Sen. John Thune

Opinion January 20

LEADER JOHN THUNE: Congress is ready to work with President Trump to deliver on mandate from Americans

President Trump’s inauguration will usher in a new era focused on American strength – including a strong economy, a strong border and a strong military.

Opinion November 11

SEN. JOHN THUNE: The modern Republican Party and our mandate

As Congress returns to Washington, we must prepare the Senate to advance the GOP agenda legislatively and ensure that President-elect Trump can hit the ground running.

OPINION March 22, 2023

Democrats, Republicans are teaming up to tackle tech threats broader than just TikTok

Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans are teaming up to take on national security threats from foreign technologies.

OPINION June 28, 2022

Google may send Republicans to spam, but we're holding Big Tech accountable

New research shows that Big Tech companies are manipulating the online experiences of millions of Americans in ways unknown before.

OPINION May 3, 2022

Congress must check Biden's radical treatment of toddlers

When President Joe Biden spoke to a group of teachers last week, he revealed how Democrats view the relationship between schools, parents, and students. “[Students are] not someone else’s children, they’re like yours when they’re in the classroom,” he said.

OPINION February 14, 2022

Unmask America's children – federal government should not be masking toddlers

As parents ourselves, we are outraged that the federal government is using taxpayer money to make children as young as 2 years old have to wear face masks.

OPINION December 9, 2021

'Build Back Better' is Democrats' down payment on socialism

My Republican colleagues and I believe the Democrats' Build Back Better bill is a reckless tax-and-spending spree, and it is.

OPINION August 8, 2021

Sen. John Thune: Biden, Dems' reckless tax-and-spending spree would decimate family farms and businesses

Biden and Democrats’ new proposed “double death tax” – could threaten our economic recovery and potentially jeopardize the future of agriculture in America.