The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 69, nays 27, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 343 Ex.] YEAS--69 Bennet Blumenthal…
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 Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch). The result was…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 64, nays 30, as follows…
last Friday, President Biden said the following during his speech: And we have a process in place to manage migrants at the border. We're working to make sure it's safe and orderly and humane. ``[S]afe and orderly and humane.'' I have to…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Ernst), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
the August inflation numbers came out this week, and they weren't good. Inflation was even higher than expected. It was very clear that soaring prices are likely to continue for quite a while, but as usual, it doesn't seem to concern the…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4850 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
yesterday afternoon, Democrats and the President gathered at the White House to celebrate their so-called Inflation Reduction Act--a bill that will do absolutely nothing to reduce inflation. You don't have to take my word for it. The…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4850 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4832 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
this morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August inflation numbers, and as every American who has been to a grocery store lately knows, August was yet another month of high inflation. Consumer prices rose 8.3 percent last…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy) and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young) would have noted ``nay.'' The yeas and…
I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks before the start of the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young) would have noted ``nay.'' The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 50, as follows…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 329 Ex.] YEAS--48 Baldwin…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowsi), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), and the Senator from South Carolina…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection. ____________________
a month ago yesterday, Senate Democrats shoved another partisan spending bill through the Senate--this one, the inaccurately named ``Inflation Reduction Act.'' I say ``inaccurately named'' because the so-called Inflation Reduction Act will…
sometimes around here, in what a lot of people refer to as the ``ivory tower,'' we talk about issues like they are abstract issues, like they don't have any real world effect. And I just wanted to touch on something, before I begin on my…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 44, as follows…





