Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the dangers of the Biden administration’s heavy-handed and radical energy policies, including a new ban on energy development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Thune also noted that President Biden’s attempt to force... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor in favor of the national security supplemental legislation being considered in the Senate. Thune noted that it is in America’s best interests to stand up to increased aggression from Russia, China, and Iran... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the interview. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Charles Payne on Fox News to discuss the disturbing antisemitic incidents taking place on college campuses across the country. Earlier today, Thune joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and 25 of his Senate Republican colleagues in calling... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s decision to allow the summertime sale of E15 fuel: “Year-round access to E15 fuel is a huge win for American... 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 Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) vote to reimpose onerous net neutrality regulations, which is planned for next week. Thune noted that this proposal closely resembles rules implemented during the Obama administration that... 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 impeachment of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Thune noted that Senate Democrats’ decision to dismiss the case without a trial to examine the evidence is unprecedented and denies... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about Iran’s recent attack on Israel. Thune criticized President Biden’s record of appeasing Iran, and he called on the president and congressional Democrats to stand strongly with our ally Israel and against Iranian... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging President Biden to permit the summertime sale of E15 fuel. The senators note that American biofuels are a... 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 misguided and costly economic policies, which have helped fuel the country’s inflation crisis. Thune noted that hardworking American families are facing higher interest rates, mounting debt, and shrinking savings... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor and called for a full Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Thune noted that Secretary Mayorkas is one of the chief architects of the unprecedented... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at the Senate Republican leadership press conference in favor of a full Senate trial when the Senate receives the articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. On how the Senate should... 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 failure to expand market access and prioritize new trade opportunities for farmers and ranchers. Thune noted that the administration’s unambitious agenda is harming American agriculture, which is already facing... Continue Reading
