I think for all practical purposes--you know, most people acknowledge, yes, there is some overhang, but that it is over.
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 expect a lot of my colleagues, hopefully on both sides of the aisle, will be strictly holding this administration to account on.
when it comes to the actions of government, it is often legislation that grabs the headlines, but it is equally important to be aware of what a Presidential administration does with his regulatory power. With the modern expansion of the…
It seems to me that if there are changes that are going to be made in some of those programs that they should be made by Congress and not by the Administration.
I am also introducing legislation today to help prevent economically damaging regulations from going into effect in the first place. My bill, the Regulatory Transparency Act, would require Federal Agencies to conduct a more transparent and…
I think for all practical purposes--you know, most people acknowledge, yes, there is some overhang, but that it is over.
I was for TPP. I think being engaged in Asia and these markets around the world is really, really important.
The changes that were made administratively in the SNAP program, to the tune of a quarter of a trillion dollars, that is not a rounding error.
All I am saying is, Federal resources should not duplicate places that already have----
First and foremost, I think the purpose of the law, including the most recent funding that Congress provided in the ReConnect program, is for 90 percent unserved, in other words, those areas that do not have service.
First and foremost, I think the purpose of the law, including the most recent funding that Congress provided in the ReConnect program, is for 90 percent unserved, in other words, those areas that do not have service.
The changes that were made administratively in the SNAP program, to the tune of a quarter of a trillion dollars, that is not a rounding error.
It seems to me that if there are changes that are going to be made in some of those programs that they should be made by Congress and not by the Administration.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). Further, if present and…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 68, nays 27, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 40, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall…





