Press Releases
Thune Joins Fox and Friends
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt, and Lawrence Jones on Fox News’ Fox and Friends. On budget reconciliation: “[Republicans] don’t want to raise taxes on anybody … we’re about lowering taxes on Americans. But as the House … looks at how to accomplish the president’s big, beautiful bill, they’ve got to figure out how to wedge all the things the president wants to do, extension of existing… Continue Reading
05.09.25
Thune Joins Squawk Box
Click here or on the picture to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s Squawk Box. On tax permanency: “[If] you look at what is being proposed, and what I would argue is the thing that’s different is permanence … If you do this on a permanent basis, Tax Foundation, for example, says you get another 1.8 percent GDP growth out of that, and that’s a huge impact on government revenues. So… Continue Reading
05.06.25
Thune: Republicans Fighting to Prevent Democrats’ Small Business Tax Hike
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): “Well, good afternoon, everyone. “I think, as everybody knows, this is Small Business Week, which is the week when we celebrate our nation’s small businesses, which do represent the backbone of our economy. “If you look at the definition, 99 percent of the businesses in this country are consider… Continue Reading
05.05.25
Thune Joins Larry Kudlow on Fox Business
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business. On tax permanency: “[W]e want to make sure that we get the 2017 TCJA made permanent. Particularly, you get all those pro-growth provisions … bonus depreciation and interest deductibility and R&D expensing - things that … we had in the … 2017 bill.” […] “… I think that … tax policy, particularly on the business side, ought to be about growth. There ought … Continue Reading
04.30.25
Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News
Click here or on the picture to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News. On Senate Republicans’ agenda: “Well, we’ve got a lot to do, and the president’s laid out an agenda. We’re all working together on it. I just came out of a meeting with Speaker Johnson and his team, and as we work on the … so-called ‘big, beautiful bill,’ it’s going to deliver in a lot of ways for the American people. “You talked about it: tax relief,… Continue Reading
04.29.25
Thune on President Trump’s First 100 Days: Promises Made, Promises Kept
Click here or on the picture 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. “Today marks the 100th day of the Trump presidency, and I think it has been a very historic 100 days. “And in my view, [it] could be described as promises made and promises kept. “And if you look right across the board, all the things the president campaigned … Continue Reading
04.21.25
Thune Statement on Pope Francis
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement: “Pope Francis led a life of faithful witness to the Gospel,” said Thune. “He dedicated himself to spreading the Good News with joy, and he will be remembered as a humble servant of God and a man of great compassion for those in need. May he rest in peace and receive his reward.” … Continue Reading
04.09.25
Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News. On the Senate’s first 100 days of the 119th Congress: “We did get the president’s Cabinet in place, the fastest rate in 20 years. We were in session for 10 consecutive weeks, for the first time in 15 years. And today, we have cast more votes than any Senate going back to the Reagan administration. So people are showing up, they’re doing the work, and we’ve got a lot mor… Continue Reading
04.08.25
Thune Recaps Successful First 100 Days of 119th Congress
Click here or on the picture 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): “Well, good afternoon. “We are wrapping up our first 100 days here in the United States Senate, and I couldn’t be prouder of what our colleagues have accomplished, the things that we’ve gotten done. “We have moved the president’s nominees through the Senate in the fastest … pac… Continue Reading
04.02.25
Thune Statement on the Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement: “Republicans in the Senate and the House are committed to working with President Trump to stop Democrats from imposing an automatic $4 trillion tax hike on the American people at the end of this year,” said Thune. “Democrats’ knee-jerk opposition to President Trump nearly caused a government shutdown weeks ago, and now it threatens economic catastrophe for the country as Democrats want to allow … Continue Reading
04.01.25
Thune: Democrats Want to Raise Taxes … And That’s No Joke
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, everybody. “Republicans continue to have very productive conversations on how to achieve our agenda, and working with President Trump on making sure that we are rebuilding our military, unleashing American energy dominance, making sure that there isn’t a $4.5 trillion tax increas… Continue Reading
03.28.25
Thune Joins Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax. On budget reconciliation: “There are a whole range of issues that we’re trying to address, but the budget resolution is the first step, and House and Senate have to pass the same budget resolution. That particular legislative vehicle doesn’t have to be signed into law by the president, but it unlocks the next piece, which is what we call budget reconciliation and t… Continue Reading
03.25.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Committed to Delivering Positive Results for Hard-Working Families
Click here or on the picture 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): “Well, good afternoon, everybody. “Last week’s vote - or, I should say, it’s the week before last week’s vote - not to shut the government down has seemed to create something of a civil war among the Democrats. “And as they’re sort of hashing that out, figuring out their path f… Continue Reading
03.15.25
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 applaud President Trump for taking this long overdue decisive action the American people deserve and expect to keep American servicemembers, maritime shipping, and our allies safe from Houthi terrorists. Ba… Continue Reading
03.14.25
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 Trump Derangement Syndrome, and they’re making a lot of noise out there, but they don’t represent the heart of the country. The middle of this country, the middle of this electorate wants us to get t… Continue Reading
03.11.25
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 come Friday. “And I think we all know why we are here. “And that is because, despite last year, the Senate Appropriations Committee passing 11 of the 12 appropriation bills - six of them unanimously… Continue Reading
03.05.25
Thune Joins Martha MacCallum 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 Martha MacCallum on Fox News. On the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act: “I said this the other day: I’ve never seen a quicker abandonment of something that Democrats used to say they supported than their undermining of Title IX. And to me, it’s mind-blowing to think that something that is an 80 percent issue with the American people - and frankly, just a matter … Continue Reading
03.04.25
Thune: President Trump Delivers a Strong, Hopeful Message to American
Click here or on the picture to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement following President Trump’s joint address to Congress: “After a tough four years of rising costs, lawlessness at the southern border, and a weakening of America on the world stage, the time has finally come to turn the page and get our country back on track,” said Thune. “The American people gave President Trump and Republicans in Congress a decisive mandate in Novem… Continue Reading
03.04.25
Thune Joins The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show
Click here or on the picture to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show. On President Trump’s joint address: “The Democrats are, I mean, they’re still in the stages of grief, and… they’re trying to find a message, they’re trying to get some traction with something, and so far, all it is, is: ‘Whatever he’s for, I’m going to be against.’ I think… the Democrats right now are afflicted with a really, really… Continue Reading
03.04.25
Thune: Democrats Vote Against Basic Protection for Women and Girls’ Sports
Click here or on the picture 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): “Well, good afternoon. “I had hoped today that we would be voting on the [Protection of] Women and Girls in Sports Act introduced by Senator Tuberville. “And so we had a procedural vote on that. “Obviously, the Democrats decided to take it down and not even allow us the opport… Continue Reading
