Senator John Thune

Republican  •  South Dakota  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
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11/19/09
Geithner Cagey On Folding TARP

...when that will be. Earlier this week, the push to end TARP advanced on Capitol Hill in the form of a bill introduced by Sen. John Thu...

Source: Forbes
11/19/09
Senators share health care cost co...

...family will pay $17,000 in yearly health insurance premiums, a 74 percent increase over the current cost. Republican Sen. John Thune a...

Source: Argus Leader
11/19/09
Read Senate health care reform bill

...billion ceiling set by President Barack Obama. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle responded as expected. Republican Sen. John Thune ...

11/18/09
Court nomination filibuster broken

...and Olympia Snowe of Maine; John Cornyn of Texas; Judd Gregg of New Hampshire; Orrin Hatch of Utah; Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John ...

Source: Tulsa World
11/18/09
TARP Should End, Thune

...an era when legislation routinely exceeds 1,000 pages, the bill introduced by Sen. John Thune yesterday — at seven lines — doesn’t loo...

11/18/09
John Thune: Probably Not the Next ...

...smart set has been looking for a fresh face on which to hang their hopes and dreams," Cillizza wrote. South Dakota Sen. John Thune may...

Source: Newsweek
11/18/09
Thune tries to end TARP

...- Writing a letter didn't work, so Sen. John Thune is sponsoring a bill to close down the federal program that allows the government t...

Source: Argus Leader
11/17/09
Senate Votes for Cloture on Hamilt...

...the following ten Republican Senators voted with all Democrats to support cloture: Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Joh...

11/17/09
Republicans, including Utah's Benn...

...Treasury secretary decided to extend it until Oct. 3, 2010. Democrats have blocked the efforts of South Dakota GOP Sen. John Thune, wh...

11/17/09
Today At TRNS

...news conference to discuss health care and the middle class. - Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) holds a news conference to discuss the statu...

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11/19/09
GOP dark horses | WE Blog | Wichit...

RealClearPolitics' Tom Bevan and Mike Memoli have cast their imaginations beyond Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney a...

Source: WE Blog
11/19/09
The dark horses are about to saddl...

And these guys are a whole lot more credible, talented, and experienced than the junior senator from Illinois. Take a gander at these tho...

11/19/09
Political Truth and Fact: Thursday...

Lucky for them, South Dakota Senator John Thune is giving them the perfect chance to prove it. The Republican yesterday introduced a bill...

11/19/09
Pat Dollard | Young Americans | Bl...

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), No. 4 in the Senate GOP leadership, said if Lieberman wants to become a Republican, he “would be welcomed, and ...

11/19/09
Lieberman slams public option; tau...

...2012, which is, I’m keeping all my options open. “The wonderful thing of being an independent: You have options.” Sen. John Thune (R...

Source: The Politico
11/19/09
NH INSIDER- Your Source for NH Pol...

... Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, Orrin Hatch ...

11/19/09
On CNBC's Kudlow Report Tonight

This evening at 7pm ET: ***SPECIAL*** ONE-ON-ONE WITH LOU DOBBS The former CNN anchor will be our special guest this evening. Topics will...

11/19/09
Matt Gurney: Wanted, young conserv...

The junior senator from South Dakota, John Thune, has recently been drawing a lot of attention. A three-time House Representative, he won...

11/18/09
Thune bill aims to sunset stimulus...

U.S. Senator John Thune has introduced a bill to sunset the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), commonly referred to as the federal st...

Source: KOTA - Home
11/18/09
Will TARP be Renewed? | crfb.org

Today, a Wall Street Journal editorial discussed Senator John Thune's introduction yesterday of a bill that would prevent Treasury Secret...

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