Thune: Senate to Confirm Markwayne Mullin as Department of Homeland Security Secretary

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, the other nominee that we’ll be confirming this week is somebody we all know well: our colleague Markwayne Mullin. “President... Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Double Down on Radical Claims, Reject Commonsense Policies

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, we’ve been debating the SAVE America Act for seven days now. “And what’s been made clear in this debate is... Continue Reading

Thune: Proof of Citizenship and Voter ID Shouldn’t Be Controversial

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, it’s rare for the Senate to be in session on a Sunday. “Needless to say, the fact that we are... Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Will Have to Answer for Their Voter ID Hypocrisy

Click here or on the picture to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today led a press conference on the SAVE America Act. Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Well, good morning everyone, and thank you all for joining us on this fine Saturday. “As... Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Refuse to Support Commonsense Reforms in SAVE America Act

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, the truth eventually will get out. “Democrats have spent the past week or two attempting to hedge on photo... Continue Reading

Thune: Securing America Starts With Funding DHS, Not Defunding Police

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, the situation at U.S. airports continues to worsen, thanks to Democrats’ refusal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.... Continue Reading

Thune: The SAVE America Act Delivers Commonsense Protections for Women’s Sports and America’s Children

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, I said at the beginning of this debate that I was going to use the word commonsense a lot.... Continue Reading

Thune Joins America’s Newsroom and The Brian Kilmeade Show

Click here to watch America’s Newsroom and here to listen to Kilmeade Radio. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News and The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio. On the SAVE America Act: “We’re going to roll through the weekend on... Continue Reading

Thune Introduces Legislation to Bring Transparency to Fertilizer Prices for Producers

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with more accurate information on prices for fertilizer and fertilizer products in response to longstanding concerns over rising input costs. The bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)... Continue Reading

Thune: Voter ID Is a Commonsense Standard Americans Expect

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, Americans are pretty used to presenting their photo IDs. “These days, you need one for just about everything you do. “Driving... Continue Reading

Thune: American Elections Are for American Citizens

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, I don’t think this is a hot take: Only American citizens should be voting in American elections. “Let me repeat that.... Continue Reading

Thune Joins The Ben Shapiro Show, Martha MacCallum, The Hugh Hewitt Show

Click here to watch Shapiro, here to watch MacCallum, and here to listen to Hewitt. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Ben Shapiro Show, Martha MacCallum on Fox News, and The Hugh Hewitt Show. On the SAVE America Act: “The SAVE America Act is a package of just commonsense policies... Continue Reading