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Thune Statement on Air Strikes in Yemen

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement: “Today’s air strikes in Yemen sent a clear and unambiguous message to our adversaries around the world: attacking the United States and our allies will not be tolerated,” said Thune. “I applau… Continue Reading

Thune Joins America’s Newsroom on Fox News

Click here or on the picture to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News. On Democrats’ calls to shut down the government: “[I]n [Senator Schumer’s] case, what he’s hearing is the far left, which has a severe case of… Continue Reading

Thune: Republicans Work Diligently to Prevent a Government Shutdown

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): “Good afternoon, everyone. “Without action from Congress, the government will run out of funding … Continue Reading

Latest Remarks

Thune: It’s Time to Put Last Year’s Business Behind Us

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’ve spoken a lot about it being a new day in America. “It’s also a new day in the United States Senate. “When I became leader, I promised we would do things differently around here. “I think the last 10 weeks show I was serious about that. “Unfortunately, today our business is cleani… Continue Reading

Thune: We Are Just Getting Started

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, senators have been seeing a lot of each other lately. “In fact, too much, some might say. “The Senate is hopefully about to wrap up its 10th consecutive week in session - the Senate’s longest in-session stretch in over 15 years. “Ten weeks that included late nights, weekend work, and eve… Continue Reading

Thune Calls Out Democrats’ Willingness to Shut Down the Government

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, as the expression goes, it’s time for Democrats to fish or cut bait. “We have two days until government funding expires. “And Democrats need to decide if they’re going to support funding legislation that came over from the House, or if they’re going to shut down the government. “So far it… Continue Reading

The Leader Board

Ten Weeks of Accomplishments from Senate Republicans

Democrats’ Disarray on Full Display Over Shutting Down the Government

Will Senate Democrats Shut Down the Government?

Op-Eds

Congress is Ready to Work With President Trump to Deliver on Mandate from Americans

Fox News After four years of inflation, chaos at our borders, and weakness on the world stage, the United States is turning the page. President Trump’s inauguration will usher in a new era focused on American strength - including a strong economy, a strong border and a strong military. I expect we will see the president take action immediately to secure the border and undo Biden administration policies that threaten America’s energy security. And Republicans in Congress will work tirelessly to… Continue Reading