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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 4, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 309 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Dec 4, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio Mr. Vance and the Senator from Missouri Mr. Wicker. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 313 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet…

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Dec 3, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 306 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Dec 3, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 308 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Dec 3, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 307 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Dec 2, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 47…

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Dec 2, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr…

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Nov 21, 2024

before I begin, I would like to say a word about the International Criminal Court's issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant. The ICC's decision is outrageous, unlawful, and…

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Nov 21, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 302 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet…

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Nov 21, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr…

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Nov 20, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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Nov 20, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 17, nays 80, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 294 Leg.] YEAS--17 Durbin Heinrich Hirono…

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Nov 20, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 291 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Nov 20, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 289 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet…

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Nov 20, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 18, nays 79, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 292 Leg.] YEAS--18 Durbin Heinrich Hirono…

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Nov 20, 2024

it has been clear for a while now that an enduring legacy of the Biden-Harris administration will be the historic immigration crisis at our southern border. And I don't use the word ``historic'' lightly, but it is appropriate, because…

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Nov 20, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 19, nays 78, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 293 Leg.] YEAS--19 Durbin Heinrich Helmy…

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Nov 20, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 290 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet…

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Nov 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Florida (Mr…

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Nov 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from West…

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Nov 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Florida (Mr…

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Nov 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Florida (Mr…

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Nov 19, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), and the Senator from Florida (Mr…

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Nov 19, 2024

I shouldn't need to tell anyone that the National Defense Authorization Act is one of the most important bills we consider each year. Issues may wax and wane in importance in Washington, but national security is--and must be--a perennial…

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Nov 18, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr…

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