The low-drama South Dakotan has arrived at the apex of power in the Senate just as Donald Trump is exerting his own executive authority. Will Thune draw a line?
The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.
Congress is operating under a temporary funding measure until March 14, while Senate negotiations continue over a Republican proposal to extend it through September.
A day after stating that Democrats will oppose the GoP funding bill, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer conceded on Thursday, announcing his readiness to proceed with a Republican-backed ...
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...
The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the ...
The government runs out of funding Friday at midnight, leaving Democrats to decide whether to help Republicans pass a bill to avoid a shutdown or block the bill and be blamed for triggering one.
Many Senate Democrats are digging in their heels against a stopgap bill to fund the government. But with a shutdown looming, their chances of scuttling it appear to be diminishing.
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