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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at ...