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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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Dec 1, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Idaho (Mr…

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Dec 1, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 371 Leg.] YEAS--52…

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Dec 1, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith). The result was announced--yeas 80, nays 15, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 372 Leg.] YEAS--80…

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Dec 1, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further…

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Nov 29, 2022

Mr. 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. 5137 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Nov 29, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 45, nays 52, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 361 Leg.] YEAS--45 Barrasso…

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Nov 29, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 45, nays 52, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 360 Leg.] YEAS--45 Barrasso…

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Nov 29, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 359 Leg.] YEAS--48 Barrasso…

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Nov 29, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 61, nays 36, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 362 Leg.] YEAS--61 Baldwin…

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Nov 28, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 61, nays 35, as follows…

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Nov 17, 2022

Madam President, on Sunday, I had the privilege of attending a welcome home ceremony for the 235th Military Police Company of the South Dakota National Guard after their 10-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay. It was a fitting activity for…

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Nov 16, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 62, nays 37, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 356 Leg.] YEAS--62 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr Cantwell…

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