WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the announcement that Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) will deliver the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, 2024:

“Sen. Katie Britt is a rising star in the Republican Party, and I’m eager to hear her present fresh, Republican alternatives to President Biden’s stale, unsuccessful policies,” said Thune. “As a hardworking mother herself, I know she understands firsthand how dangerous the Biden-Schumer agenda has been for working families and how reversing that agenda is crucial in order to preserve the American dream for future generations.”