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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.

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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."

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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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Thune weighs Trump agenda challenge: Going big without overpromising

It will be up to Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to determine whether the provisions in their reconciliation bills can ...

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 ...

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The 119th Congress — Day 1 — A Tale of Two Legislative Bodies and the Beginning of a Busy Year

The opening hours of the 119th Congress provided an interesting look at the two bodies of Congress, the United States House of Representatives ...

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Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans’ Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration

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.

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