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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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Nov 9, 2025

The Democrats’ proposal is just more of the same, masking rising premiums and padding insurance companies’ profits with more taxpayer dollars.

nbcnews.com
Nov 7, 2025

Will the far left not be satisfied until federal workers and military families are getting their Thanksgiving dinner from a food bank?

latimes.com
Nov 7, 2025

the pain this shutdown has caused is only getting worse

latimes.com
Nov 7, 2025

we’re going to give them a chance to vote later today on paying people who are working

theguardian.com
Nov 6, 2025

I made this very clear to them, I can’t guarantee them an outcome.

nbcnews.com
Nov 6, 2025

Hopefully they’ll come out of there with 10 or more that are willing to vote to open the government.

nbcnews.com
Nov 5, 2025

All it takes is five of them.

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