U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to express concern with the directive in President Biden’s climate change executive order to conserve 30 percent of land and... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after the announcement that Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will deliver the Republican response to President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress on April 28, 2021: “Sen. Tim Scott is a champion of conservative values and creating economic opportunities... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the importance of bipartisan cooperation in the Senate, which was designed to promote moderation and consensus. Thune expressed his hope that Democrats will work with Republicans on meaningful bipartisan legislation, especially on a substantial infrastructure bill. Thune’s remarks below (as prepared for... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed H.R. 1, the Democrats’ federal elections takeover bill that is designed to increase Democrats’ chances of maintaining their tenuous hold on power. Thune expressed that protecting the right to vote and preserving the integrity of our election systems are essential, but that H.R.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, today reintroduced the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274), bipartisan legislation that would ensure that mobile workers, including medical professionals from around the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to help ensure the federal government can attract experts in the artificial intelligence (AI) field to public service. The bill would offer scholarships to undergraduate and graduate... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Democrats’ partisan legislation to pack the U.S. Supreme Court and warned of the destruction it would do to America’s well-established court system. Thune strongly encouraged Democrats to consider the damage this blatant power grab would do to the health of the nation’s democracy... Continue Reading
If President Joe Biden sincerely wants to address our country’s infrastructure needs, he doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel. Lawmakers historically work across the aisle to invest in infrastructure, and one doesn’t have to look far for recent examples. Four months ago, a divided Congress passed comprehensive legislation investing in ports,... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance, John Cornyn (R-Texas), also a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, today introduced the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Eligibility Clarification Act. This legislation would require... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) recently introduced two bills that aim to better position the United States to be globally competitive in quantum information science (QIS). The Quantum Network Infrastructure and Workforce Development Act – led by Senator Thune – would strengthen national security by advancing... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Democrats’ ongoing attempts to broaden the definition of “infrastructure” to include their progressive political agenda. Thune expressed his desire to work with Democrats on infrastructure legislation, but emphasized that the process should be bipartisan and focus on actual investments in infrastructure. Thune’s... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed his recent trip to the southern border to get a firsthand look at the ongoing humanitarian and security crisis. Thune expressed the severity of the current state at the border and urged the president to take action. He emphasized the need for immigration... Continue Reading
