Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. John Thune [R, SD]

Whitewood celebrates Blue Ribbon status

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

... songs sung by the students and remarks from educators along with Whitewood mayor Mike Weyrich who read comments from South Dakota Sen. John Thune. ...

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Colombian Trade Agreement Could Be Coupled with Auto Bailout

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

Senator John Thune, RS.D., says the administration could try a horse trade that could lead to a vote on the pending free trade agreement with Colombia . ...

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Daschle, for health post, is latest Cabinet pick

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

...government will be a vindication of sorts. He was the Senate Democratic leader when he was defeated in 2004 by Republican John Thune, who convinced voters back home that Daschle was more concerned with Washington than with them. In fact, Daschle stayed

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Defeated congressman could challenge Reid

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

Ensign also mentioned Republican Sen. John Thune, who lost in his first run but then defeated then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota in ...

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Big Three on the brink

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 430 points to close below the 8000 mark, its lowest point in five years. Sen. John Thune (RS. ...

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Thune chosen for Senate GOP leadership post

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...- South Dakota Sen. John Thune was elected to the No. 5 spot in Senate Republican leadership Tuesday, a post he says he will use to push for South Dakota priorities, including increased development of renewable fuels. Thune was unopposed in his run for

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Obama's new health secretary coming to Denver

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Dakota seat in one of the tightest of nine Senate races that will determine control of the upper chamber. Republican former Rep. John Thune is in a dead heat with Daschle. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) The man rumored to be in line as President-elect Barack Oba

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Daschle Picked To Lead Health and Human Services

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...three terms as a senator from South Dakota and led Senate Democrats from 1995 until he was ousted in 2004 by Republican John Thune . He was majority leader of the Senate for 18 months of the 107th Congress, but found the job frustrating: with just a one

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Big Three on the brink

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 430 points to close below the 8,000 mark, its lowest point in five years. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the incoming GOP vice chairman of the conference, said most in the party believe that without bankruptcy,

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McCain makes quiet return to Senate

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Lieberman, Ind-Conn., keep his Homeland Security committee chairmanship. There's a swirl of activity going on today, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told the Washington publication. And it's easy to be eclipsed by all of that. But Republican senators, seeing

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Daschle returns to Washington spotlight with Obama

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...a way to stay involved. He did not return home to South Dakota to live four years ago after he was narrowly ousted by Republican John Thune, who had argued that the Democrat was too much a party loyalist and out of touch with the Republican-leaning stat

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Obama staying out of auto-bailout debate

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

Sen. John Thune, South Dakota Republican, said in an interview there was "not much appetite" among Senate Republicans to support a major bailout of the auto ...

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Daschle to take health post, another familiar face

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

He was the Senate Democratic leader when he was defeated in 2004 by Republican John Thune, who persuaded voters back home that Daschle was more concerned ...

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Detroit's pain might spread to ethanol

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

Republican Sen. John Thune said he would support speeding up allocation of $25 billion in loan money that Congress approved in September to help American ...

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ENPR: Obama Administration Looking More Like Clinton Third Term

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

John Thune (SD) joins leadership as vice chairman of the conference, while John Cornyn ( Tex.) will head the National Republican Senatorial Committee and ...

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Grateful to many

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

We especially would like to thank Sen. Tim Johnson, Sen. John Thune, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and their staffs for their pressure on postal management ...

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Daschle returns to Washington spotlight with Obama

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...to stay involved. He did not return home to South Dakota to live four years ago after he was narrowly ousted by Republican John Thune, who had argued that the Democrat was too much a party loyalist and out of touch with the Republican-leaning state. Ins

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Defeated congressman could challenge Reid

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...a narrow loss to Republican Paul Laxalt in 1974, prior to their successful Senate races. Ensign also mentioned Republican Sen. John Thune, who lost in his first run but then defeated then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota in 2004. Porte

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Thune elected vice chairman of Republican Conference

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Sen. John Thune, RS.D., has been elected vice chairman of the Republican Conference, the fifth-highest Republican leadership position in the United States ...

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Thune visits Flandreau

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

US Senator John Thune, R.-SD, stopped in and helped with the serving of the meal. Thune visited with those in attendance as well as the Tribal Council ...

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