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Press Release: John Thune Discusses Nominations and Senate Obstruction on The Hugh Hewitt Show

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Senator Thune discussed nomination process challenges and government funding issues on The Hugh Hewitt Show.

Quiver AI Summary

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) appeared on The Hugh Hewitt Show to address issues related to nominations and government funding. He expressed that steps are being considered to expedite the confirmation of President Trump’s nominees, hoping for progress in the coming week.

Thune attributed the ongoing nomination delays to Democratic obstruction, specifically citing the unique situation where no nominations have gained unanimous consent or voice votes thus far in the president's term.

He emphasized the necessity of funding the government in a responsible manner, alleging that Republicans aim to keep it running efficiently while framing Democrats as being intent on causing shutdowns. The conversations ahead are expected to be challenging, he noted.

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John Thune Net Worth

Quiver Quantitative estimates that John Thune is worth $731.9K, as of September 5th, 2025. This is the 360th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Thune has approximately $152.4K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.

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John Thune Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by John Thune:

  • S.2608: CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025
  • S.2426: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
  • S.1509: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025
  • S.1443: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2025
  • S.1230: SAFETY Act of 2025
  • S.1209: American Prairie Conservation Act

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John Thune Fundraising

John Thune recently disclosed $441.2K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 190th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 63.1% came from individual donors.

Thune disclosed $372.8K of spending. This was the 125th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Thune disclosed $16.2M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 3rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.

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