SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement regarding President Biden’s expected executive action to extend the suspension of repayments on qualifying federal student loans and forgive between $10,000 to $20,000 per borrower. “The president’s plan to forgive student loans is incredibly unfair to those... Continue Reading
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Neil Cavuto on Fox News to discuss President Biden’s executive action to extend the suspension of repayments on qualifying federal student loans and forgive up to $20,000 per borrower. Earlier today, Thune called out Democrats for not having a serious... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the interview. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) last night joined Mike Emanuel on Fox News to discuss the successful passage of his amendment to the Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending spree, which eliminated a new $35 billion tax hike on small- and medium-sized businesses, and how the bill, among other things, will... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed his amendment to the Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending spree that would protect small- and medium-sized businesses from a brand-new $35 billion tax increase. “At the last minute, Senate Democrats attempted to sneak yet another tax hike on... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced legislation to improve grazing rights for U.S. Forest Service national grasslands permit holders. Under current Federal Land Policy and Management Act rules, ranchers with permits on national grasslands do not have the same rights as those who have grazing permits on Bureau of Land Management and national... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Democrats’ so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” would do nothing to reduce inflation and how it would double down on wasteful government spending and impose hundreds of billions of dollars in tax hikes on American businesses. Thune noted that... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced a resolution expressing support for the United States’ actions that will strengthen the military interoperability and resiliency of Finland’s and Sweden’s militaries, prior to their anticipated accession to the Northern Atlantic Treaty... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the interview U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Gillian Turner on Fox News to discuss how the Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending spree will increase costs on American families on top of the 40-year-high inflation that is already hurting their pocketbooks. On the Democrats’ bill failing to meaningfully address historically high... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how Democrats’ proposed energy tax hikes would hurt Americans who are already suffering from high energy prices. Thune noted that the Democrats’ bill is wasteful and irresponsible and would do nothing to ease the economic pain that their policies... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending spree would hurt South Dakota taxpayers. Thune noted that according to data from the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, Americans in nearly every income bracket would bear a significant burden of this bill’s tax hikes, with more than... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement on the death of al Qaeda terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri: “Al-Zawahiri was one of the key plotters of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, and he succeeded Osama bin Laden as the leader of al Qaeda for the past 11 years. He shares responsibility... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Democrats’ disastrous spending bill would increase inflation, raise taxes, and fund radical Green New Deal projects. Thune noted that rather than increasing accountability and improving taxpayer services, the Democrats’ bill would double the size of the Internal Revenue Service in order... Continue Reading
