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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.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 223 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Ricketts), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), the Senator from Florida (Mr…
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. 4821 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
as I begin this morning, I want to take a moment to address the events that transpired yesterday just a few short blocks from where we are standing. The summer months are busy tourist months here in our Nation's Capital, and for some, the…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Republican whip. Protests
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 79, nays 16, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 78, nays 16, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance)…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 85, nays 12, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 216 Ex.] YEAS--85 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet…
the attempted assassination of President Trump 11 days ago at a peaceful rally in Pennsylvania shook the Nation. I am very thankful that he was not seriously harmed. I am grateful also for the law enforcement personnel who rushed in to…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator from…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Utah…
last month's arrest of eight men from Tajikistan with suspected ties to ISIS further underscores what we have known for a long time, and that is that President Biden's 3-year-plus border crisis is a threat to our national security. All…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49…
I want to join with Senator Reed and so many of my colleagues today as we express our great sorrow in learning about the death of Senator Jim Inhofe. Jim was an icon here in the Senate. He was a personal inspiration to me. When I first got…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Budd), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst), the Senator from Florida (Mr…
the Supreme Court recently concluded its term, and, as predicted, Democrats met the decisions they didn't like with howls of outrage. ``We will fight to rein in the outrageous abuses of this brazen Court,'' one Democrat offered…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The yeas and nays resulted----yeas 55, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch)…
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