U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to prevent ammunition and fishing tackle from unnecessary EPA regulation. The Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act excludes ammunition and fishing tackle from the Toxic Substances Control Act, leaving regulation up to state fish and game agencies and... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced several energy-related amendments to the Energy Saving and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (S. 1392), also known as the Shaheen-Portman bill, including: (Amendment #1887) An amendment to eliminate a wasteful Department of Energy (DOE) loan program. Secretary Moniz recently suggested that he will revive... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released the following statement today on the 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks: “Our country and world were forever changed by the September 11th attacks on the Pentagon, World Trade Center, and Flight 93. In the face... Continue Reading
Amid reporting that the White House is considering appeasing growing union concerns regarding ObamaCare, U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today introduced the Union Bailout Prevention Act to prevent the Obama administration from granting unions’ request for special ObamaCare premium tax subsidies for union members with health plans... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced his selection of Ryan and Rhonda Kelly and their family of Rapid City for the 2013 Angels in Adoption Award presented by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, of which Thune is a member. The Kellys have welcomed six daughters from China into their family in... Continue Reading
Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Max Baucus (D-Mont.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Mary Landrieu (D-La.) today said that President Obama must not delay yet again a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline project, which would extend the review process into an unprecedented sixth year. The senators say the delay could be... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy expressing opposition to the agency’s recently announced federal implementation plan in Wyoming under the Clean Air Act’s Regional Haze Program. This mandate will negatively impact South Dakota ratepayers due to the exceptionally high cost of... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced a resolution recognizing the sacrifice that U.S. combat troops made during the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for the veterans of that conflict. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam. Thune’s resolution is cosponsored by Senators... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation, the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, to make permanent the existing ban on Internet access taxes and on multiple and discriminatory taxes on e-commerce. The Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA), originally enacted in 1998 and extended three times, is currently... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today praised his committee colleagues for passing the Drought Information Act of 2013 (S. 376), which reauthorizes the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). Initially authorized in 2006, NIDIS provides vital drought information to farmers,... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced legislation to prevent discriminatory and duplicative taxes on digital goods and services, including online downloads of music, literature, movies, mobile apps, and cloud computing services. Their bill would clarify federal rules related... Continue Reading
Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) today introduced a bipartisan bill to provide for detailed analyses of how Congressional budgets and major pieces of new legislation would impact future generations. Thune and Kaine’s bill, the Intergenerational Financial Obligations Reform (INFORM) Act, would also require the president to provide... Continue Reading
