Remarks
Thune: Working Families Tax Cuts Delivers Major Tax Relief for South Dakota Small Businesses
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 was Small Business Week. “And I was glad to be able to host a business roundtable last Monday in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and hear directly from small business owners in my state. “I was also able to visit the Business and Health Innovation Center on the campus of Northern State U… Continue Reading
05.11.26
Thune Previews Senate Work Period, Honors Law Enforcement During Police Week
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 have a lot to do over the next two weeks. “Confirm Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve. “Approve a nominations package. “And fund law enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security. “That last item, Mr. President, should not need to be on our agenda. “We should have been able to … Continue Reading
04.30.26
Thune on Democrats’ Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric
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 a nation of immigrants, but we’re also a nation of laws. “That’s a commonsense statement - and one on which Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree. “But lately, Democrats have proved that they don’t really think we’re a nation of laws. “In fact, they don’t really seem t… Continue Reading
04.29.26
Thune on Importance of Funding Border 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, we need law enforcement. “Nowhere was that more evident than on Saturday night when a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in an attempt to kill the president, individuals in the line of succession to the presidency, and civilians who got in the way. “Mr. Presid… Continue Reading
04.28.26
Thune: Working Families Tax Cuts Invests in American Workers
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 mention how pleased we are to be able to welcome King Charles and Queen Camilla to the Capitol today. “The special relationship between our two nations has been a long and fruitful one. “And I think it’s fair to say that over the course of our nation’s history, we… Continue Reading
04.27.26
Thune: Democrats Want to Return to the Biden Border Crisis
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 events of Saturday night were horrifying. “It is difficult to believe that this is the third time - the third time - President Trump has faced an assassination attempt. “And as we know, the shooter’s ambitions in this instance extended even further, to other administration officials an… Continue Reading
04.22.26
Thune: Democrats Continue Following Biden’s Failed Border Blueprint
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, yesterday Republicans moved to begin consideration of a budget resolution to fund law enforcement - Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement - at the Department of Homeland Security. “We have a multi-step process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure … Continue Reading
04.21.26
Thune on Democrats’ Refusal to Fund Law Enforcement
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 it were up to Republicans, we would have finished the appropriations process months ago. “We made a lot of progress on restoring the appropriations process this past year.” […] “But that progress was disrupted. “It was disrupted first when Democrats shut down the entire federal govern… Continue Reading
04.20.26
Thune: Republicans Deliver on Tax Cuts for Working Families
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, Tax Day was last week, and I’d like to read a brief excerpt from a Washington Post article. “The title of this article? “‘Tax refunds shoot up as Americans take advantage of new deductions’ “And here’s the excerpt, and I’ll quote: “‘Karen Richardson, 68, has had a predictable tax return … Continue Reading
04.16.26
Thune on Republicans’ Plan to Fund ICE and Border Patrol Through Reconciliation
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, one thing you can always count on is that Democrats have a lot of nerve. “The Democrat leader has been out and about this week criticizing Republicans for taking up reconciliation legislation to fund border security and immigration enforcement. “This was his quote: ‘Republicans are draggin… Continue Reading
04.15.26
Thune on Tax Day: Republicans’ Tax Cuts Put More Money in Americans’ Pockets
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 know a lot of people who look forward to April 15th. “No, I suspect Tax Day doesn’t rank high on Americans’ favorite days of the year. “But I’d wager that a lot more Americans were pleasantly surprised this year when they went to file their taxes. “Because thanks to Republicans’ W… Continue Reading
04.14.26
Thune Calls Out Senate Democrats’ Hypocritical Opposition to 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, we spent the weeks before Easter debating the SAVE America Act here in the Senate. “And since the debate began, we’ve seen Democrats contort themselves every which way to justify opposing the commonsense policies in this bill. “On no issue is that more evident than voter ID. “Mr. Presiden… Continue Reading
04.13.26
Thune: Senate to Consider Targeted Reconciliation Bill to Fund Border Security, Immigration Enforcement
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 more than six months - halfway through - the 2026 fiscal year. “And somehow, thanks to my Democrat colleagues, there are still parts of the federal government that aren’t funded for 2026. “Forty-three days - 43 days - Democrats shut down the government last fall. “The longest g… Continue Reading
03.26.26
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
03.26.26
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
03.25.26
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
03.25.26
Thune: Day 40 of Democrats’ Dangerous DHS Shutdown
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 on day 40 of Democrats’ shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. “Day 40. “And that’s on top of Democrats’ record-breaking, 43-day full-government shutdown in the fall. “Altogether, thanks to Senate Democrats, a lot of DHS employees have been working without pay for more tha… Continue Reading
03.24.26
Thune on SAVE America Act Debate: Democrats’ Rhetoric Is Out of Touch With 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, if one thing is abundantly clear from polling, it’s that there are a lot of Americans out there - of both parties - who find voter ID requirements and proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration to be pretty commonsense policies. “One poll, in fact, showed that a whole lot of v… Continue Reading
03.23.26
Thune: Senate to Confirm Markwayne Mullin as Department of Homeland Security Secretary
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 other nominee that we’ll be confirming this week is somebody we all know well: our colleague Markwayne Mullin. “President Trump has nominated Markwayne to be the secretary of homeland security. “It’s a tough assignment - made all the more challenging right now by Democrats’ having sh… Continue Reading
03.23.26
Thune: Senate to Confirm Colin McDonald to Lead Fraud Enforcement Division
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 debate continues on the SAVE America Act, Republicans are also working to advance two nominees for important posts in the Trump administration. “One of those is Colin McDonald, whom President Trump has nominated to lead the new national fraud enforcement division at the Department of Ju… Continue Reading
