Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced he would be holding a series of town hall meetings across South Dakota to discuss the recently passed tax relief package, the upcoming debt ceiling negotiations, and the need to cut spending in Washington. “It is important for me to let South Dakotans know... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after receiving his committee assignments for the 113th session of Congress (2013-2014). Thune was selected to continue serving on the following committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Finance. Members of these committees voted earlier today to select... Continue Reading
After passing both the Senate and the House, legislation with provisions authored by Senators Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) to expedite payments to school districts in federally impacted areas will soon be signed into law. Their amendment, included in the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today announced they received a long-awaited response from Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki regarding the VA Black Hills Health Care System’s proposal to shutter VA facilities in Hot Springs. In October, the delegation and Members... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Senate pro tempore: “Today the Senate mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished members, Senator Daniel Inouye. Senator Inouye’s deep commitment to public... Continue Reading
Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statements today regarding the purchase of failed stimulus-funded battery company, A123, by China-based investor, Wanxiang Group Corp. Thune and Grassley have taken the lead in seeking answers from both the Obama administration and A123 on the use of taxpayer... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announcement that it will not increase the releases of Missouri River water to aid Mississippi River navigation. The Corps’ announcement is in response to requests from lawmakers and groups to aid Mississippi River navigation... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness, today applauded the bipartisan Senate passage of legislation that would establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia. The bill (H.R. 6156) , which passed in the Senate by a... Continue Reading
Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, today sent a letter to Wendy Spencer, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), a government entity responsible for matching volunteers with local community... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), today along with several of their colleagues, sent a letter to Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mary Schapiro urging the SEC to move forward with the proposed rule to implement Section 201 of the bipartisan Jumpstart Our... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), along with members of the South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, and Montana delegations, sent a letter Friday, November 30, 2012, to President Barack Obama, Assistant Secretary of the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy, and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate. The letter urges the President to deny... Continue Reading
A bill spearheaded by Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) that would prevent the European Union (E.U.) from adding a unilateral tax on flights traveling through U.S. and international airspace was signed into law by the president today. Similar legislation (H.R.2594) introduced in the House by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John... Continue Reading
