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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

John Thune has $11M in bank for potential re-election bid

07/16/2015

By Christopher Doering | USA TODAY

Thune: Obamacare Is Broken

06/09/2015

John Thune's Official Personal Website

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 263

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
10/19/2000	H.R.4226	Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act	10/19/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-329. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/19/2000	H.R.4841	Medicare Access to Telehealth Services Act of 2000	07/19/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
06/28/2000	H.R.4688	To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants for State mediation programs dealing with agricultural issues, and for other purposes.	06/28/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. (All Actions)
05/24/2000	H.R.297	Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 2000	05/24/2000 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571. (All Actions)
04/27/2000	H.R.4339	Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2000	04/27/2000 Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Justice. (All Actions)
12/07/1999	H.R.2079	Terry Peak Land Act of 1999	12/07/1999 Became Public Law No: 106-138. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
12/07/1999	H.R.970	Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 1999	12/07/1999 Became Public Law No: 106-136. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/28/1999	H.R.693	Livestock Industry Fairness and Enhancement Act	07/28/1999 Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA. (All Actions)
04/26/1999	H.R.1468	Farm Income Security Act of 1999	04/26/1999 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. (All Actions)
04/15/1999	H.R.1469	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reestablish the marketing aspects of farmers' cooperatives in relation to adding value to a farmer's product by feeding it to animals and selling the animals and to grant a declaratory judgment remedy relating to the status and classification of farmers' cooperatives.	04/15/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/12/1999	H.R.767	Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1999	02/12/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/12/1999	H.R.766	Taxpayer Choice Act of 1999	02/12/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/29/1998	H.R.1213	Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 1997	09/29/1998 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
09/23/1998	H.R.4615	Farm Income Security Act of 1998	09/23/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (All Actions)
07/31/1998	H.R.4272	Farm Life Extension Act of 1998	07/31/1998 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. (All Actions)
06/18/1998	H.R.1688	Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1997	06/18/1998 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
06/09/1998	H.R.1701	National Interests in Rural Highways Act of 1997	06/09/1998 See H.R.2400. (All Actions)
06/09/1998	H.R.1700	Federal Lands Transportation Improvement Act	06/09/1998 See H.R.2400. (All Actions)
05/19/1998	H.R.1212	Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System Act of 1997	05/19/1998 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
02/25/1998	H.R.3151	Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1998	02/25/1998 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (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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