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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.
Mr. President, it may have taken a while, but it looks like the White House may finally be coming to the debt ceiling negotiating table in a more serious way. The President has now appointed members of his staff to negotiate directly with…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``nay''. The yeas and…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: The Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 130 Leg.] YEAS--50 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: The Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 40, as follows…
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. 1652 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: The Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 63, nays 33, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 129 Ex.] YEAS--63 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Capito…
Mr. President, this week is National Police Week, which is a time set aside to honor the service of our Nation's law enforcement officers, to show appreciation for the sacrifices they make to keep our communities safe, and to pay tribute…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: The Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 57, nays 39, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 127 Ex.] YEAS--57 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kelly). Without objection, it is so ordered. Debt Ceiling
Mr. President, talks on the debt ceiling continue, and the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate are meeting with President Biden again today. I hope that is a positive sign because, if the President's Treasury…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: The Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso). The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 126 Leg.] YEAS--56 Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…
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