Senator John Thune criticizes Democrats for obstructing nominee confirmations, claiming their actions are unprecedented and politically motivated.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) held a press conference highlighting concerns over what he termed "unprecedented obstruction" from Democratic senators regarding presidential nominations. He stated that while President Biden had 46 nominees confirmed by this date in 2021, former President Trump had none, asserting that Democrats are blocking even bipartisan nominees.
Thune criticized these actions as "dilatory tactics" that hinder necessary government functions, emphasizing, "This has got to stop." He expressed hope for collaboration with Democrats to confirm a package of nominees, warning that current practices could backfire politically in the future.
The senator characterized the situation as a manifestation of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" among Senate Democrats, claiming it prevents effective governance. He urged cooperation to advance pending bipartisan nominees, saying, "There are a whole bunch of bipartisan nominees that are out there that are available for consideration right now."
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John Thune Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that John Thune is worth $728.6K, as of July 29th, 2025. This is the 321st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Thune has approximately $149.1K 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.2426: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services.
- 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
- S.904: Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025
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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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