In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at ...

And if he is a successful president, the country will be successful,” Thune said. “It’s very much obviously in the interest of the United States Senate and the House to work with him to be ...

John Thune seems ecstatic about becoming the next GOP Senate majority leader, and he declared his loyalty to Donald Trump's cabinet in an official statement. "I am extremely honored to have earned ...

"It's a new day in the United States Senate and it's a new day in America," Thune told reporters following the leadership elections. "The American people have loudly rejected the failed policies ...

Story by Sen. John Thune • 2d A ll eyes will be on the United States Senate this week as we endeavor to pass the shared Republican agenda of American strength, security, and prosperity.

One of those safeguards was the United States Senate.” Thune specifically took aim at proposals to eliminate the filibuster rule, which he views as a valuable method to curb government overreach.

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.