The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The yeas and nays resulted----yeas 55, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall…
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.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch)…
Madam President, today I recognize Matthew Brown, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks. Matthew is a graduate of Brandon…
Madam President, today I recognize Henry Haft, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks. Henry is a graduate of Lincoln High…
Madam President, today I recognize Nathan Law, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks. Nathan is a graduate of Wall High…
Mr. President, summer is an exciting time of year for many Americans. It is a time for adventure, for relaxation, for quality time spent with friends and family. But, like seemingly everything else, summer activities are more expensive in…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Budd), the Senator from North Dakota…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Budd), the Senator from North Dakota…
Madam President, today I recognize Elle Westra, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks. Elle is a graduate of Lincoln High …
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be allowed to speak prior to the scheduled rollcall votes: Myself for up to 10 minutes, Senator Cornyn for up to 15 minutes, and Senator Merkley for up to 5 minutes. The…





