Senate, filibuster and John Thune

As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster
Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.
New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority will be to “ensure the Senate stays the Senate.
New Senate Majority Leader Opens Session With Vow to Keep Filibuster
Senator John Thune said Friday that the filibuster has "perhaps the greatest impact in preserving the Founders' vision of the Senate."
US Sen. John Thune takes over as Senate majority leader
Sen. Thune takes over for Sen. Mitch McConnell. He began his tenure as majority leader with a call to preserve the filibuster.
New top US Senate Republican John Thune steps up as Trump returns
U.S. Senate Republican leader John Thune faces the test of his career this year as he tries to steer Donald Trump's agenda through a narrowly divided Congress while protecting his own chamber's authority over Cabinet picks and spending.
John Thune Takes Charge in the Senate, Ushering In a New Leadership Era
The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He will confront a challenge managing President-elect Donald J. Trump’s expectations.
Video Clip: Senate Majority Leader Thune On Opening Day of 119th Congress
The U.S. Senate gaveled in for the opening of the 119th Congress to swear in new members. In this clip, incoming Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-SD) provides remarks.
Thune will vow to preserve filibuster in first speech as Senate majority leader
Republicans broadly support preserving the 60-vote threshold, which in most cases forces compromise to pass legislation through the Senate.
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Kamala Harris Mocked For Messing Up The Pledge Of Allegiance While Presiding Over The US Senate: “Her Political Career In A Nutshell”
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Scandal-scarred Gaetz appears to flirt with Senate run despite bombshell House report on sexual misconduct
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Slotkin joins Senate, new House members sworn into 119th Congress
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Matt Gaetz considering running for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat
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From halibut and hot dogs to unlikely friendships: This is what happens inside the Senate lunch room
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Who will replace JD Vance following his resignation from the Senate?
Governor DeWine has not said publicly who's on his shortlist for the Senate seat or the timeline for his decision.
Lara Trump ends Senate bid after battle with Ron DeSantis
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Gaetz floats possible bid for Rubio’s Senate seat
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) openly floated the idea of running for Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) Senate seat during a ...
Bald eagle officially becomes the United States' national bird
The bald eagle has been lauded as a symbol of the United States, but it wasn't officially the national bird until Tuesday.
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South Africa faces showdown with United States
Key Republican Party representatives in the United States are pressuring the incoming Trump administration to extricate South ...
Harris swears in Republican Senate in final weeks of vice presidency
The Senate’s events marked one of Harris’s last constitutional duties as president of the Senate before she and President Joe Biden depart from office on Jan. 20 and Trump and Vice President-elect J.D ...