Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) today sent a letter to the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mary Jo White, urging the SEC to move forward with the proposed rule to implement Section 201 of... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today reacted to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) admission that it inappropriately targeted conservative political groups for additional screening and scrutiny: “Chicago-style politics strikes again. The specific targeting of groups or organizations by a government agency due to the... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today released the following statement ahead of President Obama’s health care speech to women later this afternoon: “Instead of delivering another stump speech, President Obama should finally level with the American people about the true consequences of his signature... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) in introducing an amendment (S.Amdt. 862) to the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601) to prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from implementing their proposal to restrict access to Missouri River water and charge users for water taken from... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today praised the Air Force’s announcement that it plans to alter its previous decision to ground B-1B Lancer bombers at Ellsworth and once again begin flying B-1 training missions on a limited basis starting May 1, 2013. On April 12, 2013, the Air Force had announced... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) yesterday sent a letter along with several of his colleagues to Acting U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador, Demetrios Marantis, and Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Rebecca Blank, urging them to evaluate a recent decision by the European Commission (E.C.) to impose a country-wide... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today led an effort to send a letter to Senators Jack Reed (D-RI.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, urging the Senators to prioritize pine beetle forest management over land acquisition when they... Continue Reading
Today U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W. Va.), John Thune (R-SD), and Mark Udall (D-Colo.), introduced and passed legislation (S. 853) that would provide the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the authority to utilize unspent Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds and additional flexibility to transfer other funding... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today introduced an amendment (#764) to S. 743 to prevent discriminatory and duplicative taxes on digital goods and services, including online downloads of music, literature, and movies. Thune’s amendment would clarify the taxation of digital goods and services, and... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation that would modify crop insurance premium assistance for insured crops grown on native sod converted to cropland and land that a producer cannot verify has ever been tilled. The Congressional Budget Office projects that this bill could save... Continue Reading
Today, U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-NC), Tom Coburn (R-OK), and John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act, legislation that will enhance transparency for state and local pensions and establish a clear federal prohibition on any future public pension bailouts by the federal government. Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-21),... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and Congressman Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) today introduced legislation that would save $30 billion over 10 years from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by eliminating loopholes, waste, fraud, and abuse, while ensuring those who meet the current income and asset eligibility requirements continue to receive the... Continue Reading
