Recent Press Releases

Date Title
7/15/14 Thune Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Block Taxes on Internet Access Overwhelmingly Passes House
7/15/14 Thune Applauds Release of DOT Emergency Funds to Aid Infrastructure Repairs From June Flooding
7/11/14 Thune Encourages Residents Impacted by Flooding in Minnehaha, Lincoln, Union Counties to Apply for SBA Disaster Assistance
7/10/14 Johanns, Fischer, Thune Amendment Would Have Given States Authority Over Niobrara River, Ponca Bluffs
7/10/14 Thune, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling for Consumer-Friendly Labeling of Liquefied Natural Gas Fuel
7/9/14 Black Hills Cemetery Bill Passes Senate
7/9/14 Thune Statement Ahead of FCC E-Rate Vote
7/9/14 Thune Offers Amendments to Sportsmen’s Bill
7/3/14 Delegation Urges President Obama to Declare a Major Disaster in Storm Damaged South Dakota Counties
6/30/14 Thune Home Heating Fuel Bill Signed into Law
6/30/14 Thune Statement on Burwell v. Hobby Lobby SCOTUS Decision
6/26/14 Thune Statement on Supreme Court’s Rebuke of Unconstitutional Recess Appointments
6/25/14 Thune Calls for 21st Century Updates to Communications and Internet Policy in Speech to Free State Foundation
6/24/14 Delegation to FWS: Conduct Cost Benefit Analysis Before Moving Archives
6/23/14 Thune, Klobuchar Home Heating Bill Passes House, Heads to President for Signature
6/23/14 Thune’s Office Accepting Fall Internship Applications
6/23/14 Thune Urges Appropriations Committee to Prioritize Forest Management Over Land Acquisition
6/20/14 Thune Joins GOP Colleagues in Supporting Bill to Prevent EPA Power Grab
6/19/14 Bipartisan Group Presses For Floor Action on Permanent Internet Access Tax Moratorium Bill
6/18/14 Thune Amendments Address Wetlands Determinations Backlog and Expedite CRP Emergency Haying/Grazing
6/16/14 Thune Urges USDA to Improve CRP
6/11/14 Thune Introduces Bill to Offer ObamaCare Relief to Schools, Colleges, and Universities
6/9/14 Warner, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Employers to Assist Employees with Student Loan Debts
6/5/14 Thune Marks the 70th Anniversary of D-Day
6/5/14 Thune, Heitkamp Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Farmers with Losses Due to Unplanted Crops