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Top Senate Republican Won't Confirm He's a 'Yes' on All Trump Cabinet Picks
While some GOP senators have expressed full support for Trump's nominees, others have, for now, withheld their endorsements.
Trump to meet with GOP senators to get 'on the same page' to advance his agenda
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with Senate Republicans to try to get lawmakers "on the same page" on how to advance some of his major policy initiatives.
Trump Expected to Meet Senate Republicans in Washington on Wednesday, Hill Aide Says
Donald Trump is expected to meet Republican U.S. senators on Wednesday, a Republican aide said on Monday, as the president-elect urges his party to combine his priorities into one massive bill. The aide added that a time and location for the meeting were still to be determined.
GOP scrambles to overcome Trump agenda paralysis before inauguration
Congressional Republicans are working to break an impasse over President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda with a flurry of meetings and phone calls days before his return to the White House. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has been in touch with Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) almost daily as Republicans debate whether to pass
Trump to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday
President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership, according to three sources familiar with the invitation. GOP leaders haven’t released the time of the meeting,
Republicans Have No Clue How They’re Going to Pass Trump’s Agenda
Republican leaders in Congress are having a tough time figuring out how to pass Donald Trump’s agenda. Since Trump’s election, congressional Republicans have been divided over how to proceed: Write one giant,
Thune weighs Trump agenda challenge: Going big without overpromising
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has two challenges on his mind as he prepares to usher President-elect Donald ...
John Thune gives unsettling replies about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Thune, the new Senate majority leader, has been portrayed as a potential roadblock in Trump’s attempts to confirm his Cabinet ...
'Is it realistic to deport everybody?' Top Senate Republican on Donald Trump's mass deportation promises
Senate Majority Leader John Thune also said in an interview Sunday that he's willing to stand up to President-elect Donald ...
New Senate Majority Leader Opens Session With Vow to Keep Filibuster
Senator John Thune said Friday that the filibuster has "perhaps the greatest impact in preserving the Founders' vision of the ...
Majority Leader John Thune says he'll help Trump understand "what's realistic" in the Senate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as President-elect Donald Trump set to ...
New Senate leader Thune aims to tackle US ‘fiscal mess’ but admits GOP tax cuts may not be fully funded
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Sunday said one of his top objectives will be to address the country’s “fiscal mess” ...
John Thune Takes Charge in the Senate, Ushering In a New Leadership Era
The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He ...
Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is the coach calling plays. But what if coach changes his mind?
As Republicans take power, they’re trying to figure out what happens when Donald Trump changes his mind on legislative ...
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U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana pushes a 'powerful' bill for Donald Trump's agenda
Johnson, a Republican from north Louisiana, is pushing a single bill using a parliamentary maneuver called “budget ...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he'll help Trump understand "what's realistic" in the Senate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's committed to helping Donald Trump "achieve success" when he returns to the White House.
John Thune to force Democrats to take abortion vote ahead of March for Life
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced that the Senate will vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ...