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Thune: The HALT Fentanyl Act Will Help Save Lives
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, in just a few short weeks, President Trump has restored order to the southern border. “If initial reports are accurate, approximately 8,450 illegal immigrants were apprehended trying to cross the border last month. “Not long ago, Border Patrol would sometimes apprehend that many illegal i… Continue Reading
03.05.25
Thune: President Trump Outlined a Prosperous Vision for America
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 Senate will soon vote on its 21st Cabinet nominee: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, nominated for secretary of labor. “Ms. Chavez-DeRemer is a former congresswoman from Oregon. “She’s been a mayor and a city councilor. “And she and her husband spent 20 years building a small business. “From her… Continue Reading
03.04.25
Thune Discusses President Trump’s Strong Vision for America
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 evening President Trump will come to the Capitol to address Congress. “And I’m looking forward to hearing the president discuss his accomplishments so far and outline his vision for our country. “President Trump may have been in office for a matter of weeks, but he’s already built a c… Continue Reading
03.03.25
Thune: Linda McMahon is Focused on Students’ Success
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 Senate will vote later today to confirm Linda McMahon to be secretary of education. “Mrs. McMahon is an accomplished businesswoman and public servant. “She is known for her role in building World Wrestling Entertainment - better known as WWE - from a small operation to a large and th… Continue Reading
03.03.25
Thune: Senate Will Vote to Protect Women and Girls’ Sports
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, most Americans are familiar with Title IX. “That was the landmark legislation designed to create equal spaces and opportunities in education for women. “Title IX is particularly notable for the effect it’s had on women’s sports. “With its requirement that federal funding recipients create… Continue Reading
02.27.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Work to Lower Energy Costs
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): “Thank you, Mr. President. “This week the Senate has focused on unleashing American energy. “As I’ve said before, our country is facing some serious energy challenges. “We need more power, or we face the possibility of a future defined by unreliable and unaffordable energy. “Which is why President Tru… Continue Reading
02.25.25
Thune: Republicans to Overturn Biden Administration Anti-Energy Regulations
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): “The price of pretty much everything that you buy is affected by the cost of energy. “If you look at what energy impacts, it certainly impacts the cost of transportation; fuel, impacts and increases the cost of heating and fueling our homes; increases the cost of groceries. “En… Continue Reading
02.25.25
Thune: Jamieson Greer’s Trade Policies Will Expand Opportunities for Agriculture Producers
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 evening we invoked cloture on the nomination of Jamieson Greer to be U.S. trade representative. “Mr. Greer is admirably qualified for this position. “He’s spent most of his career specializing in trade law and has extensive international experience. “He served as a missionary in… Continue Reading
02.25.25
Thune: Energy Security is National 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, this afternoon we’re going to vote on a resolution to end the energy emergency that President Trump declared upon taking office. “Apparently, according to the resolution’s authors, this energy emergency declaration isn’t justified. “And, Mr. President, in response to that, I’d like to just… Continue Reading
02.24.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Lay Groundwork for Massive Investment in 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, early Friday morning the Senate passed a budget resolution to lay the groundwork for border, energy, and national security legislation. “We considered a lot of amendments from my Democrat colleagues - not one of which, interestingly enough, was centered on border security, and very few of w… Continue Reading
02.20.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Want to Make President Trump’s Tax Cuts Permanent
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 of the most significant accomplishments of the first Trump administration was the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “This comprehensive bill reduced tax rates for every income bracket, doubled the child tax credit, nearly doubled the standard… deduction, and enacted pro-growth polic… Continue Reading
02.20.25
Thune: Kash Patel Will Restore the Integrity of the FBI, Keep Americans Safe
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 month since President Trump took the oath of office. “Since January 20, the Senate has been hard at work confirming the president’s Cabinet nominees - 18 confirmed so far. “President Trump has more of his team in place today than any president has had at this point since 2001… Continue Reading
02.19.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Are Committed to Quickly Enacting the President’s Agenda
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. “As it stands today, the Senate has confirmed 18 Cabinet or Cabinet-level nominations for the Trump administration. “And that will put us at the fastest rate in getting nominees through the Senate confirmation process since 2001. “So, we’re encouraged with how t… Continue Reading
02.19.25
Thune: Kelly Loeffler to Bring Accountability and Transparency to SBA
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, later today the Senate will vote to confirm former Senator Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration. “Small business is in Kelly Loeffler’s blood. “She grew up on her family’s fourth-generation farm in Illinois. “In addition to the farm, her dad ran a small trucking compan… Continue Reading
02.18.25
Thune: Democrats’ Disarray Meets Hypocrisy
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 only took four years. “Just four years for the Democrat leader to become concerned about inflation. “Shocking! “Last week, the Democrat leader came down to the floor multiple times to complain about January’s inflation numbers. “Inflation numbers that he blamed on - get this - Preside… Continue Reading
02.18.25
Thune: Howard Lutnick Will Bring a “Get It Done” Approach to the Department of Commerce
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, later today the Senate will vote on the nomination of Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of commerce. “The secretary of commerce has an important job. “He or she is charged with promoting American industry at home and abroad, and keeping our economy competitive both … Continue Reading
02.13.25
Thune: Brooke Rollins Understands the Mission of USDA
February 13, 2025 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, anybody who knows me well knows that I say this a lot - and that is that agriculture is the lifeblood of South Dakota and the lifeblood of our country. “And farmers and ranchers are hard at work every single day to feed America and the world. “But what I hear lately fr… Continue Reading
02.13.25
Thune to Introduce Death Tax Repeal Act
February 13, 2025 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, later today I will introduce a bill to repeal the death tax. “As I mentioned, as a resident of a rural state filled with family farms and ranches, I have made death tax repeal a priority for a long time. “And I was proud to help secure a doubling of the death tax exemp… Continue Reading
02.12.25
Thune Commends President Trump for Taking Decisive Action to Secure the 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, President Trump’s border czar was at the Capitol yesterday to update Republican senators on the progress the administration is making on arresting and deporting criminals here illegally. “And it’s difficult to believe some of the individuals they’ve arrested were still in the country. “Mem… Continue Reading
02.11.25
Thune Supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Plan to Make HHS a Collaborative and Transparent Agency
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 week the Senate will consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of health and human services. “President Trump has tapped Mr. Kennedy to lead the charge in making America healthy again - something that’s been a concern of Mr. Kennedy’s throughout his career. “And… Continue Reading
