Thune criticizes Democrats for preventing a temporary extension of government funding.
Senate Standoff Over Funding Extension Heightens Risk of Government Shutdown Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, has voiced opposition to Senate Democrats’ efforts to block the GOP’s temporary funding extension as Congress gets closer to a potential government shutdown. Democrats, under the leadership of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, voted against […]
Trump scheduled to discuss shutdown deadline with Schumer, Jeffries, Johnson, and Thune
President Trump is set to meet with the top four leaders of Congress on Monday, just one day before a critical deadline. This marks a change from earlier in the week when he canceled a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Three sources familiar with the matter have […]
Thune: Democrats should scale back their requests to prevent a shutdown
Thune Discusses Potential for Avoiding Government Shutdowns Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) expressed hope that Democrats might steer clear of government shutdowns next week, especially as they seem to be reconsidering their demands for significant funding increases in short-term government bills. “There’s usually a way out of these situations,” Thune commented in a recent […]
Thune expresses strong concern over Trump’s and RFK Jr.’s claims about Tylenol and autism
Thune Expresses Concern Over Tylenol Claims Senate Majority Leader John Thune has expressed significant interest in the contentious assertions made by President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding the Department of Health and Human Services. “I’m obviously quite worried about that,” Thune remarked in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on Wednesday. He touched […]
Thune leverages shutdown deadline to urge Democrats on funding legislation
Senate Leaders Face Funding Impasse Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is trying to pressure Senate Democrats into agreeing to a short-term funding extension. However, he has yet to make any moves to actually advance this initiative. Last week, both parties in the Senate blocked a continuing resolution (CR) and have since left Washington, D.C., […]
Shutdown battle escalates as Thune cautions that Democrats seek political drama
Senate Majority Leader Critiques Democrats on Government Funding Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) expressed his concerns that Senate Democrats might be leading the charge towards a government shutdown for political gain. In a conversation with Fox News Digital, he suggested that the Democrats, under the leadership of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), appear […]
Thune to Advance 48 Trump Nominees This Week, Larger Groups Coming Soon
WASHINGTON – Senator John Thune shared with Breitbart News that there’s a significant lineup of Democratic candidates for President Donald Trump, with 48 ready for confirmation in the Senate this Thursday. In recent weeks, Thune has taken steps to modify the Senate’s confirmation process, aiming to dismantle the Democratic blockade orchestrated by Senate minority leader […]
Thune and Schumer clash over potential government shutdown
Senate Leaders at Odds Over Government Shutdown On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer exchanged barbs regarding the potential government shutdown. Both leaders made it clear they believe their respective parties would be blamed if the government closes. “I’m sure we’re all asking questions. Are we not going to […]
Thune: Ending ACA subsidies will be ‘handled’ but not through temporary funding
Republican Leaders Open to Discussing Health Insurance Subsidies On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) mentioned that Republican leaders are willing to talk about the expiration of health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act later this year. He emphasized that the short-term government funding measures set to expire on September 30 should remain […]
Thune indicates that Russia sanctions probably won’t be included in temporary government funding.
On Monday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) expressed skepticism regarding the likelihood of including a bipartisan bill, which would impose serious sanctions on countries buying oil from Russia, in the current continuing resolution (CR) meant to fund the government after September 30th. Thune mentioned that while he hopes the sanctions proposal led by Senator […]