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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 18, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 85, nays 14, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 325 Leg.] YEAS--85 Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Boozman Britt Brown Budd…

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Dec 18, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 1, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 327 Leg.] YEAS--97 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker Boozman Braun…

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Dec 17, 2024

Mr. President, my office recently released the 2025 Senate Calendar. As everyone now knows, our schedule next year will be aggressive: Friday votes will be the norm, and we are not going to be having much in the way of recess in the first…

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Dec 16, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 83…

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Dec 12, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays…

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Dec 12, 2024

Madam President, yesterday the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I am glad that the Senate will finally take up the bill next week, and it should be on its way to the President's desk soon. But there…

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Dec 12, 2024

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. National Defense Authorization Act

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Dec 12, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), and the Senator from…

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Dec 11, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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Dec 11, 2024

Mr. President, yesterday, President Biden delivered a speech on the economy--a last attempt to rescue his dismal economic record. Incredibly, during the course of the speech, he repeated a phrase that he has often used about growing the…

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Dec 11, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Marshall). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 320 Ex.] YEAS--49 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

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Dec 10, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 318 Ex.] YEAS--49 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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