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Thune vows to 'grind down' Democrats as Trump's nominees face 'unprecedented' Senate obstruction
Senate Majority Leader Thune expresses frustration over Democrats stalling Trump's civilian nominees, calling the obstruction ...
Senate’s August plans in limbo as GOP eyes stalled nominee breakthrough
The last time the August recess was scrapped was in 2018, when then-Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) canceled it to ...
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Thune prepares senators to work first August weekend
Majority Leader John Thune warned senators in a closed-door lunch Tuesday to be ready for possible votes on nominations next ...
'All the options': GOP eyes cutting August recess to move dozens of Trump nominees stalled by Dems
Senate Republicans consider shortening August recess following Trump's request to confirm more nominees, with Senate Majority ...
Rabble-rouser Thomas Massie questions why GOP leaders won’t allow recess appointments
Congress isn't likely to change course, as was made clear after Trump’s election victory during an intraparty rift over ...
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Thune, Johnson face summer doldrums as August looms
President Trump wanted Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to "cancel August recess (and long weekends!)." Thune met ...