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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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Sep 18, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from South…

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Sep 13, 2023

Mr. President, I want to associate myself with the remarks of the Senator from Iowa and just say that it is long overdue that this institution gets back to regular order when it comes to processing appropriation bills. If you look at the…

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Sep 12, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 226 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Sep 12, 2023

Mr. President, 3 weeks ago, President Biden officially launched the second part of his student loan giveaway--his dramatic overhaul of the REPAYE program, an income-driven repayment plan for Federal student loans. The President's revamp…

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Sep 12, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 225 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin…

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Sep 12, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 224 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Sep 11, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays…

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Sep 7, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 55, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall vote No. 221 Ex.] YEAS--55 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Brown Cantwell Capito Cardin Carper…

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Sep 7, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 220 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper Casey…

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Sep 7, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 222 Ex.] YEAS--55 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Brown Cantwell Capito Cardin Carper…

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Sep 7, 2023

Mr. President, today, I want to talk about something that has been going really right here in the U.S. Senate, and that is the use of regular order to consider the annual appropriations bills. What do I mean by ``regular order''? For…

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Sep 6, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 218 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper Casey…

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