Remarks
Thune: Senate Republicans Mark 100 Days of Accomplishments for the American People
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, Saturday will mark 100 days of the 119th Congress - and the Republican majority here in the Senate. “And it’s been a very productive 100 days. “We’ve had 14 weeks of the new Congress, and the Senate’s been in session and voting for 13 of those 14 weeks. “We had the longest continuous in-s… Continue Reading
04.09.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Work to Swiftly Approve President Trump’s Foreign Policy Team
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 has made it clear that his foreign policy is centered on advancing America’s interests and keeping Americans safe. “And in the first three months of the Trump administration, we’ve seen the president take action on these priorities. “President Trump has gone after terro… Continue Reading
04.08.25
Thune: Senate Republicans to Overturn Biden Administration Anti-Energy 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, over the last four years the Biden administration put our energy security on a dangerous trajectory. “The administration sharply restricted oil and gas development. “It threatened the closure of existing power plants with burdensome new regulations - even as our electric grid struggled t… Continue Reading
04.07.25
Thune: Democrats Distract While Republicans Act
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, on Saturday morning we took a major step forward on the Republican agenda by passing a budget resolution to lay the groundwork for a permanent extension of tax relief for American families and a transformational investment in our border, energy, and national security. “And while I think R… Continue Reading
04.04.25
Thune: Democrats Melt Down Over Families Keeping More of Their Hard-Earned Money
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, very soon, the Senate’s going to be voting on a budget resolution that essentially accomplishes five objectives, but at least four. “And one is to prevent a $4 trillion tax increase on the American people at the end of the year, number one. “Number two, it rebuilds our military by investin… Continue Reading
04.03.25
Thune: Senate Moves to Make Trump 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, as early as today, we expect to take up a budget resolution that will lay the groundwork for delivering on the Republican agenda. “This resolution is the first step toward a final bill to make permanent the tax relief we implemented in 2017 and deliver a transformational investment in our b… Continue Reading
04.02.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Work to End the Lawlessness at Our Borders
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, just over two weeks ago the Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act with bipartisan support. “As I said at the time, this bill joins other efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis that is taking so many lives in our country. “But now Democrats seem to want to take a step backward in that fight. … Continue Reading
03.31.25
Thune: Senate Committed to Delivering on President Trump’s Agenda
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, work on the president’s nominations continues apace. “Last week, we confirmed nine members of the president’s administration, including the secretary of the Navy, an assistant attorney general, and deputy secretaries of Treasury, State, and Veterans Affairs. “The president’s Cabinet secret… Continue Reading
03.27.25
Thune Urges Administration to Correct Biden-Harris Broadband Failures
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, broadband deployment has long been a priority of mine. “It’s something that’s important to my home state of South Dakota, where many rural communities still lack access to a reliable internet connection. “And it’s something I’ve worked extensively here on in the Senate. “More than three y… Continue Reading
03.26.25
Thune: Agriculture is the Lifeblood of Our Country
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, there’s not much in our lives that doesn’t depend in some way on agriculture. “The food on our table. “The gas in our car. “The cotton in our shirts. “Agriculture is the lifeblood of our country. “And I’m grateful for the men and women who rise before the dawn for a hard day’s work on f… Continue Reading
03.25.25
Thune: Promises Made, Promises Kept
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, from the day he took office, President Trump made it clear that he would not hesitate to take action to deter our enemies and protect our nation. “And that’s exactly what he’s been doing, both here at home and abroad. “Needless to say, four years of record-breaking illegal immigration at … Continue Reading
03.24.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Are on a Roll
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 recently completed a 10-week session - the Senate’s longest in-session stretch in 15 years. “It was a very busy 10 weeks filled with substantial results: “We confirmed nearly the president’s entire Cabinet - the fastest pace since the administration of George W. Bush. … Continue Reading
03.14.25
Thune: It’s Time to Put Last Year’s Business Behind Us
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’ve spoken a lot about it being a new day in America. “It’s also a new day in the United States Senate. “When I became leader, I promised we would do things differently around here. “I think the last 10 weeks show I was serious about that. “Unfortunately, today our business is cleani… Continue Reading
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
03.13.25
Thune Calls Out Democrats’ Willingness to Shut Down the Government
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 the expression goes, it’s time for Democrats to fish or cut bait. “We have two days until government funding expires. “And Democrats need to decide if they’re going to support funding legislation that came over from the House, or if they’re going to shut down the government. “So far it… Continue Reading
03.12.25
Thune Discusses the HALT Fentanyl Act
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 I came to the floor to discuss the terrible human cost of fentanyl - the lives lost, the families changed, the futures destroyed. “In 2022, we lost 295 people a day to drug overdoses, the vast majority of them opioids - and specifically, fentanyl. “Twenty-two teenagers died each … Continue Reading
03.11.25
Thune: Senate Republicans Work to Stop Fentanyl From Taking More American 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, Zach Didier was a good student, an athlete, and musician. “He was an Eagle Scout, starred in the school play, and he was hoping to attend Stanford University. “But two days after Christmas in 2020, Zach’s dad found him dead in his bedroom of fentanyl poisoning. “He was 17. “Zach and his… Continue Reading
03.10.25
Thune Calls Out Democrats’ Hypocrisy on the Filibuster
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, last week the Washington Examiner published an article highlighting Democrats’ third - third - filibuster of this new Congress. “That’s right. You heard it - third. “The party that mere months ago, literally, was gleefully making plans to destroy the filibuster is now using the filibuster … Continue Reading
03.06.25
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
