Senate Majority Leader John Thune fires back at Trump admin’s ambitious spending cuts
It is unlikely DOGE’s goal of axing $1 trillion in federal spending could be achieved without hitting the popular spending ...
Senate GOP budget bill back on track hours after Trump threw it into turmoil
President Donald Trump is throwing the Senate GOP budget plan into turmoil. No sooner than Republican senators had voted to ...
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump’s priorities through Congress
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and ...
Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote
Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage early Friday, chugging through an all-night session and ...
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Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Trump’s Defense Secretary in Tie-Breaking Vote
Vice President J.D. Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically win wider support. Hegseth himself was at the Capitol with his family.
Thune surprised by Trump backing House bill: ‘Did not see that one coming’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters on Wednesday that he was surprised by President Trump’s support for ...
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J.D. Vance casts tie-breaking vote to secure Pete Hegseth's nomination as U.S. defence secretary
The 44-year-old Hegseth was confirmed after a 50-50 vote in the Senate, when Vice-President J.D. Vance came to the ... But Senate Majority Leader John Thune opened Friday's session saying that ...
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VP Vance: Just Because We Were Founded By Immigrants, Doesn't Mean 240 Years Later We Need The Dumbest Immigration Policy
Vice President J.D. Vance made the case for the Trump administration's immigration policy and opposition to "birthright citizenship" during his first interview in office, with CBS's Margaret ...
March for Life rally unfolding in Washington, with Vance to make first public appearance since inauguration
March for Life rally is unfolding in Washington, D.C. on Friday with Vice President JD Vance set to make his first public appearance since being sworn in.