John Thune
Bipartisan Lawmakers Dismiss China’s Threat of ‘Catastrophic’ Conflict
Lawmakers from both parties hit back at China after the communist regime’s foreign minister demanded the United States stop viewing Beijing as a rival—or face consequences. On March 7, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) dismissed China’s threat and reminded the Chinese regime of its actions against the United States. “I’ll just point out this—$500 billion a […]
Senators Announce Bipartisan Bill to Address Technology Threats From TikTok and Other Adversaries
Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and a bipartisan group of co-sponsors hold a press conference at 3:00 p.m. ET on March 7 to announce legislation that will comprehensively address the ongoing threat posed […]
Senate Minority Whip John Thune Spells Out Constraints for Senate Republicans
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) signaled on Tuesday that Senate Republicans would leave much of the negotiating on raising the debt limit and imposing budget reforms to their Republican colleagues who hold the majority in the House of Representatives. In comments to the press, Thune discussed how the Republican Senate minority will handle the […]
Biden: US Working With Mexico to ‘Stop the Flow’ of Illegal Immigrants
The United States is working with Mexican officials to stop illegal immigration, President Joe Biden said on Sept. 20. “We’re working with Mexico and other countries to stop the flow,” Biden said after an unrelated speech in Washington. He was responding to a question about the jump in illegal border crossings during his first term […]