Senate begins voting to advance bill to fund government
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Friday afternoon that the Senate would begin voting immediately on a procedural motion to end debate on a House-passed bill to fund the
How some Senate Democrats sided with Republicans to vote against government shutdown
Friday to pass a Republican-sponsored stopgap funding bill that averted a federal government shutdown. The vote was the second of two key votes that passed the bill: The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote.
US Senate Government Spending Bill Advances Toward Passage
The U.S. Senate on Friday looked set to advance a bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown, after a sufficient number of minority Democrats joined with the majority Republicans in support.
Senate moves ahead on shutdown votes
Democrats agreed to speed up consideration of the bill to allow a vote on Friday in exchange for votes on four amendments.
Government shutdown averted as Democrats help Senate approve GOP spending bill
WASHINGTON – Ten Senate Democrats joined with most of their GOP colleagues on Friday to advance a government funding bill, averting a partial shutdown of major federal services beginning at midnight.
How senators voted on a bill to avert a government shutdown
The Senate voted to advance a measure Friday to extend federal funding levels through September and avert a government shutdown set to begin just after midnight. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said Thursday that he planned to support the Republicans’ funding bill;
The Testing of John Thune
The low-drama South Dakotan has arrived at the apex of power in the Senate just as Donald Trump is exerting his own executive authority. Will Thune draw a line?
Senate Majority Leader lays out what he thinks Trump’s tariff plan is
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who represents South Dakota – a state that relies heavily on trade with Canada – told ...
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State AGs Take Legal Action Against Fauci in Wake of Pardon
Attorneys general from 17 states are preparing to take legal action against Dr. Anthony Fauci for his conduct during the ...
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Senate Republican leader expresses wariness over tariffs ahead of Trump’s joint address
Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed wariness Tuesday over some of President ... Thune, who represents South ...
Majority Leader Thune: South Dakota paying close attention to tariffs' effects
In an interview on Wednesday with FOX, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that a large amount of South Dakota’s imports ...
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Thune touts Washington Examiner report on Senate floor for Democratic filibusters
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) cited Washington Examiner reporting in his criticism Monday from the chamber floor of Democrats rekindling their love for the filibuster now that they’re ...
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Thune says Trump’s tariffs should be ‘temporary’ amid market volatility
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he supports President Trump using tariffs to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States but said the tariffs should be temporary, citing the ...
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Senate Republicans push Trump for debt ceiling plan
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has deputized a folksy Louisiana lawmaker known for his blunt political observations and creative analogies to take the lead in convincing President Donald Trump ...
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Senate Leader On Trump's Tariffs: 'Give The President Some Latitude'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says trade is important to his home state of South Dakota, but he's ready to give President Trump "some latitude" as tariffs against Canada and Mexico begin.