WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune today called on President Barack Obama to address his party’s failure to pass a formal budget in the Senate during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 24th, the 1,000th day since the Democrat-led Senate last passed a budget. “I hope President Obama will... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune today criticized President Barack Obama’s politically-motivated decision to veto the Keystone XL pipeline, a $7 billion project expected to create over 20,000 direct jobs. “In rejecting the job-creating Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama today chose to try and save his own job by pandering to his... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune issued the following statement after the passing of former Attorney General, Governor, and Congressman Bill Janklow: “Few South Dakotans have had a more profound impact on our state than Bill Janklow. He was a larger than life figure. He fought for his clients in the courtroom and... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s unprecedented “recess” appointment of Richard Cordray as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) without the Senate being adjourned: “President Obama’s decision to appoint an unaccountable czar to oversee the controversial CFPB created by the flawed... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking that the Department of Justice use all tools available to investigate, and potentially prosecute, MF Global executives... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune was elected Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference today by his fellow Republican Senators. Thune will officially assume the position of Senate Republican Conference Chairman in late January when Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) steps down from the position. The Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference is... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Jobs, Rural Economic Growth, and Energy Innovation Subcommittee, made the following statement regarding today’s Agriculture Committee investigative hearing focused on MF Global’s bankruptcy: “Many farmers in South Dakota and throughout the nation depend on futures contracts to hedge against... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Commerce Committee’s Aviation Operations, Safety and Security Subcommittee, today introduced a bill, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011, to prevent the European Union (E.U.) from adding a tax on flights traveling through U.S. airspace. Starting on... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune participated in a press conference earlier today with some of his Republican Senate colleagues in support of legislation that would force the Obama Administration to issue a construction permit for the Keystone XL pipeline project within 60 days. President Obama recently delayed this $7 billion job creating... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune today issued the following statement on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction’s failure to produce a plan to reduce the nation’s deficit: “Instead of joining Republicans in making tough decisions to address our nation’s runaway entitlement spending, Democrats would rather increase taxes on America’s job... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune today introduced the Access to Capital for Job Creators Act (S. 1831) to reduce regulatory burdens facing small businesses by updating Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, making it easier for businesses to raise capital. The House of Representatives passed this legislation on November 3rd with... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and John Thune (R-S.D.) today spearheaded a bipartisan letter signed by 58 of their colleagues to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Edward DeMarco and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner objecting to the recent news that nearly $13 million in bonus pay was approved... Continue Reading
