Thune Honors Law Enforcement Officers During National Police Week

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today expressed his deep gratitude to the men and women of our nation’s law enforcement community. Thune warned against the dangers of anti-police sentiment and rhetoric, and he discussed the need to send a unified message that police officers perform an... Continue Reading

Thune on Fox News: Baby Formula Shortage Shows Biden Administration’s Incompetence

Click here to watch the interview. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Fox and Friends to discuss the ongoing shortage of baby formula in the United States. Thune noted that this is yet another demonstration of the Biden administration’s incompetence, partly due to adhering to an ideological agenda without regard for... Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats’ Government-Knows-Best Mentality has Failed the American People

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how Democrats’ government-knows-best mentality has created the worst inflation crisis in 40 years and numerous crises harming the American people. Thune noted that in contrast, Republicans believe that individuals, not Washington bureaucrats, are the best judges of what they,... Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Bow to Abortion Lobby, Force Show-Vote to Allow Abortion on Demand

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the upcoming Senate vote on the Democrats’ Abortion on Demand Act, legislation that would prop up the abortion industry and make abortion on demand, at any time, for essentially any reason, the law of the land.    Thune’s remarks... Continue Reading

Thune: We Must Continue Supporting Ukraine in Its Fight for Freedom

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today recognized Ukraine’s tremendous achievements in successfully standing up to Russian aggression in its fight for freedom. Thune noted that the Ukrainian people cannot sustain this war without military support from the United States and other free countries, and he called on European partners to make... Continue Reading

Thune, Crapo, Boozman Lead Republican Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize U.S. Trade and Agriculture Agenda

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee; and John Boozman (R-Ark.) ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; today led a group of Finance... Continue Reading

Thune: South Dakota Small Businesses Suffer From Record-High Inflation

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how record-high inflation is hurting small businesses in South Dakota. Thune noted that small businesses, including farms and ranches, are struggling with high energy costs, which affect everything from production to the transportation of finished products to the cost of keeping a storefront... Continue Reading

Thune: Politically Motivated Leak is the Left’s Latest Attempt to Intimidate the Supreme Court

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case that’s currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. Thune noted that attempting to intimidate the Supreme Court has become par for the course for the left, and... Continue Reading

Thune: Senate Will Vote Today to Overturn Biden’s Toddler Mask Mandate

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced at a press conference that the Senate will vote today on his resolution to repeal the Biden administration’s toddler mask mandate. Thune’s remarks below:   “Last week, the president of the United States made a fairly revealing comment when he said that children are not... Continue Reading

Thune: Biden Administration Continues to Turn a Blind Eye to Self-Inflicted Border Crisis

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Biden administration’s disastrous policies have enabled out-of-control illegal immigration and created an unprecedented humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border. Thune noted that President Biden began his administration by rescinding the national emergency declaration at our southern border, halting construction of the border... Continue Reading

Thune Questions Transportation Secretary on Rural Priorities, Automated Vehicles

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today questioned U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on the whether the department considered the unique circumstances of rural America in developing a forthcoming rule that sets a greenhouse gas (GHG) performance standard. Thune also pressed Buttigieg on... Continue Reading

Senate Passes Thune Resolution to Overturn Biden Administration’s Toddler Mask Mandate

Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor urging senators to pass his resolution to repeal the Biden administration’s mask mandate for toddlers in the Head Start program. Following Thune’s remarks, the Senate passed his resolution 55-41.   In January, Thune led a letter signed by 17 Republican senators... Continue Reading