Nov 14, 2014: Madville Times: House Passes Keystone XL Bill on Same Old Jobs Lies
Our own Senator John Thune helps peddle the lie about Keystone XL creating 42,000 jobs. (Come January, South Dakota will no longer have anyone in Congress capable of telling the truth.)

Sept 23, 2014: Defense One: Congress Backs Strikes in Syria, But Emphasizes Allied Support
Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, said he supports the strikes against the Islamic State (aka ISIS or ISIL) and the Khorasan Group. “These airstrikes are crucial to degrade ISIS’ capabilities,” he said, “but ultimately the terrorist group cannot be defeated by airstrikes alone. The commander in chief must now work to ensure our regional allies are engaged on the ground to effectively eliminate the threat ISIS poses to the region, to our allies, and to the United States.

Aug 5, 2014: Argus leader: Thune: U.S. must 'project strength'
Sen. John Thune laid out an aggressive foreign policy Monday, calling on the United States to lead the rest of the world from a position of strength.

June 20, 2014: KOTA: Sen. John Thune visits Wessington Springs; cleanup in full swing
U.S. Senator John Thune (R) visited the wreckage Friday morning, and he calls the site 'stunning.' "FEMA, soon as the governor issues a disaster declaration, will come out and do a damage assessment and that will determine what forms of federal assistance might be available," said Thune. "But right now, we need to make sure things get cleaned up and that people recover, and then we'll work on rebuilding."

June 20, 2014: Tri State Livestock News: Thune, Hoeven, Enzi, Grassley, Fischer join more GOP Senators legislation to block EPA rule
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) joined a number of his GOP colleagues in cosponsoring Senator John Barrasso’s (R-Wyoming) legislation to block a proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanding its authority to regulate small wetlands, creeks, stock ponds, and ditches under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014 would prevent the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing its March 2014 proposed rule, which would significantly expand federal authority under the CWA.

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Apr 11, 2014: South Dakota War College: Senator John Thune’s Weekly Column: State and Local Sales Tax Deduction is Good for South Dakota
State and Local Sales Tax Deduction is Good for South Dakota

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John Randolph Thune (born January 7, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from South Dakota and a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as a United States Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district. He will become South Dakota's Senior senator with the retirement of Tim Johnson.