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

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

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

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

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.

Thune promises to be a moderating force in government as Republicans attempt to pursue an aggressive agenda in the wake of ...

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

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

The filibuster is a controversial legislative tactic that allows senators to delay consideration of a measure and require 60 votes for passage. Many people want to get rid of the filibuster ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 least 60 votes to pass legislation in the Senate.