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Thune calls for restoring longstanding senate rules on presidential nominee confirmations

By A. C. James | Sep 10, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the Senate, defending a Republican-led initiative to restore previous Senate practices on confirming presidential nominees.

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Rounds, Warner introduce bill aiming to update rules on reciprocal bank deposits

By A. C. James | Sep 10, 2025

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) have introduced the Keeping Deposits Local Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at updating regulations surrounding reciprocal deposits for community and regional banks.

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Rounds introduces bill aiming for longer holding period on merchant banking investments

By A. C. James | Sep 9, 2025

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, has introduced the Merchant Banking Modernization Act.

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Republicans make working families’ tax cuts permanent under new federal law

By A. C. James | Sep 9, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the Senate to highlight the impact of tax relief measures included in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill.

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Senator Rounds returns to Washington as defense bill advances amid nomination delays

By A. C. James | Sep 9, 2025

Senator Mike Rounds has returned to Washington, D.C. after spending August in South Dakota, where he attended several local events such as the Brown County Fair in Aberdeen, the Central States Fair’s Ag Appreciation Event in Rapid City,...

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Senate begins debate on annual defense authorization act focused on modernization

By A. C. James | Sep 3, 2025

The Senate has begun its consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, a key annual measure that sets policy and funding levels for the U.S. military.

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Senate majority leader Thune outlines plan on nominations backlog and defense bill

By A. C. James | Sep 3, 2025

The U.S. Senate is preparing to address a backlog of presidential nominations and advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), who spoke at a press conference with Republican...

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Thune criticizes Democrats over nomination delays amid progress on spending bills

By A. C. James | Aug 2, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the Senate floor to discuss recent progress on appropriations bills and ongoing disputes over presidential nominations.

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Thune urges bipartisan cooperation on appropriations and faster confirmation of presidential nominees

By A. C. James | Jul 31, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the Senate regarding the current status of appropriations and nominations.

Thune introduces bipartisan bill aiming to expand flexibility within Conservation Reserve Program

By A. C. James | Jul 31, 2025

U.S. Senators John Thune, Amy Klobuchar, Jerry Moran, and Tina Smith have introduced the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Improvement and Flexibility Act.

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Rounds introduces bill to improve veteran cemetery scheduling transparency

By A. C. James | Jul 31, 2025

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, have introduced new legislation aimed at updating the burial scheduling system managed by the Veterans’...

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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill for regulated testing of artificial intelligence in finance

By A. C. James | Jul 30, 2025

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced the Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act, a bill aimed at supporting artificial intelligence (AI) innovation within the financial services sector.

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Senator Thune highlights key provisions of One Big Beautiful Bill after Senate passage

By A. C. James | Jul 30, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the Senate floor on the upcoming one-month anniversary of the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, highlighting its impact on Americans and key provisions.

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Thune criticizes Senate Democrats for delaying presidential nominations

By A. C. James | Jul 29, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the media at a press conference, criticizing Senate Democrats for what he described as unprecedented obstruction of presidential nominations.

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Thune welcomes South Dakota farmer at Senate hearing on grain inspection service

By A. C. James | Jul 29, 2025

U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) welcomed Brandon Wipf, a soybean farmer from Huron, South Dakota, to testify before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition.

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Rounds advances key rural housing reforms in Senate committee

By A. C. James | Jul 29, 2025

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has advanced several housing initiatives for South Dakota during a bipartisan session of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.

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Thune highlights farm bill provisions aimed at aiding U.S. agriculture sector

By A. C. James | Jul 29, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the Senate, highlighting recent challenges faced by American farmers and ranchers.

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Thune and Warner reintroduce bill allowing Medicare reimbursement for pharmacist clinical services

By A. C. James | Jul 24, 2025

U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) have reintroduced the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at expanding seniors’ access to clinical services provided by pharmacists.

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Senator John Thune discusses legislative achievements and Democratic opposition during Ruthless podcast appearance

By A. C. James | Jul 24, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) appeared on the Ruthless podcast, where he discussed recent legislative achievements and criticized Democrats for their actions in the Senate.

Senator Thune highlights drop in southern border encounters and details new legislative measures

By A. C. James | Jul 23, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addressed the Senate regarding recent changes at the southern U.S. border, highlighting a significant decrease in border encounters in June.