Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed President Biden’s crisis-ridden three years in the White House. Thune noted that President Biden’s legacy is one of staggering inflation and high prices, open borders, energy insecurity, and weakness on the world stage. Thune’s remarks below (as... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the interview. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Stuart Varney on Fox Business to discuss the urgent need for reforming the parole system, which President Biden has abused to the point where 95 percent of people who cross the southern border illegally are admitted... 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 upcoming March for Life and thanked the thousands of Americans – including South Dakotans – who travel to Washington, D.C., to stand up for the rights of the unborn. Thune’s remarks... 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 national security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border and the dire need for Congress to produce meaningful border security changes. Thune noted that President Biden’s failed policies have resulted in... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today announced that the U.S. Senate passed their resolution honoring the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Jackrabbits football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision title. “Congratulations to the SDSU Jackrabbits football team... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today congratulated the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Jackrabbits on winning their second consecutive Division I national championship. Thune also discussed the upcoming Jones County Invitational basketball tournament, a long-running showcase of South Dakota high school basketball talent that was... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today on the Senate floor called on Senate Democrats and the White House to meaningfully reform both the asylum and parole systems in the border security package in order to help regain operational control of the southern border. 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 the worsening national security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border. Thune noted that a border security package must include reforms to the asylum and parole systems in order to reverse some... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the interview. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News to discuss the need for strong border security provisions in a national security supplemental bill. Thune noted that a supplemental package will not be considered before the end of the year because... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about Democrats’ unwillingness to prioritize border security in a national security package. Thune noted that it is essential for the United States to support its allies, but addressing the national security crisis on... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Bob Latta (R-Ohio), chair of the... 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 on President Biden and Senate Democrats to get serious about working with Republicans to address the growing humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border. Thune noted that Democrats are holding... Continue Reading