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

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

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

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

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

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.

One big package for border, taxes or two separate bills? Congressional Republicans debate how to deliver legislative wins for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the ...

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 ...

Many people want to get rid of the filibuster, and President-elect Donald Trump has previously called for its removal. During his first floor speech as leader of the Republican-controlled Senate ...