Press Releases

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined several of his Senate Republican colleagues to discuss their upcoming trip to the U.S.-Mexico border this week to see the growing humanitarian crisis firsthand. Thune also criticized the Biden administration’s refusal to allow the media to cover the crisis in a meaningful way.... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Democrats’ ongoing threats to get rid of the legislative filibuster. He emphasized the importance of the filibuster in the Senate and the vital role it plays in maintaining bipartisan cooperation and forcing compromise between the two parties. Thune also noted that the elimination... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, was recently chosen to serve on several key agriculture subcommittees: the Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management; the Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources; and the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after voting against California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: “Xavier Becerra is an extremist who has used the power of public office to target religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and... Continue Reading

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today reintroduced the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, legislation that would encourage more physical activity in the United States and incentivize healthier living by allowing Americans to use a portion of the money saved in their pre-tax health savings account (HSA) and/or flexible... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Democrats’ continued push to abolish the legislative filibuster, a critical protection that ensures representation of the minority party in the Senate, helps forge bipartisan consensus, and upholds centuries of tradition and the Founders’ intent for the legislative branch. Thune has long advocated for... Continue Reading

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), John Barrasso, (R-Wyo.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), also members of the Senate Finance Committee, today sent a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL)... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined 40 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Government Accountability Office Comptroller Gene L. Dodaro highlighting President Joe Biden’s suspension of border wall funding and construction without lawful justification, as required by the Impoundment Control Act. “On January 20th, in one of... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today reintroduced the bipartisan Platform Accountability and Transparency (PACT) Act with his colleague Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). The PACT Act would increase accountability for big internet platforms and enhance transparency regarding content moderation for online... Continue Reading

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined several of his colleagues in introducing the Protect and Serve Act, legislation that would create federal penalties for individuals who deliberately target local, state, or federal law enforcement officers with violence. The legislation would support law enforcement officers by making it a federal crime to knowingly... Continue Reading