U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today introduced the Spectrum Innovation Act. The legislation would ensure mid-band spectrum is made available for wireless broadband use for the public, which means faster speeds and more responsive networks for consumers. In addition to allowing up... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Biden administration’s radical climate policies and its assault on domestic energy production are creating record-high energy prices for South Dakota families. Thune noted that if Democrats take their climate hysteria to new levels, by discouraging lending to certain sectors of the agriculture economy,... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, questioned U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in a hearing regarding the department’s fiscal year 2023 budget priorities. Thune advocated for reliable broadband services to South Dakota’s rural communities and stressed the importance of 5G permitting. Earlier... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed his new bill that would end President Biden’s unnecessary federal student loan deferment extensions. Thune also noted that canceling student debt would be grossly unfair to the Americans who worked hard for years to pay off their loans, in addition to its likely effect of making an... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) today introduced the Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act, legislation that would end President Biden’s untargeted, budget-busting suspension of repayments on qualifying federal student loans, following 24 months of non-payment and six executive actions... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how President Biden’s reckless and radical agenda has produced record-high inflation, soaring energy prices, and an unprecedented humanitarian crisis at the southern border. Thune noted that Democrat control in Washington is hurting family budgets and jeopardizing the safety of... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson outlining priorities for implementation of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA’s) broadband programs. The letter requests that additional funding be... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senator Orrin Hatch. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, on Saturday we lost a remarkable former colleague, Senator Orrin Hatch. “Orrin rose from poverty to become one of... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation to prevent the Biden administration from diverting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel or funding to address the crisis at the southern border after Title 42 border restrictions are lifted. Rescinding this policy without a viable plan in place to deal with the anticipated... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently filed an amici curiae brief in support of the petitioners in the pending case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Sackett case is directly related to how much authority the federal government has over states and private citizens to regulate “waters of the United... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s decision to allow the summertime sale of E15 fuel: “As I have repeatedly stated to the Biden administration, biofuels are a common-sense,... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, which has jurisdiction over tax and other revenue measures, today questioned Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig at a hearing on President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget and the 2022 tax filing... Continue Reading
