John Kennedy Kneels, Pleads With John Thune For Another Reconciliation Bill
Senator Urges New Reconciliation Bill Amid Fraud Allegations On Thursday, Senator John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, took to the Senate floor, kneeling as he called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to push for a new reconciliation bill. This comes as Republicans contemplate another settlement, potentially tied to fraud allegations emerging from Minnesota, as […]
Senate healthcare efforts probably won’t happen in 2025, according to Thune.
Senate Deliberates Health Care Challenges Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) indicated today that the Senate is facing significant hurdles in addressing health care issues for 2025. He commented, “I don’t think we’re going to pass anything by the end of this week, but perhaps there’s a potential path for January.” In another development, House […]
Thune criticizes Democratic states for rejecting Trump tax relief.
Tax Cut Controversy Revealed With a major tax cut on the horizon, Senate Majority Leader John Thune shared insights into why the Democratic Party seems hesitant regarding widespread tax reductions. A number of blue states are turning down significant tax cuts that were part of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This includes […]
Trump requests Senate Majority Leader Thune to eliminate the ‘blue slips’ practice.
Trump Urges Senate to Eliminate Blue Slip Tradition On Thursday, former President Donald Trump called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to put an end to the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition. He contended that this practice has enabled Democrats to obstruct Republican judicial and U.S. attorney nominees. Trump expressed frustration on Truth Social, stating, “If […]
Thune dismisses House GOP effort to overturn rule allowing monitored senators to sue for $500K
Senate Majority Leader Addresses House Repeal Efforts WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader John Thune mentioned on Tuesday that the Senate won’t intervene in the House’s attempt to repeal a provision permitting senators caught up in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation related to the 2020 election to sue for damages up to $500,000. “The House is […]
Thune to Keep Senate Meeting Until Shutdown by Schumer is Resolved
Senate Remains in Session Amid Continued Government Shutdown Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has stated that the Senate will stay in session until a government funding agreement is finalized. This decision comes as the shutdown reached its 39th day, with the senators not set to return home just yet. Though the House passed a […]
Thune: Senate will stay in session until the government is reopened
Senate Remains in Session Amidst Government Shutdown Senate Majority Leader John Thune has informed reporters that the U.S. Senate will continue to remain in session until an agreement is made to reopen the government. This marks the 39th consecutive day of the current session. The Senate was initially set to leave Washington, D.C. around Veterans […]
Senate will stay in session until a deal is reached, Thune states
Government Shutdown Continues as Negotiations Persist During a press conference on Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, confirmed that senators would remain in session until a solution is found to reopen the government. This announcement comes as the shutdown stretches into its 39th day, with meaningful progress still elusive. When […]
Thune dismisses Democrats’ insensitive Obamacare plan to end government shutdown as unworkable.
Government Shutdown Continues as Senate Rejects Democratic Proposal Senate Majority Leader John Thune has turned down a Democratic plan aimed at ending the ongoing government shutdown—now the longest in U.S. history. Thune dismissed the proposal to extend the Obamacare premium tax credit for a year in exchange for reopening the government, calling it a “non-starter” […]
Mike Johnson diverges from John Thune on Obamacare decision to prevent shutdown
Government Shutdown Negotiations Continue As the Senate works to find a solution to the ongoing government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) expressed his strong disagreement with Senate leaders on Thursday. Speaker Johnson stated he does not plan to hold a vote on the extension of Obamacare subsidies, which were temporarily increased during the pandemic […]