NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As a Homeland Security shutdown drags on, the top Senate Republican says Democrats are getting “zero” of the reforms they demanded. Congressional Democrats have taken victory laps, viewing the outcome as a key win in their push for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs … Read more
Senate Majority Leader John Thune presented Democrats with what he is calling Republicans’ “last and final” offer to end the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. The shutdown is having a tremendous impact on thousands of federal employees, including TSA agents. CBS News’ Shawna Mizelle and Taurean Small have more. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats blocked a last-minute attempt by Republicans to end the Homeland Security shutdown after the GOP rejected their “unserious” counteroffer. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., forced a vote on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill after swiftly killing Democrats’ offer earlier Wednesday afternoon. He … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., accused Senate Democrats of not having “any excuses” to continue blocking Homeland Security funding as Republicans and the White House continue to make repeated offers to reopen the government. “The opportunity to actually drive this to a conclusion is there,” Thune … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The top Senate Republican argued that while Senate Democrats may be the ones voting against reopening the government, they’re not the ones calling the shots. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Fox News Digital in an interview that as the Department of Homeland … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans launched a test of Senate Democrats’ resolve against voter ID legislation, and while it may not look like what many wanted, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argued it was the only path forward. Thune has been pressured by President Donald Trump, … Read more
Senate Majority Leader John Thune weighed in on the SAVE America Act on Tuesday, saying, “I can’t guarantee an outcome” for the bill’s passage. CBS News’ Taurean Small has more. Source link
Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune made clear Tuesday that an elections bill known as the SAVE America Act faces an unlikely path to passage, reiterating his skepticism about the bill’s chances as President Trump threatens a legislative blockade until Congress approves the measure. “There are no easy ways to do this,” Thune told … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s declaration that he won’t sign any new bills until the Senate passes voter ID legislation threatens to derail his own legislative priorities and sideline confirmation of the newest addition to his Cabinet. Trump wants Senate Republicans to ram the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) … Read more
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