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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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Mar 7, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall) would have voted ``nay.'' The result…

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Mar 7, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt). The result was announced--yeas 69, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 75 Leg.] YEAS--69 Baldwin Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker Boozman Braun Brown…

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Mar 7, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 74 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Mar 7, 2024

tonight President Biden will come to Congress to deliver his State of the Union Address. It is a natural time to look at a President's legacy. And if one thing is certain, it is that the Biden Presidency hasn't done much for the state of…

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Mar 6, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 73 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Mar 6, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt). The result was announced--yeas 69, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 69 Ex.] YEAS--69 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Boozman Brown Butler Cantwell…

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Mar 6, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows…

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Mar 6, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 72 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Mar 6, 2024

last week, President Biden visited the southern border--just his second such trip in his entire half-a- century-long political career. While I suspect his visit was motivated more by the thought of an election year photo op than by a…

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Mar 6, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 70 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Mar 5, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-Smith), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from Utah…

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Feb 29, 2024

yesterday, we learned that Leader McConnell, the longest serving party leader in Senate history, will be stepping down from his leadership role next January. There will be time later for a fuller discussion of all his contributions to our…

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Feb 29, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Feb 29, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Feb 29, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Feb 29, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Feb 29, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Feb 29, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 60 Ex.] YEAS--56 Baldwin Bennet…

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Feb 29, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 61 Leg.] YEAS--50 Blackburn Boozman…

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Feb 29, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…

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Feb 28, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) would have voted ``nay.'' The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 43…

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Feb 28, 2024

America needs farmers and ranchers. We need the men and women--and often entire families--who are willing to do the hard work to feed our country and the world. In places like my home State of South Dakota, farming and ranching are just…

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Feb 28, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall) would have voted ``nay.'' The yeas…

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Feb 27, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Ricketts), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Carolina…

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Feb 27, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 54 Ex.] YEAS--49 Baldwin Bennet…

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