Senator John Thune

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

House just passed Dems’ absurdly expensive “COVID relief" bill. Wait until Americans see what’s really in the bill: -Blue-state bailouts -Checks to illegal immigrants & prisoners -Huge welfare state expansion -Post-pandemic spending + more goodies for special interest groups https://t.co/Ehxskoo9Ft — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

This important step continues to back up the @usairforce’s original base sequencing, and it paves the way for a final record of decision that would allow for significant construction to begin ahead of the B-21s’ arrival. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Dems rejected these GOP amendments & many more. For over 11 hrs, Republicans fought to improve this bill - Dems blocked everything. Dems did make some of their own changes: Encourage Americans to stay unemployed by making unemployment benefits tax-free. ✅ Approved by Dems — PolitiTweet.org

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Address President Biden’s unscientific decision to cancel the #KeystoneXL pipeline, stripping 10,000+ Americans of their jobs. ❌ Rejected by Dems — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Require greater transparency on nursing home COVID-19 deaths. ❌ Rejected by Dems (presumably in an attempt to protect Gov. Cuomo who’s under fire for falsifying nursing home data) — PolitiTweet.org

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Stop labor unions from taking COVID relief loan money intended for American small businesses. ❌ Rejected by Dems — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Support non-public schools that have gone above and beyond to get kids into the classroom where they can learn properly in-person. ❌ Rejected by Dems — PolitiTweet.org

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Encourage schools to get kids back in the classroom by tying extra funding to schools reopening (a change completely in line with the advice of experts who’ve said again & again that kids need to get back to school). ❌ Rejected by Dems — PolitiTweet.org

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Protect Americans from having their tax dollars used to pay for abortions. ❌ Rejected by Dems — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

The $1.9 trillion bill being billed by Dems as "COVID relief" is a bad bill. Sadly, it will likely become law – without any meaningful input/support from Republicans or the millions of Americans we represent. @SenateGOP even tried to improve the bill. Some changes Dems rejected: — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

It was a bumpy road for Democrats to get their $1.9 trillion bill through the Senate. It turns out that when you force through a massive bill w/o committee review or any meaningful input from the Senate as a whole, you start to lose support, even from members of your own party. https://t.co/9wBLvCktVJ — PolitiTweet.org

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Important News 🚨: The Final B-21 Environmental Impact Statement is complete, a key milestone as the Air Force vets Ellsworth AFB as the preferred location to host the training and first operations of the B-21 Raider. https://t.co/qNZm950wwD — PolitiTweet.org

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To be clear, Dems didn’t even try to make their $1.9 trillion bill bipartisan. @SenateGOP was more than willing to work w/ Dems – as we have on *all* the other COVID bills (passed under a GOP majority). Now Dems have the reins & they aren't interested in bipartisanship. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

The #DeathTax is an unfair tax that burdens family farms & ranches. Tragedy & loss shouldn’t be exploited to fill the federal government's coffers. Today, I led colleagues, including @LeaderMcConnell, @MikeCrapo, & many more, to reintro a #DeathTaxRepeal. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Congrats to @SDCoyotesWBB for punching a ticket to the NCAA Tourney! We’re excited to watch you make some noise at the big dance. #GoYotes — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

From the time my daughters were little, I’ve proudly watched them grow into confident young women through the help of sports. We should all want women to have a fair and equal playing field to continue to compete at the highest levels. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Senator Blunt has been a staunch advocate for Missouri. Throughout his career, he's stood up for the conservative ideals we share: limited govt., free markets, low taxes, & strong First Amendment rights. I know he’ll “finish strong,” & when the time comes, he'll surely be missed. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Perfect day for a run or just about anything else. Wish I could say this is a typical SD Sunday afternoon in early March. #moreofthis https://t.co/dtpfIXOlNB — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Senate Democrats just managed to pass their bloated spending bill disguised as ‘COVID relief.’ This is the first COVID bill to be entirely partisan because it isn’t designed to help end the pandemic – it's a blatant attempt from Dems to jam through a partisan wish list. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

This boondoggle of a bill is a case study in the pitfalls of pure partisanship. Democrats set the record for the longest recorded vote in modern history because it wasn’t ready for primetime. The last 24 hrs defined by chaos, arm twisting, wasteful spending, & a #LiberalWishList. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Democrats want Americans to believe that the bill they’re rushing through the Senate today is for coronavirus relief, but the truth is that less than 10% of the bill goes directly toward combating COVID19. The other 90%? It’s not hard to guess – just think “liberal wish list.” https://t.co/5c3PvYPhiG — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

For weeks, I’ve been talking about how doubling the minimum wage could potentially hurt businesses, and the NY/DC press has attacked me for it every step of the way. Today, EIGHT DEMOCRATS voted against @SenSanders’ proposal. Why? Because it’s bad policy. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Congress has already passed the largest spending bill in history to combat COVID. Much of that spending was necessary to help Americans through it & support our economy in the long term. But we don't need to spend $1.9 trillion MORE – it’s downright irresponsible. https://t.co/EzRM4VllNi — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

Pres. Biden canceled #KeystoneXL on day 1, but seems fine with Russia’s #NordStream2 pipeline. Congress & the law are clear on sanctions authority—it’s time to act. Nord Stream 2 will make Europe more vulnerable to Russia’s influence & will be an economic blow to Ukraine. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

The GOP-led Senate passed five BIPARTISAN bills to help Americans through COVID. Now that Dems have a razor-thin majority, they're jamming through a wasteful, self-proclaimed "progressive," completely partisan bill with ZERO bipartisan support. Where's the unity, President Biden? https://t.co/AbJjXXV0ie — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

The breakdown that Democrats don’t want Americans to see: 90% of this bill spends borrowed taxpayer dollars on items that aren’t directly related to combating COVID. Just 1% to help get the vaccine to Americans. https://t.co/YWTWrq2uWR — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

“Indeed, something has gone seriously awry in California when its attorney general spends his time attacking, instead of defending, Americans’ freedom of speech and religious liberty.” More from me and @SenTomCotton on Biden's unqualified @HHSGov nominee, Xavier Becerra.👇🏻 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

In a pandemic, you’d think @POTUS would pick an HHS nominee w/ a public health background, but Xavier Becerra is a lawyer whose most notable health care experience was fighting nuns in court over their federally granted contraceptive mandate exemption. https://t.co/G7WMTr2azL — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

If Democrats want to ram through a massive spending bill to fulfill a slew of liberal wish list items, then they should at least call it what it is, not mislead Americans by calling it a “COVID relief” bill. You know their motto, though: Never allow a crisis go to waste. https://t.co/MdbcHQaank — PolitiTweet.org

Senator John Thune @SenJohnThune

You NYC/DC economic wizards can raise the minimum wage as high as you want for your residents. With a growing economy and an unemployment rate of 3 percent, South Dakota doesn’t need your advice or bad economic policy. — PolitiTweet.org