Click here to watch the interview. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today joined “Your World with Neil Cavuto” to discuss how their bipartisan, bicameral Ocean Shipping Reform Act will help alleviate strain across the supply chain. Following passage by the U.S. House of Representatives last night and the... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how record-high inflation is hurting working families in South Dakota, and he noted that Democrats’ big-spending, big-government agenda is costing American households, on average, an additional $460 per month. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation, introduced the Dynamic Airspace Pilot Program Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in coordination with the Department of Defense (DoD), to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today issued the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed their Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580). The bipartisan, bicameral legislation, which unanimously passed the U.S. Senate in March, would strengthen the authority of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed President Biden’s proposal to forgive student loans and how it would be unfair to Americans who have already paid off their student loans or never incurred student loan debt. He also noted that it would do absolutely nothing to address the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act. This bipartisan legislation would require all commercial gas stations located on military bases in the United States... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how President Biden’s policies have helped enable the worst border crisis in our nation’s history. Thune noted that the southern border crisis is impacting communities all across the country, including those in South Dakota. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed President Biden’s recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in which he denies responsibility for his failed policies that helped create record-high inflation and out-of-control fuel costs. Thune noted that the president’s so-called “plan” to fight inflation means little to South Dakotans who... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today joined 46 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) pledging to block any bill that would undermine pro-life protections, including the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion. Last year, Thune and Rounds introduced legislation that would make the Hyde... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about growing up in South Dakota and the values that make it the greatest place in America live, work, and raise a family. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, before I begin,... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today introduced the Reverse Entry for Migrant Offenders and Violence Expulsion (REMOVE) Act, legislation that would close a loophole that currently allows noncitizens convicted of kidnapping or sexual assault to remain in the United... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack at a hearing on the challenges facing farmers, families, and rural communities. Click here to watch the video. On spring weather conditions (excerpt): “In South Dakota,... Continue Reading
