Remarks
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
09.11.25
Thune: Republicans Reverse Course on Democrats’ Historic Obstruction
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 move forward on amending the Senate rules to restore the Senate precedent of en bloc confirmation of presidential nominees. “I’ve spent plenty of time here on the floor explaining why we’re having to take this step. “The longtime practice of the Senate was exped… Continue Reading
09.11.25
Thune Reflects on 24th Anniversary of 9/11
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, 24 years ago, on a bright September day whose blue sky I still remember, terrorists hijacked four planes and flew three of them into the Twin Towers in New York City and into the Pentagon. “The fourth plane, possibly headed for this building, was brought down in a field in Pennsylvania afte… Continue Reading
09.10.25
Thune: Republicans Protect Decades of Senate Precedent on Confirmations
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 expected, there has been some Democrat commentary on the process I initiated Monday: a process to restore Senate precedent and codify in Senate rules what was once understood to be standard practice - and that is the Senate acting expeditiously on presidential nominees to allow a presiden… Continue Reading
09.09.25
Thune: Republicans Deliver Working Families Tax Relief
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, a new report came out last month detailing who benefits from the working families tax relief that Republicans enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. “And here’s what they found. “Americans in every county in America will see tax relief from this bill. “Let me say that again. “Americans i… Continue Reading
09.08.25
Thune: Democrats’ Historic Obstruction Coming to an End
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, ‘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… Continue Reading
09.04.25
Thune Crisscrosses South Dakota During State Work Period
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, over the last few weeks, we’ve all had a chance, my colleagues and I, to spend extra time in our states, talking to our constituents, and reporting back on what we’ve been doing for the American people here in Washington. “And Republicans have a lot of good news to share. “… Continue Reading
09.03.25
Thune: The NDAA Invests in Servicemembers, Modernizes the Military, and Strengthens America’s 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 week the Senate is beginning consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. “This annual defense bill is one of the most important things that we do each year. “And I appreciate the hard work that Chairman Wicker and our colleagues on the … Continue Reading
09.02.25
Thune Issues Warning to Senate 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): “Mr. President, it’s been a very busy year here in the United States Senate. “From confirming President Trump’s nominees, to repealing burdensome Biden administration regulations, to passing the One Big Beautiful Bill to prevent a massive tax hike on hardworking Americans, Republicans have been… Continue Reading
08.02.25
Thune Previews Long Weekend for Senate 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): “Mr. President, yesterday afternoon, we reached an agreement with Democrats on an appropriations package. “And I’m pleased to report that as of last night, we’ve passed three of the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills - Military Construction … and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Agr… Continue Reading
07.31.25
Thune: Democrats Are Wasting Time and Losing Ground
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, appropriations season is well underway. “The Senate Appropriations Committee has so far passed six bipartisan appropriations bills, and Republicans are ready to consider a package of appropriations bills and have a floor process. “One that involves serious amendments from bo… Continue Reading
07.30.25
Thune: The One Big Beautiful Bill Makes Life Better for Hardworking 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, we’re coming up on the one-month anniversary of Senate passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. “And there’s a lot to celebrate: “Sorely needed funding to restore our military readiness and ensure that our men and women in uniform are fully equipped to defend our country. … Continue Reading
