Remarks
Thune: Democrats Block Bipartisan Defense Bill to Pay Our Troops
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): “Well, Mr. President, the Democrat Party is the party that will not take ‘yes’ for an answer. “We offer Democrats a clean, nonpartisan CR - no Republican policies for them to swallow, nothing for them to object to. “They said no. “We offer to accommodate their health care demands by guaranteeing them a v… Continue Reading
10.16.25
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 16
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, this morning we will offer my Democrat colleagues yet another opportunity to vote to reopen the government. “To vote to reopen the government with a clean, nonpartisan CR. “That’s right. “We’re not asking Democrats to swallow any new Republican policies. “We’re not asking them to swallo… Continue Reading
10.15.25
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 15
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, Democrats are dug in. “Fifteen days into a government shutdown, and Democrats show no sign that they’re ready for it to end. “Not even the prospect of military families going without a paycheck was enough for Democrats to reopen the government. “Nor are Democrats concerned about needy fam… Continue Reading
10.14.25
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 14
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, ‘every day gets better for us.’ “So said the Democrat leader in an interview published on Thursday - hours before Democrats once again voted to keep the government closed and to deny service members a paycheck. “Federal workers - including law enforcement officers - missed part of their pa… Continue Reading
10.14.25
Thune on the Gaza Peace Agreement
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 want to join my colleague, Senator Grassley from Iowa, and before I begin, mention the release of the hostages on Monday. “After more than two years in captivity, the final 20 living hostages were returned to Israel and reunited with their loved ones. “To see the peace process moving for… Continue Reading
10.09.25
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine
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, we are now nine days into the Democrats’ government shutdown. “Nine days in which Democrats have had multiple opportunities to support a clean, nonpartisan CR, sitting right here at the Senate desk, to reopen the government. “Something that’s been passed by our colleagues in the House of R… Continue Reading
10.08.25
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Eight
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, we are now in day eight of a government shutdown, which is truly unfortunate and unnecessary, and totally at the behest of left-wing Democrat special interest groups who have pressured the Democrat leadership into a position that makes absolutely no sense to any thinking person. “I want you… Continue Reading
10.07.25
Thune Delivers Remarks on Two-Year Anniversary of Terrorist Attack on Israel
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, before I begin, I want to note that today marks two years since the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. “By day’s end on that October 7, hundreds of innocent Israelis were dead, and more than 200 hostages had been taken. “And some of those hostages are still in captivity. “My pra… Continue Reading
10.07.25
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Seven
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 one week since Democrats shut down the government. “One week since Democrats put their far-left base before the American people. “Over the past week, the Senate has taken votes on two different continuing resolutions. “One, offered by Republicans, is a clean funding extension -… Continue Reading
10.06.25
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Six
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, we’re now in day six of the Democrats’ government shutdown. “Day six. “And I’m wondering just what exactly Democrats think they’re gaining from all of this. “I guess they’re getting points from the far-left interest groups they’ve been coordinating their shutdown strategy with. “But I hi… Continue Reading
10.03.25
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Three
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 two weeks since our first vote on a clean continuing resolution to keep the government open. “This shutdown could have been avoided well before it began. “But because Democrats have not budged from their partisan demands, the shutdown is now entering its third day. “Mr. Presiden… Continue Reading
10.02.25
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Two
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, we are into the second day of a government shutdown, after Democrats once again rejected a clean, nonpartisan funding bill to keep the government open while we continue bipartisan appropriations work. “We’re not going to be voting today, as we have Jewish colleagues who are currently observ… Continue Reading
10.01.25
Thune: Democrats Are Full Speed Ahead in the Wrong Direction
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, here we are. “Democrats have bowed to the far left, and they’ve shut down the federal government. “As of this morning, critical federal employees - including members of the military, Border Patrol agents, and air traffic controllers - are working without pay. “And a number of government s… Continue Reading
09.30.25
Thune: The Senate Is on Schumer Shutdown Watch
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, we are just 14 hours away from a government shutdown. “The House has passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the government until November the 21st. “The president is ready to sign it. “But Senate Democrats? “They’re standing in the way. “Mr. President, I quote, ‘in a … Continue Reading
09.19.25
Thune: Democrats Resort to Reckless Partisan Posturing
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, the House has just passed a short-term, clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the government for a few additional weeks while we continue bipartisan work on appropriations bills. “And today we’ll be voting on that clean, nonpartisan CR, as well as on the CR Democrats introduced W… Continue Reading
09.18.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Break Democrat Blockade
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): “Well, Mr. President, last night we found out the answer to the question of how serious Democrats are about funding the government. “And the answer is, not at all. “Mr. President, for years the Democrat leader talked about the importance of passing clean continuing resolutions. “In fact, we did 13 of the… Continue Reading
09.17.25
Thune: The Ball Is in Schumer’s Court
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, Republicans continue to move forward on funding the government through a short-term CR. “Something that is routinely done around here in order to allow for more time for the Appropriations Committee to report bills out and for us to consider them on the floor and to fund the government in t… Continue Reading
09.16.25
Thune: Promises Made, Promises Kept: A Secure Southern Border
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, if there’s one thing for sure, it’s that things look very different at the southern border these days than they did a year ago. “Encounters at the southern border have dropped precipitously - to as low as just 7,832 encounters in July. “Now, compare that to the southern border under the Bi… Continue Reading
09.16.25
Thune: Shutdown Schumer Strikes Again
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’m going to speak in just a moment about the border, but just to kind of set the stage a little bit on sort of where things stand: “You just heard the Democrat leader talk about their willingness … to fund the government, something he’s said repeatedly in the past. “In fact, in the past, … Continue Reading
09.11.25
Thune: Time’s Up for Democrat Obstructionists
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): “I would just say to my colleagues on the Democrat side: How much time is enough? “How much time is enough? “The proposal that we are voting on - or want to vote on and just asked consent to get on - has been around for two years! “Introduced by Democrats. “They had a hearing in the Rules Committee. “I… Continue Reading
