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 ...

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will promise to maintain the filibuster on Friday afternoon in his first speech as Senate majority ...

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

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 ...

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

Donald Trump charmed Senate Republicans during a meeting Wednesday night with a laissez-faire offensive. While the ...

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

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 ...