U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, today released the following statement after his Ocean Shipping Reform Act was unanimously passed by the United States Senate. Thune’s legislation, which he introduced with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would support U.S. exporters, strengthen... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed his Ocean Shipping Reform Act, legislation he introduced with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) that would help ease pressures in the supply chain by improving its fluidity. Thune noted that he is encouraged by the Senate Commerce Committee’s strong, bipartisan support, and he hopes... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, last week’s Judiciary Committee hearing gave senators the opportunity to hear directly from President Biden’s nominee... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today introduced the Housing Supply Expansion Act,legislation that would address the shortage of affordable housing options across the nation by making targeted reforms to requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, a 1930s-era labor law. These reforms would reduce labor costs and administrative burdens on construction... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how President Biden’s policies have created the worst border crisis in our nation’s history. Thune noted that President Biden has never been to the border, and neither the growing humanitarian nor security concerns have moved him to address this crisis. Thune’s... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today criticized the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) failure to deliver basic customer services and the negative effect it has on South Dakota taxpayers. Thune noted that rather than improving taxpayer services, Washington Democrats have instead prioritized doubling the size of the agency in... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, today released the following statement after his Ocean Shipping Reform Act was unanimously passed by the committee. Thune’s legislation, which he introduced with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would support U.S. exporters, strengthen the investigatory authority... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today introduced the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Improvement Act. This legislation would bolster CRP by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing CRP implementation issues following the 2018... Continue Reading
Click here above to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the United States’ need to support Ukraine and place additional sanctions on Russia. Thune stressed the importance of unleashing American energy production in order to lessen our allies’ dependence on Russian energy, and he noted that every dollar... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently joined several of his colleagues in demanding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) provide answers on recent actions that infringe on Americans’ Second Amendment rights by preventing law-abiding citizens from creating and owning suppressors. “These continued assaults of the Second Amendment threaten law-abiding... 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, today discussed his concerns with the nomination of Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Thune highlighted Ms. Sohn’s radical position on net neutrality, and he noted that Americans... Continue Reading
Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today called on President Biden to prioritize American energy independence. Thune noted that President Biden could immediately set us on a path to lower energy prices by announcing that his administration will get serious about expediting American production of oil and gas and... Continue Reading
