John Thune

United States Senator

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Senator Thune Holding Town Halls This Week

January 17th 2012

BROOKINGS, SD - South Dakota Senator John Thune is touring the state this week before the Senate reconvenes on January 23. He's hosting several town hall-style meetings to discuss the economy and other issues with local residents. And Thune believes these meetings get to the root of democracy.

Dozens packed the Brookings Convention Center Monday afternoon for a rare chance to ask Senator Thune questions face-to-face.

January 17th 2012

From Argus Leader

Sen. John Thune kicked off a series of town hall meetings Monday, with the first two in Watertown and Brookings.

They were the first of seven town halls that Thune is holding across the state. He has one scheduled for Wednesday in Sioux Falls. The events are open to the public, and Thune will take questions from the audience.

December 14th 2011

From Argus Leader

WASHINGTON — South Dakota Sen. John Thune has been elected to the No. 3 spot in the U.S. Senate’s Republican leadership.

November 30th 2011

From Outdoor Life

Senator John Thune
Conservationist

A longtime pheasant hunter, South Dakota Senator John Thune brings an outdoorsman's appreciation of nature to the senate floor. He co-chairs the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus--Congress's biggest and longest-standing group dedicated to interests of hunters and fishermen such as upholding second amendment rights, securing public hunting grounds, protecting fragile waters, and preserving wildlife habitats.

October 23rd 2010

Election Day is right around the corner, and we need your help! Please consider supporting our South Dakota Republican candidates by contributing your time, talents and resources.

March 23rd 2010

March 17th 2010

February 1st 2010

February 22nd 2011

For months now, my wife Kimberley and I have received encouragement from family, friends, colleagues, and supporters from across South Dakota and the country to run for the presidency of the United States. We have appreciated hearing their concerns about where the country is headed and their hopes for a new direction.

November 30th 2010

October 27th 2010

Sioux Falls, South Dakota -

The "Road to Restore South Dakota's Voice" Bus Tour schedule has been released. The tour features Congressional candidate Kristi Noem. Senator John Thune will be joining Kristi at various stops along the way.

July 27th 2010

Saturday, May 22nd

From The Associated Press: Zach Hoffman was confident his small business would qualify for a new tax cut in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law. But when he ran the numbers, Hoffman discovered that his office furniture company wouldn’t get any assistance with the $79,200 it pays annually in premiums for its 24 employees. “It leaves [...]

Saturday, May 1st

The Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a report on the effects of the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” along with the subsequent reconciliation measure, which showed that Democrats’ health care takeover is anything but affordable.The Chief Actuary warns that the two new laws will increase health care costs, raise [...]

Friday, April 30th

Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that Democrats needed to pass their government takeover of health care so that the American people could find out its benefits “away from the fog of the controversy.” But one month after President Obama signed the measure into law, the American people have found new problems in the Democrat approach—leading to [...]

Monday, April 12th

From The Hill: Taxpayers earning less than $200,000 a year will pay roughly $3.9 billion more in taxes — in 2019 alone — because of healthcare reform, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation, Congress’ official scorekeeper for legislation. The new law raises $15.2 billion over 10 years by limiting the medical expense deduction, a provision widely [...]

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John Thune

United States Senator

Senator Thune Holding Town Halls This Week

January 17th 2012

John Thune Holds Series of South Dakota Town Halls

January 17th 2012

John Thune elected to No. 3 Republican post in Senate

December 14th 2011

Outdoor Life 25: Leaders in Hunting, Fishing and Conservation

November 30th 2011

Sen. Thune Encourages Support for GOP Candidates

October 23rd 2010

Update from John: Now they’ve done it

March 23rd 2010

Update from John: Join Me in Stopping Obama’s March Madness

March 17th 2010

Upcoming Events With Senator John Thune

February 1st 2010

Statement from John and Kimberley Thune

February 22nd 2011

Press Release: Sen. Thune Issues Statement on Small Business Provision

November 30th 2010

Press Release: “Road to Restore South Dakota’s Voice” Bus Tour Schedule Released

October 27th 2010

Press Release: Thune Introduces Common Sense Budget Reform Bill

July 27th 2010

AP FACT CHECK: Health care small biz tax cut elusive

Saturday, May 22nd

Administration’s Chief Actuary: “Reform” = Higher Costs, Less Access, Unsustainable Spending

Saturday, May 1st

What America Has Learned About the Government Takeover of Health Care One Month Later

Friday, April 30th

The Hill: Healthcare law to sock middle class with a $3.9 billion tax increase

Monday, April 12th

John Thune

United States Senator