U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s ratification of the New Strategic Arms Treaty (New START). “Today’s vote to ratify this flawed arms control treaty is a missed opportunity to strengthen America’s national security,” said Thune. “New START, as negotiated by the Obama Administration,... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today criticized the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to enact network neutrality regulations that would limit effective network management and jeopardize new broadband deployment. “The FCC’s decision to adopt controversial regulation of the Internet is yet another example of the heavy hand of government reaching into an... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced an amendment to increase the number of deployed delivery vehicles-bombers, submarines, and intercontinental ballistic missiles-allowed for in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) from 700 to 720. The amendment failed by a vote of 33 to 64. “Our nation’s nuclear triad of... Continue Reading
A bill authored by U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) to clarify a burdensome regulation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would otherwise require small businesses to undertake costly and unnecessary measures to prevent identity theft was signed into law by President Obama on Saturday, December... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune issued the following statement regarding the Senate Majority Leader’s decision last night to abandon the Democrats’ proposed $1.2 trillion omnibus spending bill: “The American people have spoken and they reject Washington spending sprees and this type of closed-door deal making in Congress,” said Thune. “I’m pleased that... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today criticized Senate Democrat leadership’s attempt to pass a massive Omnibus spending bill. “The attempt by Democrat leadership to rush through a nearly 2,000 page spending bill in the final days of the lame-duck session ignores the clear will expressed by the voters this past election,” said... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today introduced an amendment to fully pay for the $56.5 billion extension of long-term Unemployment Insurance benefits included in the tax package currently being debated in the Senate. Thune’s amendment would be paid for by permanently rescinding $86 billion in unspent, unobligated discretionary government funds. “Providing relief... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska), today praised the House of Representative’s swift passage of their bipartisan bill, the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010, which clarifies a burdensome regulation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would otherwise require small businesses to undertake costly and... Continue Reading
Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jim Webb (D-Va.) introduced legislation last week to authorize the minting and sale of a commemorative $10 gold coin honoring the history of Marine Corps Aviation since 1912, when First Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham, the father of Marine Corps Aviation, reported for flight training in... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today criticized the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement to pursue broadband network neutrality regulations that would limit effective network management and jeopardize new broadband deployment during their upcoming December 21st meeting. “Chairman Genachowski has once again proposed a solution in search of a problem,” said Thune. “There... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska), today praised the passage of their bipartisan bill, the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010, which clarifies a burdensome regulation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would otherwise require small businesses to undertake costly and unnecessary measures to prevent... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today expressed disappointment over the defeat of a bipartisan amendment offered by Senator Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) to fully repeal the costly and burdensome tax reporting mandate included in the recently enacted health care law, which requires every business, church, charity, and government entity to submit 1099 tax... Continue Reading
