“I was fortunate to meet with Ambassador Negroponte when I visited Iraq two weeks ago. When I met with the Ambassador, I was impressed by his understanding of the threats facing American troops and the urgency of hunting down terrorists. With America facing threats from many places, Ambassador Negroponte brings... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune announced today over $175,000 in Homeland Security grants for two South Dakota fire departments, including a new fire truck for Custer and fire station improvements for Cresbard. “These federal grants will help keep our towns and our volunteer firefighters safe,” Thune said. “I’m proud to announce these... Continue Reading
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. today appointed Senator John Thune to the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force for the 109th Congress. “The High Tech Task Force reflects Republicans’ commitment to ensuring technology development is a top priority for the United States Senate,” said Frist, R-TN. “And with... Continue Reading
In his second speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator John Thune today said that Iraqis are making progress towards self-defense, but the U.S. must reject artificial timelines for withdrawal. “We should not attempt to impose an artificial timeline on this goal,” Thune said. “Instead, we should focus... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune announced today over $1.5 million in loans to benefit two South Dakota communities. The USDA Office of Rural Development has approved a loan of $560,000 to be given to the City of Brandon. Through the Community Facility Direct Loan program, Rural Development funds will be used to... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today applauded the Senate’s passage of legislation that will begin to restore fairness to the judicial system. “We have finally passed class action reform that will begin to restore fairness to the judicial system in this country,” Thune said. “Our tort system is broken. And without the... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune spoke from the Senate floor for the first time this morning, calling on his colleagues to work together in a bipartisan way to solve problems and fix Social Security. Mindful of the Senate tradition of open debate, Thune said senators should “work together to do more than... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune joined both the Senate Cancer Coalition and the Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition today, task forces designed to raise awareness and enhance public healthy policy. “Cancer and heart disease are top killers in America,” said Thune, R-SD. “Congress has a responsibility to raise awareness and support research... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune complimented the “amazing skill and determination of our troops” and said Iraqi security forces were improving, during a teleconference with reporters today. “We’re making dramatic strides in terms of the improvement of Iraqi soldiers,” Thune said. “That process is really coming along. Last Sunday the Iraqis provided... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune has hired four South Dakotans for his Rapid City office to assist with constituent services and legislation. Qusi Al-Haj will serve as the West River Director, overseeing all West River operations. Al-Haj served as the West River Campaign Director for Thune’s 2004 campaign. A Rapid City resident,... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune co-sponsored legislation introduced this week to limit Canadian beef imports after the border opens on March 7 this year. To protect American consumers and South Dakota ranchers, Thune’s legislation will modify the USDA rule that is set to open the border to Canadian beef to apply only... Continue Reading
“This year’s State of the Union comes at time of great challenge – but also great opportunity. I was glad the President reached out to members of both parties to solve problems and not pass them on to future generations. I hope both parties will unite behind the common goal... Continue Reading
