WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today on the Senate floor called on Senate Democrats and the White House to meaningfully reform both the asylum and parole systems in the border security package in order to help regain operational control of the southern border. Thune noted that communities across the country are dealing with the harsh realities of the Biden admi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Grateful for Those Who Stand Up for Life Each January, tens of thousands of everyday Americans gather in Washington, D.C., for the March for Life. They come from every part of the country, from every walk of life, and from every generation, but they are united in their conviction that every human life has inherent value. It's not a complicated idea. The right to life is a fundament  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced that the U.S. Senate passed their resolution honoring the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Jackrabbits football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision title. "Congratulations to the SDSU Jackrabbits football team on another remarkable   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today announced that the U.S. Senate passed their resolution honoring the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Jackrabbits football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision title. "Congratulations to the SDSU Jackrabbits football team on another remarkable season,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today congratulated the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Jackrabbits on winning their second consecutive Division I national championship. Thune also discussed the upcoming Jones County Invitational basketball tournament, a long-running showcase of South Dakota high school basketball talent that was co-founded by his father, H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the worsening national security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border. Thune noted that a border security package must include reforms to the asylum and parole systems in order to reverse some of President Biden's failed policies that have fueled three successive record-breaking years   more