U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today urged Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to immediately act to restore sufficiency and predictability to the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) High Cost program’s budget, ensuring South Dakotans have access to high-quality broadband... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which has jurisdiction over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), today praised the bipartisan passage of the five-year FAA reauthorization bill. This Thune-led legislation, the longest reauthorization since the 1980s, would reauthorize federal aviation programs to modernize... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today issued the following statements after the Senate repassed a modified version of their bipartisan Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, legislation to eliminate the ambiguity that currently exists with licensure and malpractice insurance for covered sports medicine professionals traveling across state... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after the Senate passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a bipartisan package of Senate and House proposals, including Thune-authored proposals, to combat the opioid crisis. The bill will now head to the president for his signature. “The SUPPORT... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement regarding the trilateral agreement with Mexico and Canada in the renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The deal must be approved by Congress before it can take effect. “Throughout this process, I’ve always believed a trilateral agreement would... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today spoke at the White House 5G Summit on the importance of winning the race to lead the world in 5G. Click here to watch Thune’s full speech. Thune’s remarks (as prepared for delivery): “The... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today led a hearing entitled, “Examining Safeguards for Consumer Data Privacy.” The hearing examined privacy policies of top technology and communications firms, reviewed the current state of consumer data privacy, and offered committee members the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Senate Democrats’ hyper-partisan attempts to delay and derail Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Thune also discussed the thriving economy, the result of Republicans’ pro-growth, pro-jobs policies. Thune’s remarks (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. President, America has always been a place... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today welcomed dozens of World War II, Vietnam, and Korean War Veterans from South Dakota to Washington, D.C., who were there to visit war memorials honoring their service and sacrifice to the nation. The Midwest Honor Flight program coordinated today’s visit to Washington. Thune greeted... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the bipartisan Opioid Crisis Response Act, legislation that passed the Senate yesterday, which included multiple Thune-authored provisions. Thune also discussed the current state of the economy: 4.2 percent economic growth, 200,000 new jobs created in August alone, and middle-class income hit an all-time... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, which contains proposals from five Senate committees, including Thune-authored... Continue Reading
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator John Thune (R-SD), led a bipartisan group of senators in a letter urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design... Continue Reading
