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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
02/05/2015	S.386	Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015	02/05/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
01/21/2015	S.225	Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act	01/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
01/20/2015	S.Res.28	An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	01/20/2015 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions)
01/07/2015	S.38	Helping Individuals Regain Employment Act	01/07/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
11/20/2014	S.2949	Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act	11/20/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
09/18/2014	S.Res.566	A resolution celebrating the 125th anniversary of the State of South Dakota.	09/18/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
09/17/2014	S.2833	CASE Act	09/17/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
09/10/2014	S.2783	VBID for Better Care Act of 2014	09/10/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
07/30/2014	S.2688	Union Transparency and Accountability Act	07/30/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
06/30/2014	S.2086	Reliable Home Heating Act	06/30/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-125. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/11/2014	S.2462	Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies	06/11/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
05/12/2014	S.2316	A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.	05/12/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
04/08/2014	S.2220	A bill to provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State.	04/08/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/11/2014	S.Res.381	A resolution congratulating the athletes from the United States who participated in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games as members of the United States Olympic Team.	03/11/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
02/12/2014	S.2026	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games.	02/12/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
01/16/2014	S.1935	Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2014	01/16/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
12/10/2013	S.1788	Digital Trade Act of 2013	12/10/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
11/19/2013	S.1724	Union Tax Fairness Act of 2013	11/19/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
11/07/2013	S.Res.280	A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States combat troops from the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for United States veterans of that conflict.	11/07/2013 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
02/25/2014	S.2038	Solutions to Long-Term Unemployment Act	02/25/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (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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