Thune, Markey Urge U.S. Attorney General Barr to Implement Interagency Working Group Required By the TRACED Act WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, today urged U.S. Attorney General William Barr to swiftly […]
New Year, Same Commitment to Fighting for South Dakota By Sen. John Thune President Ronald Reagan once said, “I’ve always thought New Year’s Day was an especially American tradition, full of the optimism and hope we’re famous for in our daily lives – an energy and confidence we call the American spirit. Perhaps because we […]
Top Political Stories of 2019 – Honorable Mention: John Thune selected as US Senate Majority Whip One of the big political happenings of 2019 was South Dakota’s senior US Senator John Thune assuming the second highest office in the US Senate, and being named Majority Whip on January 3, 2019. Thune had been the #3 […]
Top Political Stories of 2019: #8 – Sioux Falls City Councilwoman Theresa Stehly versus everyone When I prepare my list of top political stories, I review the things that have bubbled to the top of the news on a month by month basis over the course of the previous year. And I can’t help but […]
Dear Santa By Rep. Dusty Johnson Dear Santa, This year, we finalized a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, gave our troops a pay raise, and in what can only be called a Christmas Miracle – Congress passed a budget. We got a lot done this year, but I wanted to make sure you got […]
The Argus picked up on the discussion over how Sioux Falls City Councilwoman Theresa Stehly excludes constituents from social (anti-social?) media: But some of those blocked say they weren’t barred from participating in the discussions Stehly prompts on social media because they were disrespectful, used profanity or didn’t contribute to discussion. Rather, those blocked, including […]
The Work Goes On By Sen. John Thune When I served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, we had a four-year track record of bipartisanship and a reputation for getting things done. I’m proud of what we accomplished, including helping to lay the groundwork for the 5G mobile broadband revolution, […]
My Time in the Holy Land By Rep. Dusty Johnson (Outside of the Embassy in Jerusalem with Ambassador Freidman) During any given week on the U.S. House Floor, I will vote on a variety of legislative topics – from stopping bad robocalls to public lands development – I’ve voted on it. My past experiences have […]
Progress Report By Rep. Dusty Johnson I’m back in South Dakota for the August work period. While I don’t believe Congress should be adjourning with so many critical issues facing our country, I wanted to give you an update on my work so far, seven months into my first term. I was sworn in when […]
Mid-Year Progress Report By Sen. John Thune We’re a little more than halfway through the year, so I thought it would be worth reviewing some of the legislative proposals I’ve been pursuing since the beginning of this Congress, plus my work with the administration to help advance these and other initiatives that will benefit South […]