Thune named a Co-Chair of Congressional Internet Caucus

Senator John Thune (R-SD) has been named the newest co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus.  The Caucus is a bipartisan and bicameral membership organization on Capital Hill designed for educating Congress about the "promise and potential" of the Internet, says the organization.

Thune joins Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Congressman Rick Boucher (D-Va.), and Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) as a co-chair. As a Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sen. Thune has been involved with promoting the growth and continued innovation of broadband technologies and the Internet. During his tenure as a senator, Thune has sponsored legislation to promote the advancement of health information technology, better e-government, deployment of rural broadband and protection of youth online.

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