WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Scott and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ease Burdens on Small Business WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in introducing commonsense legislation to ease burdens and shield small businesses from excessive legal red tape. The Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Encourages USDA Secretary Rollins to Help Increase Black Hills Timber Sales Targets WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today led Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) in sending a letter to Brooke Rollins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agricu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio. On confirming President Trump's nominees at a record pace: "[T] he Democrats aren't playing ball on any of this. I mean, they are blocking, delaying, using every dilatory tactic that they can to try an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Will Cain Show on Fox News Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Will Cain Show on Fox News. On confirming President Trump's nominees at a record pace: "[I]t's... a team effort, and we've had really good cooperation among our colleagues for the most part when it comes to getting the entire team in place,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Statement on Senator Mitch McConnell WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement: "Senator McConnell's legacy is one of remarkable service to the Senate, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and our nation," said Thune. "Over decades of tireless work, his mastery of Senate procedure, commitment to the institution, and dedication to the rule  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats' Disarray Meets Hypocrisy 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, it only took four years. "Just four years for the Democrat leader to become concerned about inflation. "Shocking! "Last week, the Democrat   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Howard Lutnick Will Bring a "Get It Done" Approach to the Department of Commerce 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, later today the Senate will vote on the nomination of Howard Lutnick, President Trump's nominee to b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Kash Patel Will Restore the Integrity of the FBI, Keep Americans Safe 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, it's been one month since President Trump took the oath of office. "Since January 20, the Senate has been har  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Kelly Loeffler to Bring Accountability and Transparency to SBA 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, later today the Senate will vote to confirm former Senator Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Are Committed to Quickly Enacting the President's Agenda Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Well, good afternoon, everyone. "As it stands today, the Senate has confirmed 18 Cabinet or Cabinet-level no  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Want to Make President Trump's 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, one of the most significant accomplishments of the first Trump administration was the passage of the Tax Cuts an  more