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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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Nov 1, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Carolina…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) would have voted…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). Further, if present and…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Carolina…

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Oct 31, 2023

Mr. President, Hamas's brutal attack on Israel on October 7 has thrust not just Hamas but Iran into the spotlight. Why? Because, while Hamas may have carried out this attack, Iran enabled it and is currently enabling terrorist…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: The Senator from North Carolina…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The Senator from North…

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Oct 31, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows…

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Oct 30, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from North Carolina…

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Oct 26, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 11, nays 86, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 270 Leg.] YEAS--11 Braun Kaine Kennedy Lee Markey Marshall Merkley Paul…

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Oct 26, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 35, nays 62, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 271 Leg.] YEAS--35 Barrasso Blackburn Braun Budd Cassidy Cornyn Cotton…

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Oct 26, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 272 Leg.] YEAS--47 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito…

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