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John Thune

Senator for South Dakota · Republican · United States

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

“Around this time last year, during Democrats' record-long government shutdown, Senate Democrats were working to end this program. I am curious if the Democrat leader would like to claw back the $212 million that rural healthcare providers in New York are going to receive from this program this year.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“Well, perhaps the Democrat leader should check in with his State's Governor, who said of a recent $76 million investment from this program: These investments will bring rural hospitals, health centers and community providers together to strengthen regional health care networks and make it easier for New Yorkers to get the care they need c…”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“This funding will help expand crisis services and build out our State's workforce in behavioral healthcare, and it comes after another announcement in August of funding to modernize technology and strengthen cyber security at rural healthcare providers in South Dakota, an initiative that will not only modernize care in my State but also s…”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“Mr. President, we are coming to the end of the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program. This multiyear initiative created in Republicans' Working Families Tax Cut legislation will invest $50 billion in all 50 States to put rural healthcare providers on a more sustainable footing for the future.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“In the words of South Dakota Secretary of Health Melissa Magstadt, ``the initiatives that we've developed came strictly from the assessments we had, the expert input we garnered, and what citizens themselves said they needed in the community.'' That is exactly how the Rural Health Transformation Program is supposed to work, and it is not…”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions, which are at the desk: S. Res. 922, S. Res. 923, S. Res. 924, S. Res. 925, S. Res. 926, S. Res. 927, and S. Res. 928. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc. Mr.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

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“President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 801, submitted earlier today.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“2347) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any damages, other than punitive damages, received on account of any sexual acts or sexual contact. A bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. A bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I now ask for a second reading, and I object to my own request, all en bloc.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I understand that there are four bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Like many communities in the area, Pollock originated from the Soo Line Railroad's southern extension and drew in farmers, ranchers, and settlers who were eager to build a life in the northern plains. Pollock's early residents embodied perseverance and resilience by relocating the town to higher ground when the construction of the Oahe Dam threatened to flood the original town site in the 1950s. Pollock is a close-knit community known for its deep agricultural roots and strong ties to the land and the river. Since its founding 125 years ago, Pollock continues to embody the South Dakota values and traditions that make communities thrive. I offer my congratulations to the citizens of Pollock on their town's quasquicentennial and wish them continued prosperity in the years to come. ____________________”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, today I recognize Pollock, SD. The town of Pollock will be celebrating its quasquicentennial July 17-19, 2026. Pollock will host quasquicentennial events, including live music, fishing tournaments, parades, class reunions, and much more. Pollock is located in Campbell County, situated along the shores of Lake Oahe in north-central South Dakota.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, today I recognize Artas, SD. The town of Artas celebrated its quasquicentennial July 11, 2026. Artas hosted quasquicentennial events, including live music, reunions, and much more. Artas is located in Campbell County, situated along South Dakota's northern border and among the vast rolling prairies and open farmland. This community began when the Soo Line Railroad expanded into northern South Dakota.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 779.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent, notwithstanding rule XXII, to move to proceed to legislative session.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“The Apostle Paul writes: Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. Whereas another Graham once put it: Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is dead. Don't you believe a word of it. I shall be more alive than I am now. I will just have changed my address. I will have gone into the presence of God. I will miss Lindsey's friendship more than I can say. We pray for his staff and for his family, whom he loved dearly and who loved him dearly in return. But I am comforted by the knowledge that in the end, he has just changed his address and that one day we will laugh together again.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“I could always rely on him for straight-talking advice. He never minced words or pulled punches. I could also rely on him for a steady flow of humor and encouragement. He always could make me laugh--always. In the last couple of years, he came to South Dakota twice, and, twice, we sat on the deck and watched the sun go down on Lake Oahe--a familiar scene to me but new to him. And as the stars came out, you could see the Milky Way overhead, and you could hear coyotes howling and rooster pheasants cackling down below. Lindsey's wit punctuated all of it, and I will cherish those memories for a long time to come. If there is any light to be found in this grief, it is this: that as a Christian like Lindsey, I know that death is not the end.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“And I saw firsthand the work that he did to promote American security and the security of freedom-loving peoples around the globe. And, of course, I don't need to tell anyone in this body that Lindsey was fearless in his commitment to the causes that he espoused. It didn't matter to him whether he would catch flack on an issue. He was undaunted by the politics if he believed he was right on the principle. Senator, warrior, patriot, statesman--words that will be written about Lindsey. But for me, most of all, he was my friend. ``Without friends''--Aristotle said--``no one would choose to live, [although] he had all other goods.'' And it is difficult to count the ways in which Lindsey's friendship made this job richer and its burdens lighter. Lindsey was as loyal as they come and a trusted adviser.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“He was a friend and defender of freedom-loving peoples all over the world. He stood with the Ukrainian people in their fight against Russian aggression, and he died with his boots on, having just returned from a trip to Ukraine, his 10th. He believed fiercely in the importance of a strong national defense-- in ensuring that our country and our military men and women were always prepared to deter and defeat any threat. But while there was always a lot made of his support for American hard power, he was also a big believer in the use of soft power: economic, diplomatic, and political solutions to the world's problems. I was fortunate to travel with him all over the world, including to Israel after Hamas' October 7 attack.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“In the Senate, Lindsey distinguished himself as a staunch conservative--and a fierce advocate for South Carolina--but also as someone who was willing to work across the aisle to find common ground and to reach solutions. A lawyer by trade, he served as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2019 to 2021, where he helped confirm a Supreme Court Justice and numerous Federal judges--the kind of judges who believe in following the law and the Constitution, instead of legislating policy from the bench. Most of all, of course, Lindsey was known for his national security and foreign policy work. There was no bigger believer in America's role in the world. He was confident that the United States could be a force for good, and he gave everything he had to ensuring that we would be.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“The events of Lindsey's life have been well-documented over the past couple of days: his humble beginnings in South Carolina; sharing a single room with the rest of his family, behind his family's bar; his guardianship of his younger sister Darline after the untimely death of their parents; his long service in the Air Force, the South Carolina Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve; his career in politics, first as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, then as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where I served with him for 6 years, and then in the Senate, where he was just completing his fourth term.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I come to the floor today with a heavy heart. I look to my right, and I see a desk which we in the Senate refer to and know as the John Calhoun desk. It is covered by a black shroud, and on top of that shroud is a bowl of white roses. That is Lindsey Graham's desk. It is difficult to believe that Lindsey Graham is no longer here with us, that we won't run into him at a meeting today or share a joke with him at this afternoon's vote. The halls of the Senate already feel empty without him, and I know I am not alone in that feeling. He was a friend to so many of us on both sides of the aisle. I know that I am not the only one who finds it difficult to imagine the Senate without Lindsey Graham.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:40 p.m., adjourned until Monday, June 22, 2026, at 3 p.m. ____________________”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 22; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, morning business be closed, and the Senate resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R.”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in concurrence with the Democratic leader, no later than Thursday, June 25, H. Con. Res.”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Democratic leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 758, Darrell Owens, to be U.S.”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“For Sioux Falls, where we see steady population growth and a strong workforce influx, this is a game-changer. A recent poll shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans see housing affordability as a major issue, and they want to see Congress address it. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act does just that. I am proud that it garners support from a similarly overwhelming majority here in the Senate, and I expect it will in the House as well. I look forward to getting this bill through Congress in short order, sending it to the President's desk, and delivering another major win for the American people. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“Last year, Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cut, another landmark bill which cut taxes for lower and middle-income Americans. This year, these hard-working people saw larger tax refunds and larger paychecks, and I wouldn't be surprised if many of them put some of that money away to save for their dream of buying a home--a dream that the ROAD to Housing Act will help put within their reach. Plus, the Working Families Tax Cut provisions like immediate, 100 percent expensing for investments are also contributing to addressing housing shortages by making it easier for builders to--well--build. Our legislation gave a boost to affordable housing construction as well. As one realtor in Sioux Falls wrote last year: Developers now have stronger incentives--and fewer barriers--to build more affordable units. . . .”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“I am grateful for the work of Senators Rounds and Ricketts to support housing in rural areas, for Senators Moreno and Hagerty's contributions to the financial institutions component of this bill, and for Senators Kennedy and Crapo's efforts to support work at the local level to build more housing. Thanks to all of their hard work and that of many others, this bill is almost across the finish line. But no one has been more committed to the success of this legislation than Chairman Tim Scott, and I am especially grateful to Chairman Scott for his leadership in getting this landmark bill on a path to becoming law very soon. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a significant bill to make life more affordable for hard-working Americans, and it is just the latest item on Republicans' agenda to address the cost of living.”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act also takes meaningful steps to support financing the purchase of a new home. It lifts regulatory burdens on community banks and credit unions to ensure that these local lending institutions can be focused on people rather than paperwork, and it tailors regulations for smaller and new financial institutions, which will help increase competition that benefits the American people. This bill is the result of years of hard work by many of our colleagues, as well as months of negotiations with our colleagues in the House. They have worked tirelessly to produce a bill that addresses some of the barriers to homeownership in this country.”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, this week, the Senate takes a big step forward on an issue that is important to many Americans, and that is homeownership. Whether you read about it in the news or hear about it in conversation with friends and family members, most people know that the dream of homeownership is out of reach for too many people in our country. Limited housing supply and burdensome regulations have contributed to higher prices, and many Americans are simply being priced out of the housing market. That is a problem, and it is a problem we aim to address with the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act tackles some of the causes of the higher prices that are preventing too many Americans from realizing the dream of homeownership.”
Senate18 June 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order following the remarks of Senator Markey.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 1; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, morning business be closed, and the Senate resume consideration of Calendar No. 31, S.J. Res. 31; further, that at 11 a.m., the Senate execute the order with respect to H.J. Res.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions, which are at the desk: S. Res. 191, S. Res. 192, and S. Res. 193. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“9) authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the concurrent resolution. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 9, which was received from the House.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 616 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“I ask for the yeas and nays.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“I ask for the yeas and nays.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote. Motion to Table And I move to table the motion to reconsider. Vote on Motion to Table”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“We know that rules out of Washington can frequently have very negative consequences in the real world. Complying with a new rule costs money that could otherwise go toward innovation, improvements, or investing in employees. For small business owners, a new regulation can mean late nights trying to figure out what it means and how to make the business work while following the rules. Regulations can lead to higher costs and less choice for consumers. That is why we believe that regulatory power should be used judiciously, and it is why we are committed to eliminating rules that impose unjustified burdens. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“This rule isn't just burdensome; it is backward. The Clean Air Act has two categories of pollutants: major source and area source. Major source pollutants are more heavily regulated, but the Biden administration's rule says that even if you reduce potential emissions below the threshold established in law for classification as major source pollutants, it doesn't matter; you are still subject to the stricter major source rules. Once in, always in. That is wrong. Worse, it removes an incentive to reduce emissions, undermining the very purpose of the Clean Air Act. So this week, the Senate will vote to eliminate this backward regulation. We have made progress on reining in excessive regulation, and the American people can count on Republicans to continue our efforts.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“These stricter standards threaten to drive up costs and reduce choice for the owners of these businesses--costs, I might add, that will inevitably be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. Proponents of this rule claim that more efficient appliances will save businesses money in the long run, but in the case of at least one new standard, the Department of Energy estimates that it will take more than 90 years--90 years--for a business to see those savings--in other words, longer than any business owner will survive at the head of his or her business. I thank Senator Moody for leading this effort to eliminate an unnecessary burden on America's small businesses. This week, the Senate is also taking up Senator Curtis's resolution to overturn the Biden administration's major source rule.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“To date, we have passed a number of resolutions blocking Biden-era regulations through the Congressional Review Act, and we will continue those efforts this week. Later today, we will vote on a resolution blocking the Biden administration's onerous appliance standards regulation--an effort that is going to be led here in the Senate by Senator Husted. This rule imposed stricter reporting requirements on a number of household appliances: dishwashers, dehumidifiers, pool heaters, air- conditioners, light bulbs, and the list goes on. Reporting and certification requirements may not sound like much, but there is a lot of front-end work that has to be done--work that costs time and money and can place a huge burden on businesses and drive up prices for consumers.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, over the last 4 years, the Biden administration subjected Americans to an onslaught of regulations. Altogether, the Biden regulatory agenda cost $1.8 trillion. He heaped thousands of hours of paperwork on business owners, energy producers, and other hard-working Americans. And to what end? Well, often, these regulations were part of the Biden administration's radical climate agenda: efforts to tie up conventional energy production, force the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, and even go after things like household appliances. Those days are over. We are no longer regulating our way to the Green New Deal. President Trump has moved swiftly to unleash energy production and remove regulatory barriers, and Republicans in Congress are joining those efforts.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“I ask for the yeas and nays.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“I move to proceed to H.J. Res. 42.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order following the vote on the motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 42 and the remarks of my colleagues.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗

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