Recent Press

Thune Joins America’s Newsroom on Fox News

Click here to watch. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News. On Democrats’ preposterous shutdown politics: “[For] Democrats … it was all about ‘reforms,’ restrictions on ICE and on CBP agents and what they could or couldn’t do. The… Continue Reading

Leader Thune, Speaker Johnson Statement on DHS Funding

— This afternoon, Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson released a joint statement announcing a path forward to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security - including CBP and ICE - and end the record-long Democrat shutdown. “We appreciate and share the President’s determination to once and… Continue Reading

Thune Joins Guy Benson on Fox News Radio

Click here to listen to the interview. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Guy Benson on Fox News Radio. On Democrats’ DHS shutdown: “The Democrats have now kept the department shut down for 41 days. It’s a shutdown of their own design and their own making, a… Continue Reading

Latest Remarks

Thune on Voter ID: Will Democrats Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is?

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, just where do Senate Democrats stand on voter ID? “It’s pretty darn hard to tell. “I mean, we spent years hearing from Democrats how voter ID … is a tool of voter suppression. “As recently as mid-February, the Democrat leader was decrying voter ID. “And then suddenly Democrats started he… Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Must Fund DHS

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, enough is enough! “Republicans have bent over backward to negotiate with Democrats. “And now Democrats need to get serious about funding the Department of Homeland Security. “Let’s just review things for a minute here, Mr. President. “In January, Republicans and Democrats in the House an… Continue Reading

Thune: Democrats Will Have to Show Americans Why They Oppose Voter ID

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, since we began debate on the SAVE America Act, my Democrat colleagues have spent a lot of time hedging. “And that’s been particularly evident on the issue of voter ID - something that Democrats have spent years decrying as a tool of voter suppression, but are now suggesting they somehow sup… Continue Reading

The Leader Board

In Two Record-Breaking Shutdowns, Senate Democrats Achieve No Policy Wins and Cause a Whole Lot of Hardship

Republicans Lowered Americans’ Taxes. Blue States Are Taking the Opposite Approach.

The Moment of Truth: Do Democrats Support Voter ID or Not?

Op-Eds

Senate Democrats, Let’s Avoid This Shutdown

Post On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the federal government will shut down if legislation isn’t passed to extend its funding. Important government programs will be suspended, government services will be shuttered and government employees, including military personnel, will temporarily be without a paycheck. Everything from certain veterans’ health care programs to food assistance for needy families could be affected. But there is no reason this needs to happen. Republicans in Congress have put forward n… Continue Reading

A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming

Breitbart For decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each president to serve in their administration. Regardless of the party in the White House, both sides have long agreed that a president deserves to have his or her administration in place, quickly. That doesn’t mean we don’t disagree. But it does mean when nominees are held up, opposed, or blocked—it’s for a legitimate purpose, not for leverage in partisan game… Continue Reading

A Generational Opportunity for Strength, Prosperity

All eyes will be on the United States Senate this week as we endeavor to pass the shared Republican agenda of American strength, security, and prosperity. With the Republican reconciliation bill, we have the opportunity to deliver. It is one that doesn’t come around often, and our country stands to benefit greatly by Republicans seizing this moment and getting this bill across the finish line. In large part, this bill is the culmination of President Trump’s campaign promises and the promises t… Continue Reading