following comment regarding President Obama’s latest ObamaCare sales pitch: “The harsh reality facing many this holiday season is cancelled policies, spiking premiums, skyrocketing deductibles, and loss of access to their doctors. But instead of offering relief... Continue Reading
