John Thune
Historical Details
Position on Issues
Voting Record
S 1
Authorizes the Keystone XL Pipeline and amends energy efficiency regulationsHR 3547 (2014)
Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2014
S Amdt 3584 (2014)
Lowering the federal gas tax and giving states more control over transportation infrastructure funding
S 1752 (2014)
Increasing regulation of court martials for rape in the military
S 1845 (2014)
To provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits
S 2223 (2014)
Minimum Wage Fairness Act, to increase the federal minimum wage
S 2578 (2014)
Prohibits any employer that maintains a group health plan for its employees from denying coverage of any health care item or service required under federal law (e.g. birth control)
S 2685 (2014)
Limits the collection of phone records by the government
S J Res 19 (2014)
Constitutional amendment related to campaign finance, potentially overturning the Citizens United decision
S 2569 (2014)
Prohibiting tax credits for outsourcing expenses and creating a tax credit for insourcing expenses
S 2280 (2014)
Authorizes the Keystone XL Pipeline
S 540 (2014)
Temporary debt limit extension
H J Res 59 (2013)
Continues the 2013 budget and delays the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (known as 'Obamacare')
S 815 (2013)
Prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity
S 744 (2013)
“Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” which creates a path to citizenship for illegal/undocumented immigrants, increase border security, and reforms the visa systemS Amdt 711 (2013)
Establishes regulations on assault weapons
S Amdt 714 (2013)
Limits firearm magazine capacity
S Amdt 715 (2013)
Requires background checks for all firearms purchases
S 47 (2013)
Reauthorizes the “Violence Against Women Act”S 743 (2013)
Requires online retailers to collect sales tax for other states
HR 2775 (2013)
Extends the current budget and raise the debt ceiling until early 2014
HR 1911 (2013)
Matches the Stafford Direct Student Loan rates to the 10-year Treasury note rather than using a fixed rate
S Amdt 30 (2013)
Prohibits spending on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare”S 3412 (2012)
Extends tax cuts from 2001 and 2003, except for certain high-income individuals
HR 3630 (2012)
Extends unemployment benefits, payroll tax cuts, and more
S Amdt 2310 (2012)
Requires labeling of genetically modified food (GMOs)
S 1925 (2012)
Reauthorizes the “Violence Against Women Act”S 3240 (2012)
Continues farm subsidies and reforms SNAP (food stamps)
S 2573 (2012)
Extends tax cuts established in 2001 and 2003
S Amdt 2172 (2012)
Gets rid of bonuses to states for administering SNAP (food stamps)
S Amdt 2153 (2012)
“Lamar Bill,” which extends current student loan interest rates; also repeals the Prevention and Public Health Fund established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as “Obamacare”)
S Amdt 2174 (2012)
Limits eligibility for SNAP (food stamps)
HR 5949 (2012)
Reauthorizes electronic surveillance laws passed after 9/11
HR 1249 (2011)
Changes US patent issuance from "first to invent" to "first inventor to file"
HR 514 (2011)
Extends certain expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
S 365 (2011)
Raising the debt ceiling and enacting budget cuts
