Senator John Thune today called on all Senators to stand up for energy consumers and manufacturers across the country by voting in favor of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-AK) privileged bipartisan resolution that would prohibit EPA’s overreaching regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. “I am proud to be one of 40 Senators... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune yesterday introduced the GOP alternative amendment to the Democrats’ Tax Extenders Bill currently before the Senate. Thune’s amendment fully pays for extending important tax provisions and Unemployment Insurance benefits, provides a longer-term physician reimbursement, and cuts wasteful spending. “My amendment sends a strong signal to the American... Continue Reading
Last night the Senate Armed Services Committee concluded its markup of the Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill authorizes $726 billion in funding for Department of Defense programs as well as funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and includes authorizations for several South Dakota defense-related... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today reacted to an announcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the agency would again delay implementation of the “Red Flags” rule that would require small businesses like doctors’ and dentists’ offices, veterinary clinics, and accounting offices to take the same costly steps as banks and... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today joined several of his colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius criticizing the Health and Human Services department for using taxpayer funds to send a brochure to millions of seniors promoting the recently enacted health care reform bill. The... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today released the following statement regarding the United States’ national debt reaching the $13 trillion mark: “The red ink being passed on to future generations of Americans has reached an unprecedented level of irresponsibility. The Obama Administration and Democrats in Congress continue to pile up new federal... Continue Reading
Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Mark Begich (D-AK) today introduced a bill to exempt certain small businesses from a regulation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would otherwise require them to undertake costly measures to prevent identity theft. The bipartisan bill would protect small businesses like doctor’s and dentist’s... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today commented on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule for regulating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses emitted from stationary sources, such as power plants and ethanol plants, under the Clean Air Act. “As expected, the Obama administration’s EPA has laid out a policy that will... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today reacted to the decision by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski in relation to new regulations on the Internet under Title II of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. “Expanding broadband access to underserved areas like rural parts of South Dakota is an important goal, and... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the following statement on President Obama’s announcement of Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his nominee to the Supreme Court: “A lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court is a serious matter, and Ms. Kagan and the American people deserve a fair hearing and a thorough examination... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today received the Teaming with Wildlife Award from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The award recognizes Senator Thune’s support for the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, which assists states in managing and protecting non-game species. “Protecting wildlife species in a way that keeps them... Continue Reading
Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and John Thune (R-SD) and Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) today sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Norton A. Schwartz promoting South Dakota’s Ellsworth Air Force Base as a potential base for MQ-1 and... Continue Reading
