Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) today introduced legislation to improve access to emergency services in rural and medically underserved areas. The Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act (S. 328) would amend the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to allow eligible hospitals in rural and... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced he would be holding town hall meetings in Spearfish and Mobridge next week to discuss the recently passed tax relief package, the debt ceiling negotiations, and the need to cut spending in Washington. “It is time for our country to face its most fundamental... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR), Jerry Moran (R-KS), John Thune (R-SD), Tom Udall (D-NM), and Mark Udall (D-CO) today introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), which provides vital drought information to farmers, ranchers, and other industries affected by weather conditions. The NIDIS program is a... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON,D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced subcommittee assignments for the 113th Congress. “I am honored to serve on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in this new capacity and am excited to welcome five new Republican members to the... Continue Reading
Below is and exerpt of Senator John Thune’s reaction to the State of the Union: “Tonight we heard the president’s State of the Union speech and as is always the case when I hear the president speak I’m really struck by the fact that we really need to see not... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today reintroduced legislation that would transform Congress’ broken budget process. The Budget Reform Act of 2013 (S. 280), based on a plan first introduced by Thune in 2010, would require Congress to establish a biennial budgeting timeline in which Congress would pass a two-year biennial... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following statement regarding the president’s call for new taxes to avert the across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration. “President Obama’s call for new taxes fails to address the nation’s fundamental fiscal challenge, which is runaway debt... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today expressed concern over the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS) decision to approve the China-based Wanxiang Group Corps.’ investment in failed stimulus-funded battery company, A123. Thune and Grassley, who have taken the lead in seeking answers from... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD), John Thune (R-SD), U.S. Representative Kristi Noem (R-SD), South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, and representatives of the Save the VA Group today met with VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to discuss the future of VA facilities in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Pat Russell, Bob Nelson, Dr.... Continue Reading
This week Senate Democrats announced they will draft a budget for the first time in nearly four years. In the weekly Republican address, U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, says the budget debate is the perfect time to address Washington’s spending addiction. Getting spending under... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators in sending a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to approve the Keystone XL pipeline following Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s approval of the route through Nebraska. The pipeline, which would also run through South Dakota, is expected... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement regarding news that Governor Dave Heineman (R-Neb.) has approved the new route through Nebraska for the Keystone XL pipeline, which would also run through South Dakota. The Nebraska Governor’s approval clears the way for the State Department and President Obama... Continue Reading
