as they have for 50 years now--in rain, in cold, sunshine and snow--pro-life Americans will take to the streets of Washington, DC, tomorrow to march for life. They come by the tens of thousands from all across the country, in buses, in…
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.
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 25. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…
over the weekend, a reporter asked President Biden if the situation at our southern border is a crisis. ``No,'' the President said. ``No.'' Well, I would express surprise, but, unfortunately, failing to recognize crises is pretty much par…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Iowa (Mr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The result was announced--yeas 86, nays 8, as follows: [Rollcall…
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lujan). Without…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 88, nays 8, as follows: [Rollcall…
winter in South Dakota can be tough going, but no matter how low the temperatures go or how high the snowbanks rise, you can count on South Dakota sports fans coming out to support local athletes. After all, there are games, tournaments…
as I said, it is not just football championships keeping South Dakota sports fans busy this time of the year. There is just as much excitement--sometimes even more--at a Friday night basketball game in towns across our State. Over the…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 3 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cardin Carper Casey…
negotiations continue on border security reforms to be included in the national security supplemental, and I am thankful that after 3 years of chaos at our southern border, Democrats have, at least, finally come to the table, because it is…
302,000--302,000--that is how many migrants U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reported to have encountered at our southern border in the month of December. One month--302,000. To put that number in perspective, 302,000 is equivalent to…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy). The result was announced--yeas 83, nays 14, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 2 Ex.] YEAS--83 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker Boozman…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from South…
President Zelenskyy visited Washington, DC, last week to ask for the United States' continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia. As someone who strongly believes that it is in our national security interest to aid…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alabama…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 66, nays 31, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 344 Ex.] YEAS--66…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Dains), the Senator from Nebraska (Mrs. Fischer), the Senator from Tennessee…
10,109--the number of people who were apprehended trying to come across the border illegally yesterday. Those are the people who were caught. That doesn't count the people who got away and who Customs and Border Patrol know got away. Then…





