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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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May 25, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 204 Leg.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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May 25, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: Rollcall Vote No. 203 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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May 25, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 201 Ex.] YEAS--55 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr Cantwell…

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May 25, 2021

H.R. 1, the Democrats' supposed election integrity bill, is filled with bad ideas: making the Federal Election Commission into a partisan body; effectively banning voter ID and gutting other safeguards against voter fraud; providing for…

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May 24, 2021

President Biden has said that nobody earning $400,000 or less would be hit by new taxes.

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May 24, 2021

It seems to me that some middle-class Americans would be hit by the administration's new death tax.

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May 24, 2021

I understand the President has suggested an exemption for family farms and businesses, but it remains to be seen what that looks like.

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May 24, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting, the…

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May 20, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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May 20, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Alaska…

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May 20, 2021

the recent Colonial Pipeline hack, which saw more than 15,000 gas stations run out of fuel and drove gas prices to their highest level in almost 7 years, was a timely reminder of the importance of cyber security. In today's world, where…

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May 20, 2021

I think a lot of our members and a lot of House Republicans want to be moving forward, not looking backward, and, you know, anything that gets us rehashing the 2020 election, I think, is a day lost on being able to draw contrast between us…

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May 19, 2021

a couple of weeks ago, President Biden unveiled his so-called American Families Plan, which one might summarize as free stuff--free preschool, free community college, lots of government subsidies. It sounds great, but the problem, of…

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May 19, 2021

I just could not agree more, and I just think those management practices that maintain a healthy forest are so essential.

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May 19, 2021

any day that is spent talking about re litigating the 2020 election is a day that Republicans are losing to press sort of a more policy focused message against the Biden administration and what he called the radical left wing agenda of the…

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May 19, 2021

There are some of our members who I think obviously have an interest in seeing a commission go forward, others who I think believe it will be counterproductive because of the work that`s already been done, and that it could be weaponized…

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May 19, 2021

I am a long-time supporter of proactive forest management to help mitigate the risk of wildfires, maintain healthy forests, and support rural economies.

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May 19, 2021

I hope the Forest Service here in Washington, DC. is listening to the needs that many of our forests have around the country.

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May 19, 2021

I hope one of the takeaways today is the importance of forest management timber harvest and replanting to maintain healthy, resilient forests.

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May 19, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The result was announced--yeas 71, nays 27, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 196 Leg.] YEAS--71 Baldwin Bennet…

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May 19, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 50, as follows…

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May 19, 2021

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 195 Leg.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet…

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May 18, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 194 Leg.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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May 18, 2021

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 193 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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May 18, 2021

It is one of the most important acts, especially in the space of rural health care.

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