• THUNE, JOHN
Experience: Senate: 2005-Present
Home State: South Dakota
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Personal

    Full Name: John R. Thune
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kimberley; 2 Children: Brittany, Larissa
    Birth Date: 01/07/1961
    Birth Place: Pierre, SD
    Home City: Sioux Falls, SD
    Religion: Protestant

Education

    MBA, University of South Dakota, 1984
    BS, Biola University, 1983

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present
    Former Republican Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Minority Conference Chair, United States Senate, 2015
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1997-2002
    Candidate, United States Senate, 2002
    Executive Director, South Dakota Republican Party, 1989-1991

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
    Commerce, Science and Transportation, Chair
    Finance, Member
    Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Member
    Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Member
    Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, Member
    Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Chief Deputy Whip, Republican Conference
    Former Vice-Chair, Republican Conference
    Chair, Republican Conference
    Former Chair, Republican Policy Committee

Professional Experience

    Staff, United States Small Business Administration
    Director, South Dakota Municipal League, 1993-1996
    Director, State Railroad Division, South Dakota, 1991-1993
    Congressional Aide, United States Senator Jim Abdnor, 1985-1986

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Board of Directors, National League of Cities
Total: 2
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General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

No Opinion
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
Total: 263
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/07/2006 S.2613 Alternative Energy Refueling System Act 04/07/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
03/06/2006 S.2371 A bill to permit the use of certain funds for recovery and mitigation activities in the upper basin of the Missouri River, and for other purposes. 03/06/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
02/15/2006 S.Con.Res.79 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the Palestinian Authority maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel. 02/15/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
12/21/2005 S.2174 A bill to permit certain funds made available for the Wagner Service Unit of the Indian Health Service to be used to pay expenses incurred in keeping the emergency room of that Unit open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, through September 30, 2006. 12/21/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/10/2005 S.2001 Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005 11/10/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/06/2005 S.1840 Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act 10/06/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
09/26/2005 S.1761 Gulf Coast Recovery Act 09/26/2005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.  (All Actions)
09/20/2005 S.1733 A bill to establish pilot projects under the medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies. 09/20/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
05/26/2005 S.1136 A bill to facilitate the provision by members of the Armed Forces of testimony on the military value of military installations in connection with the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment. 05/26/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
05/26/2005 S.606 Reliable Fuels Act 05/26/2005 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.  (All Actions)
05/18/2005 S.1075 A bill to postpone the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment. 05/18/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
05/18/2005 S.1065 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend child care eligibility for children of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty. 05/18/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
04/28/2005 S.963 Veterans' Health Care and Equitable Access Act of 2005 04/28/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
03/17/2005 S.Res.87 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the resumption of beef exports to Japan. 03/17/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
12/19/2002 H.R.4638 To reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project. 12/19/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-367. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/12/2002 H.R.5603 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the tax-exempt status of designated terrorist organizations, and for other purposes. 11/12/2002 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
10/24/2002 H.R.5687 Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2002 10/24/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.  (All Actions)
10/16/2002 H.R.5599 To apply guidelines for the determination of per-pupil expenditure requirements for heavily impacted local educational agencies, and for other purposes. 10/16/2002 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
09/11/2002 H.R.5342 Black Hills Charter Forest Act of 2002 09/11/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.  (All Actions)
07/31/2002 H.R.5310 Emergency Farmer and Rancher Assistance Act of 2002 07/31/2002 Executive Comment Requested from USDA.  (All Actions)
Total: 1672
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.1350 A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, and to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board.
06/14/2017 S.517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
06/13/2017 S.1250 Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
06/13/2017 S.1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
06/12/2017 S.1339 A bill to provide authority for access to certain business records collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 prior to November 29, 2015, to make the authority for roving surveillance, the authority to treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and to modify the certification requirements for access to telephone toll and transactional records by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/22/2017 S.Res.175 A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
05/18/2017 S.1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.21 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
05/03/2017 S.1016 CONNECT for Health Act of 2017
04/26/2017 S.944 American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017
04/26/2017 S.203 RPM Act of 2017
04/06/2017 S.870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017
04/05/2017 S.770 MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act of 2017
04/05/2017 S.102 Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017
04/03/2017 S.J.Res.34 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". Passed Not Voting
03/31/2017 S.J.Res.1 A joint resolution approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.
03/30/2017 S.796 Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2017
03/30/2017 S.792 Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017
03/30/2017 S.168 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
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