John Kennedy is trying to get Trump to get serious about the debt limit
The Louisiana senator has been tapped to consult with the president on a strategy for avoiding a federal default.
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 ...
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 ...
Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...
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House passes stopgap funding bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill to fund government agencies through the remainder of the fiscal year ...
Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms
Senate Democrats are staring down a major dilemma as they agonize over how to handle the GOP’s stopgap spending bill in the ...
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With GOP Senate’s Approval of Labor Nominee, Trump’s Cabinet Is Almost Complete
The confirmation of Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary means all Cabinet departments now have a Trump appointee at the helm.
Senate Democrats contemplate ‘two horrible choices’ in government shutdown fight
They can either vote to support a House GOP stopgap measure they’ve been criticizing, or the federal government will shut ...
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GOP Senate leader nudges Musk to delegate some DOGE decisions to ‘better attuned’ cabinet
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday publicly nudged tech titan Elon Musk to delegate at least some of his DOGE cutback efforts to Trump administration officials “better attuned’’ to ...
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Senate Dems' riskier scenario ahead of possible government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has signaled his party is prepared to let the government shut down.Why it ...
Thune says Senate will consider bill to restrict trans athletes ‘early next week’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and ...
‘Trump likes winners’: How John Thune manages the Senate and Donald Trump
Shortly after Donald Trump blindsided senators and endorsed the House’s plan to advance the president’s agenda Wednesday, Senate Leader John Thune convened his leadership team to navigate next steps.