Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune today announced they will jointly tour drought-stricken areas of South Dakota next week. Senators Johnson and Thune will discuss this tour and the drought, as well as other issues, separately today on their respective weekly conference calls. “Producers across the state of South Dakota... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today voted in favor of S. 3711, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, which would open up certain areas within Lease Sale 181 in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas exploration. The bill passed by a vote of 71 to 25.... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to authorize the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the East Ridge Fire: “I’m pleased to see the federal government has responded quickly and efficiently... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD), member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today issued the following statement regarding a provision he authored to assist Native American communities in identifying and capitalizing on economic development opportunities with the greatest potential benefit to their respective community. The provision, co-authored by Senator Mike Enzi,... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) today issued the following statement as Japan resumes importation of U.S. beef: “I am glad to see Japan has opened its market to U.S. beef from cattle 20 months old and younger. This is good news for the people of South Dakota. While overdue, Japan’s decision... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the following statement after Senate consideration of the Child Custody Protection Act, which would make it illegal to transport a minor across state lines to get an abortion if doing so goes against a state’s parental notification or consent law. The bill passed by a... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the below statement following the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies’ (TTJHUD) markup of the FY2007 TTJHUD Appropriations bill. This bill contains several requests Senator Thune made on behalf of South Dakota. “While the full Appropriations... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the below statement following the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies’ (TTJHUD) markup of the FY2007 TTJHUD Appropriations bill, which approved a request Senator Thune made for $4.75 million to improve and widen the main road... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the below statement following the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education’s markup of the FY2007 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill, which approved several requests Senator Thune had made on behalf of various South Dakota institutions: “I... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) today issued the following statement condemning Hezbollah and its state sponsors, and supporting Israel’s exercise of its right to self-defense: “The War on Terror is an international conflict. This past week, Hezbollah terrorists and their sponsor states ignited another leg of this battle in Israel, by... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) today issued the following statement after Senate consideration of three bills related to stem cell research: S. 2754, a bill to aid research into techniques of deriving pluripotent stem cells without harming or destroying human embryos; S. 3504, a bill to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the below statement following the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense’s markup of the FY2007 Defense Appropriations bill, which approved several requests Senator Thune made on behalf of various South Dakota defense-related initiatives: “South Dakota’s integral role in national defense efforts is a source of pride... Continue Reading
