SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today made the following statement regarding the passing of Chuck Colson: “Kimberley and I join people the world over in mourning the loss of Chuck Colson. Chuck’s redemptive story has inspired millions and his life demonstrated a... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today praised the Senate’s defeat of President Barack Obama’s Buffett tax increase, by a vote of 51-45. “Despite the president’s endless political rhetoric and class warfare in recent months, the Senate today rejected the president’s Buffett tax,... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) have received word from the Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, Jr., that he is granting their request to name a Virginia class attack submarine the USS South Dakota. In March, the delegation wrote to... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) will hold a press conference on Thursday, April 12th at the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Outdoor Campus to announce the introduction of legislation to help fight the pine beetle infestation. On Thursday, March 29th, Thune and Noem... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Ahead of President Barack Obama’s speech promoting the Buffett tax this afternoon in Florida, U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement: “Instead of delivering political speeches promoting the destructive Buffett tax increase, President Obama should be encouraging his Democrat colleagues in... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act to abolish the destructive federal death tax. Representative Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduced identical legislation in the House of Representatives and the bill currently has over 200 bipartisan cosponsors. “The death of a loved one should not be... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senator John Thune today issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of ObamaCare, President Barack Obama’s disastrous signature health care law: “Two years ago, the American people were told that we needed to pass ObamaCare to find out what was in the bill,” said Thune. “Much to our... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Senators Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell today to discuss the pine beetle infestation in the Black Hills National Forest. The Forest Service has focused its efforts near Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park, and in the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today praised the Senate’s passage of the bipartisan House-passed Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act today by a vote of 73-26. “Despite Majority Leader Reid’s repeated delay tactics, I am pleased that the Senate today passed the bipartisan JOBS Act,” said Thune. “These common-sense reforms will help... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today introduced common sense legislation, the Preserving America’s Family Farm Act, to prevent the Department of Labor (DOL) from enacting its controversial proposed restrictions on youth working on family farms. Last year, DOL Secretary Hilda Solis proposed rules that would restrict... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and David Vitter (R-La.) today introduced their Respecting States’ Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would guarantee the rights of gun owners to carry concealed weapons across state lines in accordance with the laws of individual states. The bill balances the constitutional rights protected... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today called on Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to immediately take up the bipartisan House-passed Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, a collection of six measures that will remove barriers currently preventing small business investment, including the Access to Capital for Job Creators Act originally... Continue Reading
