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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 Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Budd), the Senator from North Dakota…
today I recognize Elle Westra, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks. Elle is a graduate of Lincoln High School in Sioux…
today I recognize Henry Haft, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks. Henry is a graduate of Lincoln High School in Sioux…
today I recognize Nathan Law, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks. Nathan is a graduate of Wall High School in Wall, SD…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Budd), the Senator from North Dakota…
summer is an exciting time of year for many Americans. It is a time for adventure, for relaxation, for quality time spent with friends and family. But, like seemingly everything else, summer activities are more expensive in the Biden…
today I recognize Matthew Brown, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks. Matthew is a graduate of Brandon Valley High School…
the following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Alaska…
I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be allowed to speak prior to the scheduled rollcall votes: Myself for up to 10 minutes, Senator Cornyn for up to 15 minutes, and Senator Merkley for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING…
with election day approaching in less than 5 months, Democrats are getting understandably concerned. After all, a historic 3-year-plus border crisis and a historic 3- year-plus inflation crisis are not exactly an ideal record on which to…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) would have voted ``nay.''…
in just a few minutes, I will ask for a unanimous consent to pass my Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This is a very simple bill, and it should be a noncontroversial one. It simply says that a baby born alive after an…
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 Wyoming (Ms. Lummis), and the Senator from…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt) would have voted ``nay.'' The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 48, nays 47, as…
Democrats made their latest move yesterday in their yearslong campaign to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. Their failed attempt to gain unanimous consent on a so-called Supreme Court ethics bill was yet another attempt to…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 27, as follows…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 63, nays 31, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 195 Ex.] YEAS--63 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Booker Cantwell Cardin…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The result was announced--yeas 83, nays 12, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 194 Ex.] YEAS--83 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker Boozman…
as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and a resident of a State whose literal lifeblood is agriculture, the farm bills that Congress takes up every few years are one of my top priorities. I have had the chance to help craft four…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 86, nays 9, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 193 Ex.] YEAS--86 Baldwin…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Louisiana…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), and the Senator from Ohio…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty), the Senator from Wisconsin…
Well, Mr. President, it is about time for Democrats' weekly exercise in election-year politics. Later today, we will take up another bill intended to provide a talking point for Democrat candidates, and the Democrat leader hopes to put…
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