Click here to watch the interview. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Charles Payne on Fox News to discuss Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan and the Democrats’ latest version of their reckless tax-and-spending spree. On Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan: “I think it’s important, and I think it was wrong for the administration... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed this morning’s report that the United States has experienced two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, which is the traditional definition of a recession. Thune stressed that Democrats’ latest reckless tax-and-spending spree would waste taxpayer dollars, slow economic growth, and do nothing to help... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, legislation that includes key Thune-led provisions to bolster South Dakota’s water rights and combat invasive species. “This legislation provides greater certainty to South Dakota and neighboring states when it comes to... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Biden administration’s deliberate refusal to secure the southern border is affecting community safety all across the country, including in South Dakota. Thune noted that the high volume of fentanyl being trafficked across the southern border continues to fuel our nation’s opioid... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today led several of his Senate Republican colleagues in introducing 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 and securities regulators to estimate... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how Democrats want to impose a trillion dollars in tax hikes while record-high inflation is hurting small businesses and families in South Dakota. Thune warned that the Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending spree would guarantee persistent and widespread inflation. Thune’s... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined his colleagues in introducing the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, legislation that would raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. “Airline staffing challenges continue to result in cancellations and delays across the aviation system,” said Thune. “Providing an opportunity for highly qualified,... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to President Biden in support of Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R-S.D.) request for a major disaster declaration in western and central South Dakota following a series of severe storms that began on June 11,... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the interview. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined the Faulkner Focus on Fox News to discuss the rise of crime around the country, President Biden weighing whether to declare a “climate emergency,” and the administration’s complete lack of a coherent energy policy. On President Biden testing... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Good Morning America 3rd Hour to discuss the historically high inflation rate that is causing economic hardship for American families and how Democrats would make inflation worse if they succeeded in passing new tax hikes and government spending. On inflation under President... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of passing the National Defense Authorization Act in order to authorize funding for critical military priorities, including those at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Thune noted that he is focused on making sure... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Democrats continue to pursue their reckless tax-and-spending agenda instead of focusing on pro-growth economic policies that would help working families who have experienced a de facto pay cut due to record-high inflation. Thune noted that the economy... Continue Reading
