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
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced today the introduction of legislation to ensure family planning service projects and programs effectively promote information about adoption. The Adoption Information Act (S.1539) would require federal grant recipients to provide assurances to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding their plan... Continue Reading
Representative Kristi Noem, Senator Tim Johnson and Senator John Thune announced today that young South Dakotans interested in being nominated to one of the four U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2018 should apply by October 31, 2013. South Dakota residents between the ages of 17 and 23 may apply... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune and Congresswoman Kristi Noem announced today that legislation to facilitate construction of a visitor center at the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site was signed into law by President Obama. The law will transfer approximately 29 acres of National Forest Service land to the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued a statement denouncing a proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would require new power plants to meet unrealistic new standards: “After announcing his intention to ‘pivot’ back to jobs this week, the president has made an about-face and pivoted instead to... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement on the five-year anniversary of TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline: “Five years and four successful environmental reviews have transpired since the Keystone XL pipeline permit was first submitted. As the president yet again ‘pivots’ back to the... Continue Reading
Following the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement yesterday that it will auction off its $168 million loan to discredited electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker Automotive at a significant loss to taxpayers, U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) is calling for the Senate to consider his amendment (#1887) to the Shaheen-Portman energy... Continue Reading
A group of 21 Republican senators today urged the administration to prohibit union health plans from receiving a carve-out in Obamacare, specifically premium assistance tax credits that are intended for the uninsured to purchase health insurance – a benefit no non-union member in America would receive. In a letter to... Continue Reading
