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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 10, 2026

As long as Republicans are in charge, there will be agents at our borders to prevent terrorists, traffickers, and other dangerous individuals from making their way into our country, and there will be agents to take criminal illegal…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 9, 2026

The parliamentarian rulings break both ways, and you know, we lose a few, we win a few.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 8, 2026

This rule has been loosely enforced in blue states for far too long. I’m pleased to be joining Senator Lee on this legislation which requires proof of citizenship in order to register to vote.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 8, 2026

Free and fair elections are a foundation of our democracy. Part of that fairness is making sure only United States citizens are voting for our leaders,

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 8, 2026

The Democrats blocking us getting on the bill and then eventually passing it, I think, is a really dangerous position to take for the country.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 7, 2026

I’m pleased to be joining Senator Lee on this legislation which requires proof of citizenship in order to register to vote.

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Larry Rhoden
@larryrhoden· SD· Jun 7, 2026

This new State Apprenticeship Agency will give us the flexibility to design apprenticeship models tailored to our needs.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 7, 2026

The Senate will take another run at it.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 6, 2026

We’ve been working to pass this legislation for almost three years. Our persistence has paid off.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 6, 2026

“Life at all stages is a gift from God and should be treated with dignity,” said Rounds.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 6, 2026

I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to pass the Homeland Security appropriations bill. DHS houses a number of agencies that are critical for operations in our nation, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 6, 2026

The naming of Pulte to that position, although the timing arguably wasn't the best, I still don't think it ought to derail something that's this important.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 6, 2026

Why are we doing this bill? We are here today only because Democrats refuse to appropriate a single dollar for our border and immigration law enforcement.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 5, 2026

The fund doesn’t exist. This is about border funding. It’s about law enforcement.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 5, 2026

This is a dangerous play on [Democrats’] part to try and block or stop this.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 5, 2026

We need some help from Democrats, obviously, and I think it's a terrible irresponsible position that they've taken.

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