The bicameral Repeal CLASS Working Group today issued “CLASS’ Untold Story: Taxpayers, Employers, and States on the Hook for Flawed Entitlement Program,” a report detailing the insolvency of a massive new entitlement program included in the new health care law called the Community Living Assistance and Supports (CLASS) Act. Documents... Continue Reading
Washington, DC — Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Senator John Thune (R-SD), a Member of the Committee, today introduced a bipartisan bill that will spur new agricultural research, leveraging private dollars to create charitable partnerships between universities and private... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Following President Barack Obama’s joint address to Congress last night, Senator John Thune today sent a letter to the president calling on him to issue an immediate moratorium on overreaching regulations proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which are hampering job creation and economic growth. With 14 million... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today joined leaders of the Congressional Western Caucus to unveil the “Jobs Frontier” Report, which details the many ways in which the West can create jobs when not hamstrung by overreaching federal regulations. The report details numerous pro-growth policies that will help create jobs immediately, both in... Continue Reading
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–Senator John Thune today attended the Sioux Empire Fair’s Agriculture Appreciation Day in Sioux Falls. Thune joined industry leaders and members of the community in serving complimentary lunch to farmers and ranchers to express gratitude for their contributions to the entire state. “The Sioux Empire Fair’s Agriculture Appreciation... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–A bill to modernize the way the federal government and states track the shipment of hazardous waste, the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (S.710), introduced by Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and cosponsored by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), and Barbara... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune today issued the following statement regarding his vote in support of the Budget Control Act of 2011: “This deal is far from perfect, but it is important to look at how Republicans have changed the direction of Washington. This year began with President Obama presenting a... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senator John Thune today led a bipartisan group of 21 Senators in sending a letter of opposition to the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Anne Ferro, regarding proposed federal regulations that could subject farmers and ranchers who operate farm equipment on public roads to the... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), today was joined by U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, in writing a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today led a bipartisan group of 14 Missouri River Senators in sending a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee leadership requesting a hearing in the near future to examine the management of water levels along the Missouri River prior to the... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The South Dakota Congressional delegation today sent the following letter to President Barack Obama expressing their support for South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard’s recent request to the President to make available Individual Assistance, statewide Hazard Mitigation, and Small Business Administration disaster loans as part of the major disaster declaration... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator John Thune, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following remarks regarding the latest jobs numbers issued by the Department of Labor: “Today’s news that unemployment has increased to 9.2 percent comes at a time when the President and his allies in Congress are seeking... Continue Reading
