Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires ...

Senator John Thune said Friday that the filibuster has "perhaps the greatest impact in preserving the Founders' vision of the ...

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

Republicans broadly support preserving the 60-vote threshold, which in most cases forces compromise to pass legislation ...

In his inaugural address as Senate Majority Leader, John Thune (R-S.D.) emphasized his commitment to maintaining the ...

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in his first prepared address as Senate majority leader says “preserving” the filibuster will be one ...

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his ...

President-elect Trump on Wednesday said “it doesn’t matter” whether Republicans on Capitol Hill tackle his top priorities on ...

The Senate gaveled in on Friday and officially came under Republican control, with newly elected Majority Leader John Thune ...

In 2017, Trump called on Senate Republicans to ditch the filibuster when it threatened to slow his agenda. “Republicans in the Senate will NEVER win if they don’t go to a 51 vote majority NOW.

Thune's comments came just after the Senate gaveled in to begin its new session. In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of ...