The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 261 Leg.] YEAS--97 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker…
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.
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3098 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…
Mr. President, Israel and the world are still reeling from the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 that left somewhere around 1,400 Israelis and at least 31 Americans dead. In scale and scope, the attack carried echoes of our 9/11. And…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 260 Leg.] YEAS--53 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 257 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 29, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 255 Ex.] YEAS--67 Baldwin…
Mr. President, there are days and events that are almost unspeakable, and October 7, 2023, is one of them. The slaughter of hundreds of innocent Israelis--men, women, and, unthinkably, children-- at the hands of Hamas terrorists was a…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt), and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Missouri (Mr…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 258 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 259 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3055 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr…





