Transportation & Infrastructure
South Dakota’s wide-open spaces mean the nearest hospital or airport can be many miles away. Federal funding is essential for ensuring that South Dakota’s highways and bridges are properly maintained. I support common-sense infrastructure investments and long-term federal policy, which provides stability and helps keep roads safe for South Dakotans. This investment also ensures efficient movement of goods, and the people who produce them, that are vital to a host of South Dakota industries, including agriculture and tourism. Since being elected to Congress, I have been a strong advocate for infrastructure funding to ensure South Dakota’s transportation needs are met.
Essential Air Service
The Essential Air Service program is especially important in rural states like South Dakota. Ensuring access in and out of these smaller communities makes our local economies stronger, provides consumers with greater choices, and makes the entire commercial airline network more valuable. I have been working to maintain the Essential Air Service for years and have strongly discouraged any moves by the U.S. Department of Transportation that threatens reliable air travel for our smaller airports like Pierre and Watertown.
Recent Actions:
June 2010
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6/4/10 | Staying Safe This Summer on South Dakota's Highways |
December 2009
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12/17/09 | Rail Reform Bill Passes Senate Commerce Committee |
12/16/09 | Senator Thune Touts New Rail Reform Bill |
August 2009
February 2009
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2/24/09 | Thune Responds to Presidential Address |
January 2009
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1/15/09 | Bipartisan Group of Senators Re-Introduce Legislation to Create Jobs through Infrastructure Investments |
September 2008
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9/10/08 | Thune Comments on Senate Transportation Funding Fix |
9/8/08 | Thune Urges Action on Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding Plan |