John Thune pledges to preserve Senate filibuster | AP News
4 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.”. Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Republicans are taking power on Friday a little more than two weeks before Donald Trump will be inaugurated, cementing a ...
As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster
5 days ago · 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.
John Thune says preserving the Senate filibuster will be a top …
4 days ago · Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in his first prepared address as Senate majority leader says “preserving” the filibuster will be one of his top priorities, making an early move to quash any talk of ...
Thune: The filibuster survives under my watch - POLITICO
4 days ago · The incoming Senate leader pledged to protect the 60-vote threshold.
New Senate majority leader opens session with vow to keep filibuster
4 days ago · New Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, opened the two-year Senate session Friday with a vow to keep the filibuster.. Why It Matters. The filibuster is a controversial ...
GOP leader John Thune vows to preserve filibuster as …
4 days ago · The Senate gaveled in on Friday and officially came under Republican control, with newly elected Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) being sworn in and vowing to preserve the filibuster, among other ...
Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster
4 days ago · 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 ...
In first speech as U.S. Senate majority leader, Thune pledges to ...
4 days ago · WASHINGTON — Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate Friday under the new leadership of South Dakota’s John Thune, who promised to keep intact the body’s legislative filibuster — the...
Thune will vow to preserve filibuster in first speech as Senate ...
4 days ago · Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will promise to maintain the filibuster on Friday afternoon in his first speech as Senate majority leader. “One of my priorities as leader will be to ensure that the ...
Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it ...
Nov 13, 2024 · Many Republican senators, including incoming Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, say they will preserve the 60-vote threshold to pass most legislation while they're in power.
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