Senator John Thune joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in sending a letter to fellow Senators urging them to cosponsor the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act (S.658). This legislation would expand access to medical care for veterans who live far from Veterans Administration (VA) facilities. Senator Thune is... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune will present Alvina Pettigrew, a veteran of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) organization during World War II, with an oil painted portrait of her by artist Cynthia Berry, of Great Falls, Virginia. A digital version of the portrait decorates a historic emergency call box... Continue Reading
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed S. 3023, the Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2008, which includes a provision authored by Senator John Thune that would make the annual cost of living adjustment, or COLA, for disabled veterans automatic and permanent. Under current law, Congress must vote to approve an annual... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced passage of the conference report for the Fiscal Year 2006 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. “I was proud to support this important funding package because of the many direct benefits it will provide to South Dakota—to our veterans, our active military and many... Continue Reading
Today Senator John Thune (R-SD) made the following statement regarding the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission’s decision to remove Ellsworth Air Force Base from the Department of Defense closure list: “This is a tremendous victory for the people of South Dakota and America’s national security. I commend the BRAC... Continue Reading
“I applaud today’s action in the House of Representatives to protect the American flag. We are now closer than ever to protecting the American flag and honoring those who sacrificed so much defending it. As our troops fight to defend the principles of the American flag around the world, Congress... Continue Reading
