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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 10, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 319 Ex.] YEAS--49 Baldwin Bennet…

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Dec 10, 2024

Mr. President, 10 million. Between official U.S. Customs and Border Protection encounters and known ``got-aways,'' there have been roughly 10 million migrant encounters at our southern border during the Biden-Harris administration. To put…

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Dec 9, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance)…

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Dec 5, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 48, nays…

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Dec 5, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays…

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Dec 5, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 314 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet…

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Dec 5, 2024

Mr. President, one of the drawbacks of the end of a Congress is the need to say goodbye to departing colleagues. We are losing two Republicans this year--Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Braun. Mitt gave his farewell remarks yesterday, and…

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Dec 4, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio Mr. Vance and the Senator from Missouri Mr. Wicker. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 313 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet…

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Dec 4, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 311 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Dec 4, 2024

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 309 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Butler Cantwell Cardin…

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Dec 4, 2024

Mr. President, the past 4 years have been marked by increasing instability on the world stage. Over the course of the Biden administration, we have seen an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Russia, China flexing its power in the…

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Dec 4, 2024

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Vance). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) would have voted ``nay.'' The…

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