Thune: Democrats Must Stop Obstructing FISA Reauthorization, Help to Quickly Confirm Jay Clayton
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Jay Clayton is an eminently qualified individual to become the new director of national intelligence, and so we are looking forward to processing him this week. […]
Chuck Schumer’s “Strategic Decisions” Would Leave Americans Less Safe and Poorer
AFTER SUSTAINED ATTACKS FROM HIS FAR-LEFT BASE, SENATE DEMOCRAT LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER (D-N.Y.) HAS UNITED DEMOCRATS BY PURSUING AN UNPRECEDENTED CAMPAIGN OF OBSTRUCTION, NO MATTER THE IMPACT ON NATIONAL SECURITY “Senate Democrats faced intense intraparty backlash last year after they worked with Republicans to fund the government without extracting concessions, such as an extension of […]
Thune: Democrats Break All the Wrong Records
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, I don’t think at this point there are too many people who think Democrats were actually interested in reforms of Border Patrol and Immigration […]
Thune on Jay Clayton’s Nomination and Consequences of Democrats’ FISA Lapse
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, on Thursday President Trump nominated Jay Clayton – the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York – to be the director of national intelligence. “He has an […]
Democrats Are Shuttering America’s Strongest Counterterrorism Tool
AMID AN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS WORLD AND ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION EVENTS KICKING OFF IN THE U.S., DEMOCRATS ARE LETTING AMERICA’S MOST POWERFUL COUNTERTERRORISM TOOL GO DARK “The reason the Democrats went south on this in the House as well, is the nomination of Bill Pulte to be the acting temporary director of the office of national intelligence. If […]
Thune on Democrats’ Refusal to Prioritize National Security
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, last week, Senate Republicans passed legislation to fund Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the next three years. “On Tuesday, House Republicans […]
While Democrats Ramp Up Their Attacks on the Supreme Court, Republicans Confirm More Constitutionalist Judges
THIS WEEK, THE SENATE CONFIRMED TWO MORE ARTICLE III FEDERAL JUDGES, FURTHER SHAPING THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY This week, the Senate confirmed Anthony Mattivi and Anthony Powell to be U.S. district judges for the District of Kansas. (PN851-4: Roll Call Vote #166 – 6/9/26; PN851-5: Roll Call Vote #168 – 6/10/26) With this week’s action, the […]
Thune Joins Mornings With Maria and America’s Newsroom
Click here to watch Fox Business and here to watch Fox News. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business and America’s Newsroom on Fox News. On FISA: “Here’s the issue: This is an irresponsible position for the Senate Democrats to take. The 702 program – […]
Thune: The Working Families Tax Cuts Is Delivering for Working Americans
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, it’s been almost a year since Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts. “One year since Republicans delivered permanent tax relief to the American […]
Thune on Democrats Holding FISA Hostage
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “We have a saying around here that, if you don’t get national security right, the rest is just conversation. “And that’s certainly true with respect to […]