Thune: Radical Climate Policies Harm South Dakota Farmers and Ranchers

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Biden administration has failed to examine the impact environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies will have on the price of food and energy. Thune noted that ESG regulations are designed to choke off investment to the... Continue Reading

Thune: Gigi Sohn is Unfit to Serve on the FCC

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “Americans deserve an FCC nominee who can do... Continue Reading

Thune Introduces Legislation to Protect South Dakota Consumers and Producers From Radical Environmental Policies

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today led several of his Senate Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Food and Energy Security Act, legislation that would prohibit the Biden administration from forcing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda onto the American economy. Specifically, the bill would require federal financial... Continue Reading

Thune Introduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking, Enable Justice for Victims

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced the Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act, legislation that would amend foreign sovereign immunity and anti-terrorism laws to allow victims of fentanyl and their survivors to bring civil claims against nations, primarily Mexico and China, that enable the continued flood of... Continue Reading

Thune Reacts to President Biden’s State of the Union Address

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 some of the areas where Republicans and Democrats can find common ground in a divided Congress to address the issues facing the country. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared for... Continue Reading

Thune, Grassley, Kelly Lead Republican Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Hold the IRS More Accountable

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oversight; Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and a current member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight; and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), chairman of... Continue Reading

Thune, Brown, Pingree, Baird Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Strengthen Local Meat Processing Capabilities

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jim Baird (R-Ind.) plan to reintroduce the Strengthening Local Processing Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation, which will be formally reintroduced tomorrow, would... Continue Reading

Thune Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Click here or on the picture above 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: “In the last two years, Democrats used their total control of Washington to pursue a partisan agenda that sharply increased... Continue Reading

Thune’s Office Accepting Summer Internship, Senate Page Program Applications

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as summer interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Interns in Thune’s state offices will participate in constituent service and state outreach activities,... Continue Reading

Thune Highlights Importance of Committee Assignments for 118th Congress

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about being selected to serve on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; the Senate Finance Committee; and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Thune also discussed his resolution... Continue Reading

Thune, Lankford Introduce Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today introduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation that protects infants who survive an attempted abortion to ensure they receive the same care as any other newborn. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Born-Alive... Continue Reading

Thune Discusses New Bill to Protect Babies Who Survive Failed Abortions

Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke about his new bill that would protect infants who are born alive during abortions. Thune noted that the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act is a basic standard of decency that should have overwhelming bipartisan support. Thune’s... Continue Reading