U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today spoke at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled, “The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Thune discussed the importance of a light-touch approach to federal broadband regulation to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the four bipartisan coronavirus relief bills that are supporting the American people during this difficult time, as well as the partisan $3 trillion bill that was recently proposed by House Democrat leaders. Thune emphasized the long-term effect such spending will have on future... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allow meat and poultry products that have been inspected by state-approved meat and poultry inspection programs to be... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today joined Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and 16 of their Senate colleagues in writing a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting that the department investigate potential anticompetitive activities in the highly... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed this week’s important activity in the Senate, including various committee hearings concerning the coronavirus outbreak. For example, the Senate Commerce Committee, of which Thune is a member, will hold a hearing regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to maintain and expand reliable high-speed... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today discussed the struggling agriculture economy, its effect on South Dakota’s top industry, and his commitment to strengthening it so our country’s farmers and ranchers can weather this storm. Click here to watch Thune’s speech. Excerpt of Thune’s... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, John Thune, R-S.D, chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, Deb Fischer, R-Neb., chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, Jerry Moran, R-Kan., chairman of the Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection,... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joined PBS’ “Newshour” last night to discuss additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program and the need for business liability protections in any potential future COVID-19 legislation. Today, Thune joined Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” to discuss the need to hold China accountable for the spread... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today, the first day of National Nurses Week, honored the nurses, health care workers, and other essential workers who are on the front lines during this coronavirus health crisis. Thune discussed the critical roles that essential workers are playing during this challenging time and the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the Senate’s return to Washington to continue to fight on behalf of the American people. Over the next few weeks, Senate Republicans will be focused on monitoring the implementation of congressional relief measures that are supporting workers, small businesses, and farmers and ranchers.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today urged the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury to provide additional guidance to ensure seasonal businesses that have already applied for or received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet; today joined U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security; and... Continue Reading
