Thune says preserving the Senate filibuster will be a top priority
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in his first prepared address as Senate majority leader says “preserving” the filibuster will be one of his top priorities, making an early move to quash any talk of major filibuster reform should President-elect Trump’s agenda stall in Congress.
The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.
The opening hours of the 119th Congress provided an interesting look at the two bodies of Congress, the United States House of Representatives ...
Johnson said Trump would prefer a single bill that includes immigration, energy and tax reform. But his counterparts in the ...
Overruling Elizabeth MacDonough would be akin to nuking the legislative filibuster, Majority Leader John Thune said, discouraging his party from doing so.
Republicans are divided on a strategy to move the Trump administration’s agenda, and some want more input from ...
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There’s talk in the nation’s capital of blowing up the Senate filibuster to pass GOP immigration policies. Don’t do it, Republicans.
Jones went on to say how impressed he’s been that the players have stood behind McCarthy during this difficult season and ...
The 119th Congress is convening for the first time on Friday and House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his political ...
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