Jenny Beth Martin: Leader Thune Should Call Off August Break

Senate Inaction Defined by Delays In recent years, one definite hallmark of the U.S. Senate has been its notable tendency to spend more time on matters without significant progress. This summer, the stakes for inaction are particularly high. Currently, there are 144 candidates nominated by President Trump, including vital judicial appointments and key positions in […]

John Thune Warns That Democrats’ Unusual ‘Obstruction’ Will Have Consequences When They Are In Power Again

Senate majority leader John Thune is urging Democrats to reconsider their strategy of deliberately delaying the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Thune is working swiftly to assemble a presidential team, while Senate Democrats are attempting to stall the confirmation process for nearly every candidate. He argues that the unprecedented tactics employed by Democrats in […]

EXCLUSIVE: John Thune Comes Out Swinging Against Dem Effort To Block Trump’s Canada Tariffs

Senate majority leader John Tune lends important support for President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, citing the need to support the administration’s fentanyl efforts to crack down on fentanyl. Thune urges the senators to block resolutions provided by Senator Tim Cain, seeking to end the president’s national emergency declaration that justifies the […]

John Thune Triumphs In Secret Election To Lead Senate GOP

Sen. John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, won a three-way race to lead the Senate’s Republican majority of 53 seats in the first two years of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. tune lost Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn voted in the second round, with 29 senators supporting Thune and 24 voting for Cornyn. Voting was […]