WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill contains numerous priorities that benefit South Dakota and the future B-21 bomber mission at Ellsworth Air Force Base, including authorization for $5.3 billion for continued... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today applauded the Senate Finance Committee’s passage of the Modernizing and Ensuring Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) Accountability Act, legislation that seeks to increase transparency of the prescription drug supply chain, hold PBMs accountable, and improve patient access... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the importance of passing a strong National Defense Authorization Act that strengthens our national security and Ellsworth Air Force Base’s position in defending it, addresses concerns about U.S. military readiness, and provides support for Ukraine in its war... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure seniors can continue to access certain clinical services from their pharmacist. The bill would allow Medicare to reimburse for certain pharmacist-administered tests, treatments, and vaccinations... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to support farmers and ranchers affected by this year’s drought by quickly authorizing emergency haying and... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today reintroduced the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Flexibility Act. This bipartisan legislation would improve the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) ability to allow for expedited emergency haying of CRP acres... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act, bipartisan legislation that would increase transparency measures on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and provide seniors with additional options to fill their prescriptions. The bill would specifically require PBMs to reveal the criteria used to classify... 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 Defense Authorization Act’s (NDAA’s) importance to the men and women at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to the advancement of the future B-21 bomber mission. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed their Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act, bipartisan legislation that would accelerate the review and processing of mortgages on trust land by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). “Affordable housing opportunities... 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 opposition to Democrats’ latest attempt to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. Thune also spoke about the need for a robust amendment process as the Senate considers... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service Oversight, today held a hearing assessing the effect of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) over the course of its 25-year history. As a result of... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today spoke on the Senate floor about his goals and priorities for the 2023 farm bill. Thune noted that it is critical for both houses of Congress to... Continue Reading
