When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom whereby a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass legislation.
On the Senate floor, the majority leader said the ‘illegitimate targeting of a key U.S. ally should concern all of us,’ and warned the ICC could target American soldiers next
Former Governor Kristi Noem and Senate Majority Leader John Thune took to X to respond to the crash of a plane and helicopter in Washington D.C.. Noem wrote “We are deploying every available US Coast Guard resource for search and rescue efforts in this horrific incident at DCA.
Anti-establishment conservatives who opposed Thune for leader are satisfied but cautiously optimistic, as Trump turns up the pressure to confirm his nominees.
John Thune Hammers Biden’s ‘Excessive Regulations’, Praises EPA Nom Lee Zeldin Ahead Of Senate Vote During remarks on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) spoke about President Trump's EPA nominee,
If she can't get a favorable vote from the Intelligence Committee, senators could report her to the floor with a neutral or unfavorable recommendation.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., discusses what’s next in the confirmation process for Trump administration nominees on ‘Fox News Live.’
The Senate has confirmed five members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet since he assumed office on Jan. 20, with five more ready for floor action in the coming days. The pace is faster than in 2017, the first time Trump had Republican control of Washington. By this point in his first term, only two were confirmed.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.C.) said on Monday that he thinks President Trump’s remaining Cabinet nominees have a “path” to be confirmed. “I think they all have a path to get there,”
The president has repeatedly discussed his desire to "retake" the Panama Canal and take possession of Greenland.
The Senate on Wednesday afternoon confirmed the nomination of Lee Zeldin to lead EPA with bipartisan support. The chamber approved the former New York representative by a vote of 56-42. Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona broke with most of their party to vote “yes.”
S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.