As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster
5 days ago · Sen. John Thune 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 Senate legislation.
John Thune pledges to preserve Senate filibuster | AP News
4 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 Senate stays the Senate.”
New Majority Leader Thune Kicks off Senate Session With Pledge …
4 days ago · 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 ...
Thune says preserving the Senate filibuster will be a top priority
4 days ago · 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 ...
Thune: The filibuster survives under my watch - POLITICO
4 days ago · The incoming Senate leader pledged to protect the 60-vote threshold.
Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it ...
Nov 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The new Senate Republican majority promises to leave the filibuster in place, retaining the 60-vote threshold to pass most legislation — even if it stands in the way of the Trump...
Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster
4 days ago · 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 ...
Thune will vow to preserve filibuster in first speech as Senate ...
4 days ago · Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will promise to maintain the filibuster on Friday afternoon in his first speech as Senate majority leader. “One of my priorities as leader will be to ensure that the ...
Democrats gear up to overhaul the Senate filibuster for ... - NBC News
May 17, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The fate of the Senate filibuster is on the ballot in the 2024 election as Democrats rally around weakening the 60-vote threshold to pass major legislation like codifying abortion...
Is the End of the Filibuster Near? - The New York Times
Mar 13, 2024 · With the announcement by Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona that she will not seek re-election, the filibuster is now on track to lose the two senators who preserved it in 2022 over the...