For South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the Senate's latest version of the healthcare bill is the "same old" legislation.

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., will be presented with the Charles Dick Medal of Merit by the National Guard Association of the United States at Camp Rapid at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, gestures during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday. From left are, Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., McConnell, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) may be the "next big thing" in the Republican party. For months -- if not years -- the Republican/conservative smart set has been looking for a fresh face on which to hang their hopes and dreams. South Dakota Sen. John Thune may be that person. Witness a conventional-wisdom setting column penned over the weekend by the New York Times' David Brooks -- the Fix's favorite ...

WASHINGTON - Writing a letter didn't work, so Sen. John Thune is sponsoring a bill to close down the federal program that allows the government to take over failing industries. The South Dakota Republican is the lead author of legislation that would end the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) when it expires Dec. 31. The Obama administration has the option of extending the program - which has ...

Sen. John Thune introduced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit the Treasury Secretary from extending the Troubled Asset Relief Program beyond its current December 31 expiration date. The original legislation creating TARP allows the Treasury Secretary to extend the program without additional Congressional consent until Oct. 3, 2010; Thune's legislation, the TARP Sunset Act of 2009, repeals this ...

PIERRE — Even though the party has no U.S. Senate candidate with less than a year until the 2010 election, Democrats plan a strong challenge against heavily funded Republican Sen. John Thune, state Democratic Party Chair Cheryl Chapman says.

Preparing for weekend battle over the Democrats’ health care proposal, Republicans ramped up their criticism. "We are on a path right now that is just absolutely reckless", warned Sen. John Thune, of

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced a simple, one-page bill with significant ramifications — sunsetting the controversial Troubled Asset Relief Program when it’s set to expire at the end of December.

Majority leader Reid secures 60 votes needed to override GOP filibuster, clear way for reform debate to begin after Thanksgiving recess.