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    ‘We Have an Agenda,’ Thune Says of GOP Senators on Budget Bill
    “We’re anxious to have the ball and run with it,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Tuesday, referencing the budget reconciliation bill that has passed the House and is now being considered by the upper chamber.  The South Dakota Republican emphasized that he thought Republicans had a vision for what they would like to…
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    Thune Battles Schumer on Holding Up Trump Nominees
    One of the Senate’s biggest fights is happening right now, but it is not getting much attention. President Donald Trump still has around 100 nominees on the Senate executive calendar who have yet to be confirmed, and Democrats are pulling all stops to delay the process. To be sure, Republican senators under Majority Leader John…
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    Thune Clears Way for Vote on Ending California’s EV Mandate
    Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has overcome Democrat opposition to proceeding to a vote this week on overturning California’s electric vehicle mandate.  In a 53-to-46 party-line vote, the Senate on Wednesday moved to proceed with a vote on revoking a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency exemption that enabled California to ban the sales of new…
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    Thune Faces Tough Call on Overturning Electric Vehicle Mandate
    Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is facing a tough decision in the Senate, one that might determine whether or not California is saddled with an electric vehicle mandate in the near future. At the end of his term, former President Joe Biden granted California an Environmental Protection Agency waiver, allowing it to implement regulations…
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    Thune Officially Minted Senate Majority Leader, Promises to Keep Filibuster
    Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., took office as Senate majority leader Friday, telling fellow senators in his introductory speech that he would be a moderating force in government as Republicans attempt to pursue an aggressive agenda in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Thune promised to protect the filibuster rule—which Trump has previously criticized—in order…
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