Tag: John Thune

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has suggested that all of the House Republicans' ideas for eliminating tax breaks to achieve lower tax rates enjoy little or no Senate support. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senators plan Medicaid’s future

Robert King · May 24, 2017 4:01 am

"At some point we will have to make decisions and then we will have to put something out there and eventually vote," said Sen. John Thune. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Time may be running out on Senate Obamacare talks

Robert King · May 23, 2017 8:43 pm

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and the White House are viewing a plan to replace Obamacare's subsidies to insurers with some trepidation. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Thune, White House cool to new Obamacare payment idea

Robert King · May 17, 2017 6:42 pm

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, reacts to questions from reporters about President Donald Trump reportedly sharing classified information with two Russian diplomats during a meeting in the Oval Office, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump fatigue hits Republicans on Capitol Hill

Susan Ferrechio · May 16, 2017 8:34 pm

The offer follows signals from the Trump administration that it would not insist the spending bill include money to pay for the wall on the southern border promised during the campaign. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The wall is out: Latest GOP offer to avoid shutdown excludes money for border wall

Susan Ferrechio · April 25, 2017 7:34 pm

The bipartisan bill seeks to improve the forecasting ability of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including the National Weather Service. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via AP)

Energy and Environment

Congress passes major weather forecasting bill

Daniel Chaitin · April 4, 2017 9:40 pm

Sen. John Thune's proposal would begin phasing out the tax credit at 400 percent of the federal poverty level.

Thune proposes means testing for health tax credits

Robert King · March 14, 2017 9:08 pm

A Magna International Inc. representative leads a demonstration of a semi-autonomous vehicle in Holly, Mich., on Sept. 9. (Graham Walzer/Bloomberg)

Senators are pushing to unlock the ‘full potential’ of self-driving cars

Daniel Chaitin · March 6, 2017 5:01 am

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said that the resignation of Mike Flynn as President Trump's national security adviser is a positive step toward getting the focus back on the country's national security issues. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

National Security

GOP senator: Flynn’s resignation helps get focus back on security

Kyle Feldscher · February 14, 2017 1:53 pm

The spectrum is the span of radio frequencies that enables long-distance phone calls, photos and video sharing on social media and transmission of GPS signals to help guide travelers to their destination.

Congress, feds poised to expand the wireless spectrum for commercial Internet use

Daniel Chaitin · January 30, 2017 5:01 am

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., accompanied by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., speaks with members of the media during a news conference at the Republican congressional retreat in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Senate GOP: We’ll fill Supreme Court seat with or without Democrats

Susan Ferrechio · January 25, 2017 6:38 pm

The Senate Commerce Committee announced it has postponed another confirmation hearing. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Confirmation hearing for Commerce nominee Wilbur Ross delayed

Anna Giaritelli · January 10, 2017 11:23 pm