Senator John Thune’s “Sense of the Senate” resolution expressing support for the full preservation of the federal income tax deduction for charitable giving was defeated in the Senate today by a vote of 48 to 49. President Obama has proposed that Congress reduce the deduction, which would result in less... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today introduced a “Sense of the Senate” resolution expressing support for the full preservation of the federal income tax deduction for charitable giving. President Obama’s budget framework proposes reducing the deduction, which would result in less charitable giving nationwide. “Congress has long provided incentives through the tax... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune expressed new concerns about a potential cattle tax this week after learning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Friday that could pave the way for new regulations on carbon dioxide and methane gases. Following a ruling... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senators Kent Conrad and Judd Gregg, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, urging them to include funding for the Emergency Fund for Indian Health and Safety in the Fiscal Year... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune issued the following statement today regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s revised budget deficit projections under President Obama’s record setting budget proposal. “These numbers are staggering and prove that spending in Washington is out of control. It is unconscionable to borrow this much money from China and force... Continue Reading
Senators John Thune (R-SD), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) today reintroduced legislation that would fix the flawed definition of renewable biomass in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The definition of “Renewable Biomass” in the 2007 Energy Bill excludes any material removed from national forests and... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the following statement condemning the so-called “Employee Free Choice Act,” (S.560) which was introduced today in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The legislation is more commonly known as “card check” and would eliminate the right of workers to vote by private ballot... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune praised a waiver request submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of over 50 ethanol producers for the approval of up to 15 percent ethanol (85 percent gasoline and 15 percent ethanol) for use in non-flex fuel vehicles. Senator Thune has been working for the... Continue Reading
U.S. Senators John Thune and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) today introduced a bill (S.527) that will once and for all prevent the government from imposing an onerous “cow tax” on farmers across the country. Late last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discussed regulating greenhouse gases in its Advanced Notice... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune released the following statement after the Senate today voted on procedural grounds to block his amendment to the $410 billion Omnibus Appropriations bill that would have directed $400 million to the Emergency Fund for Indian Health and Safety: “I am disappointed that the Senate turned a blind... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today joined his colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act, which would allow Americans to legally purchase Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved prescription medications from other developed countries. It is estimated that the bill would save U.S. consumers more than $50... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus bill that would redirect $400 million from the Edward Byrne Formula Grant Program to the Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health. The Byrne law enforcement grants program recently received a $2 billion funding boost as part... Continue Reading
