Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Democrats’ attempts to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court. Thune noted that trust in the Supreme Court’s independence is essential, and he warned of the severe consequences of Democrats’... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the farm bill framework recently released by Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.), which prioritizes the real needs of farmers and ranchers. Thune discussed many of his priorities that were... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband; Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Republican leader; Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), member of the Senate Commerce Committee; and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee; today urged Federal Communications Commission (FCC)... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) today called on U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to pause processing any new amnesty cases following the administration’s recent action to grant de facto amnesty to hundreds of thousands... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about Senate Democrats’ plan to force show votes on bills that are designed to score political points, not become law. Their latest attempt is a bill threatening to violate Americans’ conscience rights. Thune... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about President Biden’s immigration executive order designed to mask his failed policies that have created the dire situation at the southern border. Thune noted that President Biden has so far failed to take... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) recently called on the Biden administration to increase its timber harvesting targets in the Black Hills National Forest (BHNF). In a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore, the senators sounded the alarm on the USFS’s... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor to honor those who serve or have served in the United States military and pay his respects to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Thune noted... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the Biden administration’s new student loan debt transfer scheme. Thune noted that this latest attempt to circumvent Congress would not only unfairly transfer the burden of forgiving billions of dollars in student... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the ongoing crisis at the southern border and Leader Schumer’s shameless ploy to blame Republicans for a disaster of President Biden’s making. Thune noted that the president has the authority to clean... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently called on the U.S. Department of Education to withdraw its latest attempt to transfer student loan debt onto American taxpayers. The U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule would cost hard-working Americans an additional $147 billion, which would bring the total student... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor to commemorate National Police Week and honor law enforcement officers and their families for their service. Thune paid tribute to Moody County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok, who was tragically killed in the... Continue Reading
