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 opposition to President Biden’s newly announced electric vehicle mandates. Thune noted that Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) each have legislative efforts underway... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the importance of standing with Israel, the United States’ strongest ally in the Middle East. Thune noted that Senate Republicans are committed to supporting Israel in its fight against Hamas terrorists, while Democrat leaders opt for inserting... 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 proposed budget, which would raise taxes by more than $5 trillion. Thune discussed how the president’s fiscally irresponsible proposal would also vastly increase the size and intrusiveness of the federal... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.); John Boozman (R-Ark.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, today led 19 of their colleagues in urging U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Department of... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed President Biden’s State of the Union address and how his failed policies have created unprecedented challenges for hardworking families and businesses across the country. Thune noted that President Biden should immediately abandon the policies that helped create... 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 disastrous three years in office. Thune noted that Biden’s failed policies have resulted in sky-high inflation, a wide-open southern border, and a weakening of America’s energy and national security. Thune’s... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after President Biden delivered his State of the Union address: “President Biden’s tenure will be defined by rampant inflation, lawlessness at the southern border, and a weakening of America’s standing on the world stage.... 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 dire humanitarian and national security crisis at the southern border, which has been fueled by President Biden’s open-border policies and poor leadership. Thune noted that the United States is currently on... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced Eric Schulte and Judge Camela Theeler, nominees to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota, during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on their nominations. Watch the full nomination hearing here. Thune’s... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the announcement that Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) will deliver the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, 2024: “Sen. Katie Britt is a rising star in the Republican Party, and I’m eager... 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 harsh realities families are facing due to President Biden’s self-inflicted inflation crisis. Thune noted that President Biden’s misguided and costly economic policies have forced Americans to grapple with high prices,... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the longest serving party leader in Senate history, announced he would not seek another term as leader: “I know it’s often said about members who leave this institution or step aside from leadership or... Continue Reading
