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JOHN THUNE

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Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) will serve as the Senate majority leader beginning in January 2025. The Pierre native began serving South Dakota in Washington as a representative in 1997. He assumed a Senate seat in 2005.

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U.S. representatives gather to vote for their new Speaker of the House on the first day of the new Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
National
Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker despite dissent
Johnson appeared to initially fall short of the majority, but two Republican opponents switched their votes to support him after lengthy negotiations.
Jan 3
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By  Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson / Reuters
Republican U.S. Senator Thune speaks to the media after he was elected to become the next Senate Majority Leader, in Washington
U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next majority leader for Republicans
Nov 13, 2024
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By  Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa / South Dakota Searchlight
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Lalley: John Thune is the new majority leader in the U.S. Senate
Nov 13, 2024
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By  Patrick Lalley
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Minnesota
12 times an election came down to a single point 鈥� or a single vote
Nov 5, 2024
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By  Alyssa Meier / Forum News Service

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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing in Washington
Minnesota
After breast cancer battle, Sen. Amy Klobuchar leads push to promote preventive care screenings
A bipartisan group of senators brought the legislation to raise awareness about preventive care after Americans postponed check-ups due to COVID-19.
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News
Regional senators vote along party lines at Trump impeachment trial
Minn., ND, SD senators don't break ranks.
Feb 13, 2021
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News
Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds keep cards close to chest on impeachment vote
Both Sen. John Thune and Sen. Mike Rounds cast votes calling the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump "unconstitutional." But they've also spoken highly of Democratic trial managers, who argue the former president incited a riot.
Feb 12, 2021
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Upper Midwest politicians reflect on President Biden's inauguration
Minnesota's Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar delivered remarks at the ceremony, and the majority of members from Minnesota and the Dakotas were in attendance.
Jan 20, 2021

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Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr, right, receives a tour of the new Midcontinent Communications data center in Fargo from Tom Lynch during his visit to the area on Thursday, Oct. 11. David Samson / Forum News Service
Business
Conquering the 'digital divide' to bring next-gen wireless to farms, rural areas
FARGO -- Hubs like the Midco data center here will serve as the "brains" for increasing armies of mobile devices and the "internet of things" that will exploit the lightning speed of broadband and wireless communications.
Oct 11, 2018
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By  Patrick Springer
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Area U.S. senators applaud decision for year-round E15 fuel
WASHINGTON -- Midwest U.S. senators are pleased with the news that President Donald Trump's administration will initiate the process to make 15 percent ethanol-blended fuel -- commonly known as E15 -- available year-round.
Oct 9, 2018
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By  Forum News Service
Business
Thune believes farm bill on track to meet Sept. 30 deadline
The march to a farm bill has continued this week, as the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday, July 31, to go to conference with the House on a farm bill, working to find and iron out differences between the bills of the two chambers.
Aug 1, 2018
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By  Marcus Traxler
Business
Senators brag on the provisions included in its farm bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., says the kind of bipartisan, across-the-board support the U.S. Senate's version of the farm bill received doesn't happen often.
Jul 9, 2018
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By  Jenny Schlecht / Agweek Staff Writer
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Ag lawmakers ready for farm bill negotiations
WASHINGTON--Federal farm-state lawmakers say they are happy that final negotiations can begin on a farm bill that funds agriculture programs and food stamps.
Jun 28, 2018
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By  Don Davis
U.S. Sen. John Thune speaks to a crowd in 2017 at Dakotafest in Mitchell, S.D. Forum News Service file photo
News
Conservation Reserve Program improvements may be part of new farm bill, SD senator says
WASHINGTON - Improvements to the Conservation Reserve Program could be on the horizon.U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, said on Friday that he hopes to increase the usefulness of the popular program. The proposal would authorize the secretary...
Mar 23, 2018
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By  Evan Hendershot
George Schuler IV, 28, is a co-owner and grain and logistics manager for Minn-Kota Ag Products, Inc., at Breckenridge, Minn. The company does business in North Dakota and Minnesota, and is expanding grain capacity to nearly 9 million bushels. Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service
Business
Market cloud: Tax 'fix' tips scales by 15 cents per bushel to co-ops
BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. - George Schuler IV, a co-owner and grain and logistics manager for Minn-Kota Ag Products Inc., is upset because of a tax law snafu that favors cooperative competitors over corporate grain companies.Schuler says a "fix" in the...
Feb 26, 2018
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By  Mikkel Pates
Patricia Wolff, American Farm Bureau senior director of congressional relations, says the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has many positive aspects for agriculture. Michelle Rook / Special to Forum News Service
Business
Tax reform positive for farmers, ranchers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A few weeks after Congress passed the most sweeping tax reform in decades, farmers are working with their tax professionals to figure out what it ultimately means for their farming operations.Patricia Wolff, American Farm Bure...
Feb 26, 2018
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By  Michelle Rook / Special to Forum News Service
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R), right, delivers remarks while U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R), listens during a panel in Mitchell in this file photo. Matt Gade / Forum News Service
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SD senator: Doubling child tax credit will have 'tremendous impact' for families
MITCHELL, S.D.-South Dakota's senior U.S. Sen. John Thune sees a major windfall for average American families under the Senate Republican tax reform plan.As the bill works its way through the Senate, Thune said remaining concerns about the tax re...
Nov 30, 2017
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By  Evan Hendershot
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