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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 4, 2023

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. 1454 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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May 4, 2023

Mr. President, as I begin, I want to talk about another subject here in a moment, but I also want to react to what the Senator from Illinois said with regard to the debt limit. I think it is important to point out, as folks on the other…

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May 4, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 113 Ex.] YEAS--56 Baldwin…

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May 4, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 114 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin…

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May 4, 2023

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). The yeas and nays…

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May 3, 2023

In fact, key members of the Finance Committee, including Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Senator John Thune (R-SD), worked together to introduce this important legislation in the Senate.

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May 3, 2023

This legislation sought to simplify, streamline, and standardize prior authorization processes in the MA program.

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May 3, 2023

Mr. President, last week, I came to the floor to talk about how the President's economic policies are failing to serve the lower and middle-income Americans he claims are his priority. The President talks about wanting to give American…

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May 3, 2023

In fact, key members of the Finance Committee, including Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Senator John Thune (R-SD), worked together to introduce this important legislation in the Senate.

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May 3, 2023

This legislation sought to simplify, streamline, and standardize prior authorization processes in the MA program.

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May 3, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 112 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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May 3, 2023

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 109 Leg.] YEAS--56 Baldwin Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Brown…

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