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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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Jun 26, 2025

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

cbsnews.com
Jun 25, 2025

We have a lot of independent-thinking senators.

huffpost.com
Jun 24, 2025

We will remain here until this reconciliation bill is passed

nypost.com
Jun 24, 2025

Hopefully when push comes to shove and everybody has to say yes or no, we’ll get the number of votes we need.

nbcnews.com
Jun 24, 2025

They know the nuclear program had been setback considerably.

thedailybeast.com
Jun 23, 2025

The goal is to get the bill across the finish line by the end of the week.

nbcnews.com
Jun 23, 2025

We are,” Thune responded when asked if they were still on track to make this a reality.

breitbart.com
Jun 23, 2025

I’m fully confident we’re going to be ready to roll, and we have to be.

breitbart.com
Jun 23, 2025

I believe it was achievable,” he said, reminding the audience that there is a more complicated process in the Senate.

breitbart.com
Jun 22, 2025

The regime in Iran, which has committed itself to bringing ‘death to America’ and wiping Israel off the map, has rejected all diplomatic pathways to peace.

nypost.com
Jun 22, 2025

As we take action tonight to ensure a nuclear weapon remains out of reach for Iran, I stand with President Trump and pray for the American troops and personnel in harm’s way.

nypost.com
Jun 17, 2025

If this thing were to extend for some period of time, there could be a more fulsome discussion about what the role of Congress should be.

cbsnews.com
Jun 16, 2025

While the U.S. military is not involved in offensive operations against Iran, U.S. forces on land, at sea, and in the air have helped defend Israel from indiscriminate missile attacks launched by Iran.

nbcnews.com
Jun 16, 2025

We understand that it's a negotiation.

cbsnews.com
Jun 10, 2025

There is no Plan B. It’s Plan A. We have to get it done. Failure is not an option.

nbcnews.com
Jun 7, 2025

Failure is not an option. We will get this done one way or the other, and it’s not going to be easy.

nbcnews.com
Jun 5, 2025

I think anything that can be — that’s waste, fraud and abuse are open to, obviously, discussions.

nbcnews.com
Jun 3, 2025

It’ll have to track very closely to the House bill, because they’ve got a fragile majority and struck a very delicate balance.

msnbc.com
Jun 3, 2025

Everything is challenging, but they’re all speed bumps.

nbcnews.com
Jun 2, 2025

There are a lot of moving parts.

msnbc.com
Jun 1, 2025

The Senate will have its imprint on the bill.

cbsnews.com
Jun 1, 2025

But there are some things that senators want, you know, added to the bill, or, you know, things that we would do slightly differently.

cbsnews.com

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