Thune Questions GM and Delphi Executives on Ignition Switch Recall
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned top executives at General Motors (GM) and Delphi about their failures resulting in the GM ignition switch recall at today’s Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee hearing. “GM has admitted, via a consent order that […]
Thune Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Block Taxes on Internet Access Overwhelmingly Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, today applauded the U.S. House of Representative’s broad bipartisan approval of the companion bill to his Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act (S. 1431), which he introduced with Senator Ron […]
Thune, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling for Consumer-Friendly Labeling of Liquefied Natural Gas Fuel
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Chair of the Joint Economic Committee and a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, led a bipartisan group of 32 senators in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary […]
Thune Statement Ahead of FCC E-Rate Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today made the following statement on the upcoming July 11th Federal Communication Commission (FCC) vote on reforms proposed by Chairman Wheeler to E-Rate, a program intended to support communications services for schools and libraries nationwide: “Since Chairman […]
Thune Statement on NCAA Sports and Success of College Athletes Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “Promoting the Well-Being and Academic Success of College Athletes” hearing: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to examine the current state of collegiate athletics, and I appreciate our […]
Thune Calls for 21st Century Updates to Communications and Internet Policy in Speech to Free State Foundation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today delivered a speech to the Free State Foundation on the need for policymakers to update communications and Internet policy to meet the needs of an evolving digital world. Thune delivered the following remarks as prepared: Video […]
Bipartisan Group Presses For Floor Action on Permanent Internet Access Tax Moratorium Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Co-Chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Internet Caucus are urging House and Senate Leadership to pass bipartisan legislation before the August recess to permanently eliminate new state and local taxes on Internet access. In a letter from Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (D-California) and Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia), as well as Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) […]
Thune E-Cigarette Youth Marketing Hearing Statement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth” full committee hearing: Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank today’s witnesses for appearing before the Committee. According to the […]
Thune Nominations Hearing Statement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s hearing to consider nominees to the Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission: Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing to consider […]
Thune Lauds FCC Rural Call Completion Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement regarding additional enforcement actions designed to combat call completion issues in rural areas: “I applaud the FCC for taking action to investigate and […]