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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
06/14/2017	S.540	Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017	06/14/2017 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. (All Actions)
06/13/2017	S.1343	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify certain charitable tax provisions.	06/13/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	S.1144	INVEST Act of 2017	05/17/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	S.35	Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act	05/03/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49. (All Actions)
05/02/2017	S.Res.137	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.	05/02/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	S.971	REPAIR Act	04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	S.909	Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2017	04/07/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions)
04/05/2017	S.763	Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act	04/05/2017 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (All Actions)
04/04/2017	S.808	Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017	04/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/29/2017	S.304	Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act	03/29/2017 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (All Actions)
03/23/2017	S.711	S Corporation Modernization Act of 2017	03/23/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	S.19	MOBILE NOW Act	03/21/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17. (All Actions)
03/15/2017	S.663	Veterans Choice Program Resolution Act	03/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
03/08/2017	S.570	Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017	03/08/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
03/06/2017	S.535	A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to make applicable to the State of South Dakota a provision relating to certain Bureau of Reclamation permit fees.	03/06/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	S.506	Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	S.499	SHIPP Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	S.482	PHIT Act of 2017	03/01/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	S.431	Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act	02/16/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
01/30/2017	S.243	Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017	01/30/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)

Total: 1672

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
08/05/2010	S.3723	Excluding Abortion Coverage from Health Reform Act
07/28/2010	S.Res.599	A resolution designating August 16, 2010, as "National Airborne Day".
07/27/2010	S.3653	Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act
07/22/2010	S.Res.591	A resolution recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.	Resolution Agreed to (100-0)	Yea
07/21/2010	S.3624	Freedom For Consumer Choice Act
07/14/2010	S.3578	Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
07/26/2010	S.3643	Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010
07/13/2010	S.3572	United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
06/30/2010	S.3555	A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, as the "Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
06/28/2010	S.Res.572	A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Virginia.
06/21/2010	S.Res.560	A resolution recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their families, especially on Father's Day.
06/15/2010	S.3485	Rural Mobility and Access for America Act
06/10/2010	S.J.Res.26	A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.	Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-53)	Yea
06/09/2010	S.3474	Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2010
06/07/2010	S.Res.512	A resolution designating June 2010 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia.
05/26/2010	S.Res.540	A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning May 23, 2010.
05/25/2010	S.3409	A bill to make certain adjustments to the price analysis of propane prepared by the Secretary of Commerce.
05/10/2010	S.Res.519	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the primary safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family, and that the primary safeguards for the legal rights of children in the United States are the Constitutions of the United States and the several States, and that, because the use of international treaties to govern policy in the United States on families and children is contrary to principles of self-government and federalism, and that, because the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child undermines traditional principles of law in the United States regarding parents and children, the President should not transmit the Convention to the Senate for its advice and consent.
05/07/2010	S.Res.515	A resolution designating the week beginning May 2, 2010, as "National Physical Education and Sport Week".
04/27/2010	S.3265	Second Amendment Enforcement Act

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