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John Thune

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John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Thune has been a prominent figure in national politics, focusing on issues such as immigration enforcement, border security, and federal worker compensation. He has played a significant role in shaping Republican policy in Congress and has been involved in various legislative initiatives throughout his tenure.

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Jul 17, 2025

We’re all interested in making sure that justice is served and that there is full disclosure and there’s transparency around this.

nypost.com
Jul 17, 2025

The president and Attorney General Pam Bondi will make the right decisions, but I’m always a believer in transparency.

nypost.com
Jul 17, 2025

I think more is always better.

nypost.com
Jul 17, 2025

It’s a small but important step toward fiscal sanity that we all should be able to agree is long overdue.

breitbart.com
Jul 15, 2025

Those matters fall under the DOJ and FBI's jurisdiction. President Trump has expressed his views, and the DOJ and FBI concluded there is no credible evidence of Epstein blackmailing individuals.

newsweek.com
Jul 15, 2025

There was a lot of interest among our members in doing something on the PEPFAR issue, and so that’s reflected in the substitute.

nbcnews.com
Jul 11, 2025

We need an electable candidate that can win not just a primary, but a general, and we believe there’s a path there for Cornyn to win both.

nbcnews.com
Jul 10, 2025

One of the great achievements of President Trump’s first term was the confirmation of some 234 judges to the federal bench.

nypost.com
Jul 10, 2025

We’re not facing the number of judicial vacancies this Congress that we faced during President Trump’s first term.

nypost.com
Jul 10, 2025

There are currently only around 50 vacancies on the federal bench.

nypost.com
Jul 9, 2025

I’m disappointed to see Schumer implicitly threaten to shut down the government.

nbcnews.com
Jul 9, 2025

But I’m hopeful that that is not the position of the Democrat Party, the Democrat conference here in the Senate, and that we can work together in the coming weeks to pass bipartisan appropriations bills.

nbcnews.com
Jul 1, 2025

Hopefully on the home stretch and then we’ll see where the votes are.

nypost.com
Jul 1, 2025

Today was a historic day for our country, and, we’re very excited to be a part of something that is gonna make America stronger, safer, and more prosperous.

nypost.com
Jun 30, 2025

That would not be a good outcome for getting a bill done.

theblaze.com
Jun 30, 2025

The permanent tax relief included in our bill means Americans keeping more of their hard-earned money and American businesses growing and investing in our country and our workers.

nbcnews.com
Jun 30, 2025

It is rich to suddenly hear democrats concerned about debt or deficit.

newsweek.com
Jun 29, 2025

Let's vote. This is good for America.

cbsnews.com
Jun 28, 2025

We’ve been working to deliver on our promise of a safer, stronger, and more prosperous America. Now we have the opportunity to pass a bill that advances all of these priorities and sets our country up for better days ahead.

nbcnews.com
Jun 28, 2025

53 members will never agree on every detail of legislation.

cbsnews.com
Jun 27, 2025

My expectation is: At some point tomorrow we’ll be ready to go.

nbcnews.com
Jun 27, 2025

I don't think there's any question the president has the authority legally and constitutionally to do what he did.

cbsnews.com
Jun 26, 2025

We're working with all of our members to try to get people comfortable with the bill.

cbsnews.com
Jun 26, 2025

But I think we've produced a bill working with the House, working with the White House, that will get the requisite number of Republican senators to vote for it so that we can pass it.

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