Senate averts government shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline
The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of federal government by passing a funding bill after ...
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Trump opponents hope threat of 'bootlicker' legacy enough to make Senate leader snap
House Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is being warned to push back against President Donald Trump to avoid earning a legacy ...
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 ...
Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline
The Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.
The Senate just voted to avoid a shutdown with a bill that cuts non-defense spending by $13 billion
Senate Democrats decided not to block a GOP-led funding bill, which many have said fails to do enough to rein in Elon Musk's ...
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The bill passed the Senate, 84 to 16, with all the no votes from Democrats. It next heads to the House, where a similar ...
Thune ‘open’ to giving Dems amendment vote to help keep government open
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a ...
Senate Dems join with Republicans to advance government funding bill as shutdown looms
A handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to advance a stopgap government funding bill – hours before a partial ...
Government to stay open as Senate averts shutdown
Democrats voted to end the filibuster, paving the way for Republicans to pass their funding bill before the shutdown deadline ...
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?
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GOP Leader John Thune Gently Rebukes Elon Musk Over DOGE Cuts on CNN, Suggests He Take a Step Back: ‘Hand It Off’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) gently rebuked Elon Musk over his actions at DOGE over the last month and change on ...
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.