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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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Jul 18, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Nebraska (Mrs. Fischer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from…

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Jul 14, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The yeas and nays…

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Jul 14, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 41, as follows…

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Jul 14, 2022

Madam President, yesterday morning, June inflation numbers were released. And, as usual with this administration, the news was not good. Inflation rose once again in June to 9.1 percent--the highest inflation since November of 1981…

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Jul 13, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 253 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet…

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Jul 13, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The PRESIDING OFFICE (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 66, nays 28, as follows…

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Jul 13, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 252 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper Casey Collins…

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Jul 13, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas 66, nays 28, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 248 Ex.] YEAS--66 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blunt Booker Brown Cantwell Capito…

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Jul 13, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 66, nays 28, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 249 Ex.] YEAS--66 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blunt Booker Brown Cantwell Capito…

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Jul 13, 2022

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 251 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper Casey…

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Jul 13, 2022

Mr. President, inflation numbers came out this morning, and, once again, they were not good. Inflation in June was 9.1 percent--9.1 percent, the highest level since November of 1981. Groceries are up 12 percent, on average. Baby food is up…

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Jul 12, 2022

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 246 Ex.] YEAS--48 Baldwin Bennet Booker…

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