Thune, Senate and Schumer

Schumer urges Thune to preserve Senate’s ‘advice and consent’ role on Trump nominees
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is urging incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to preserve the Senate’s “vital role” in ensuring the fitness of President-elect Trump’s nominees to hold senior executive and judicial branch positions.
Schumer calls on Sen. John Thune to maintain Senate’s role in Cabinet confirmation process
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer offered up some advice to his upcoming successor, Republican Sen. John Thune, to preserve the “vital role” of the Senate in confirming the nominees of President-elect Donald Trump.
Schumer asks Thune to consider Democrats in Senate confirmation process
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pointed to the system of checks and balances and the role the Senate has played in their constitutional duties.
Schumer urges Thune to respect Senate tradition for Trump Cabinet picks
The outgoing Senate majority leader called on his GOP replacement to follow the usual confirmation process rather than caving to demands from President-elect Donald Trump to waive vetting procedures.
Schumer leader calls for traditional process for confirming Trump nominees
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is urging incoming GOP Leader John Thune to move President-elect Donald Trump's nominees through the traditional confirmation process.
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Thune says he supports continuing to investigate Biden family after pardon for Hunter
Senate Republican Whip John Thune, R-S.D., who was elected to serve as the next Senate Majority Leader when the new Congress ...
Here’s How Much John Thune, The New Senate Majority Leader, Is Worth
Republicans picked a new leader in the Senate. Unlike the president with whom he’ll be working, John Thune is a career ...
John Thune, a former Trump GOP critic, wins Senate majority leader post: What we know so far
U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was chosen by his peers to lead his Republican senators in the 119th U.S. Congress.
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New Majority Leader John Thune Is Foe To Social Security
Sen. John Thune "has called for taking the debt limit hostage to force cuts to Social Security," warned one defender of the ...
What To Know About Trump’s Relationship With John Thune—Including Rocky Past
Thune did not vote to convict Trump in either of his impeachment trials, but said his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, were ...
Republicans reject Trump allies' pick, elect John Thune as next Senate majority leader
John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate ...
Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune blasts Democrats for lack of Israel support
John Thune criticized what he described as Democrats’ difficulties in supporting Israel and added that “reinforcements are on ...
Will John Thune Defy Donald Trump?
Mitch McConnell's successor suggested he might need to “put the brakes” on the incoming president. But how much of a check ...
Republicans pick John Thune to be Senate majority leader - here’s what that means for Trump’s agenda
Republicans name John Thune to be Senate majority leader in Trump’s Washington - The Senate minority whip from South Dakota ...
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Congress may have to ‘put the brakes on’ some uses of presidential power, Thune says
Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, has signaled that he’s willing to push back against ...