05.21.25

Thune: Senate Will Determine Future of Biden’s California EV Mandate

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): “Madam President, we’re facing a novel situation here in the Senate. “And for the sake of my Democrat colleagues, who seem more than a little confused as to what’s going on here, let me just review the situation. “We have received from the House joint resolutions of disapproval that meet all the statutory… Continue Reading

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05.06.25

Thune: Senate Republicans Work to Lift Unnecessary Government Regulations

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 I said on the floor yesterday, when I meet with South Dakota business owners, I often tell them to let [me] know: how can we help? - even if that means getting out of the way. “Because that’s often what the government needs to do: get out of the way. “It’s a foreign concept to the gover… Continue Reading

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03.13.25

Thune: We Are Just Getting Started

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, senators have been seeing a lot of each other lately. “In fact, too much, some might say. “The Senate is hopefully about to wrap up its 10th consecutive week in session - the Senate’s longest in-session stretch in over 15 years. “Ten weeks that included late nights, weekend work, and eve… Continue Reading