Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Well, good afternoon, everyone. “As it stands today, the Senate has confirmed 18 Cabinet or Cabinet-level nominations for the Trump administration.... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Will Cain Show on Fox News. On confirming President Trump’s nominees at a record pace: “[I]t’s… a team effort, and we’ve had really good cooperation among our colleagues for the most part... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today led Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) in sending a letter to Brooke Rollins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, requesting quick action to... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, it only took four years. “Just four years for the Democrat leader to become concerned about inflation. “Shocking! “Last... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, later today the Senate will vote on the nomination of Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News. On confirming President Trump’s nominees at a record pace: “Well, we’ve tried to manage the clock, Dana, and you’re right, it’s hard. And particularly when you’ve got a... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, anybody who knows me well knows that I say this a lot – and that is that agriculture is... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, later today I will introduce a bill to repeal the death tax. “As I mentioned, as a resident of... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today led 45 of his Senate colleagues, including Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, in reintroducing legislation that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act would... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, President Trump’s border czar was at the Capitol yesterday to update Republican senators on the progress the administration is... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, this week the Senate will consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of health and... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today reintroduced the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act, legislation that would facilitate the further adoption of precision agriculture technologies for farmers and ranchers. The bill would encourage the government to work with the private sector to... Continue Reading
