WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune today criticized the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) admission at a U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing that the Obama Administration has spent “just under $5 million” on the implementation of Obamacare’s failed Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act. The CLASS... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune today applauded the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for listening to Republican opposition and abandoning Obamacare’s fatally flawed Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act. “This is a victory for the American taxpayer and future generations. After ignoring repeated warnings from my Republican... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune has been invited to participate in a hearing being held next week by the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee regarding the management of water levels along the Missouri River prior to this year’s historic flooding in South Dakota. The hearing, “A Review of the... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune has introduced “The Buffett Rule Act of 2011” (S.1676) to create an option for individuals who believe they are under-taxed to voluntarily send extra money to the U.S. Treasury for the purpose of paying down the national debt. Thune’s legislation is co-sponsored by 29 of his... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune today introduced legislation that would add teeth to the budget process by requiring Congress to pass a biennial binding joint budget resolution, and the president to sign the budget resolution into law. Thune’s legislation, The Budget Reform Act of 2011, was included in a larger budget... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John Thune introduced a bill (S. 1666) today that would prohibit the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from requiring employers to post a notice about how to establish a union. “This is yet another example of a federal overreach by this administration that benefits their special interest allies... Continue Reading
A bipartisan group of senators is urging Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and other top administration officials to act quickly to improve health care delivery to American Indians and Alaska Natives. In a letter to Secretary Sebelius and Indian Health Service Director Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, the senators pointed... Continue Reading
Washington, D.C.–Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD), Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Representative Kristi Noem (R-SD) announced today that South Dakota young people interested in being nominated to one of the four U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2016 should apply by October 31, 2011. South Dakota residents between the ages... Continue Reading
On September 22nd, Senator John Thune participated in a Senate Indian Affairs oversight hearing titled, “Tribal Law and Order Act One Year Later: Have We Improved Public Safety and Justice Throughout Indian Country?” Thune was an original co-sponsor of the Tribal Law and Order legislation that was signed into law,... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senator John Thune today applauded the Senate Appropriations Committee’s decision to provide no funding for the implementation of a new entitlement program called the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, which is included in the president’s health care law. “I commend the Senate Appropriations Committee on their... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security?, and Mark Begich (D-Alaska), also a member of the Subcommittee, today led a bipartisan group of 27 Senators in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC—Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) made the following statement after Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) announced that he would be stepping down as the Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference: “I am thankful for the time I have had to work beside Senator Alexander at the leadership table and I am... Continue Reading
