Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 14
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, ‘every day gets better for us.’ “So said the Democrat leader in an interview published on Thursday – hours before Democrats once again voted […]
Thune on the Gaza Peace Agreement
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, I want to join my colleague, Senator Grassley from Iowa, and before I begin, mention the release of the hostages on Monday. “After more […]
Chuck Schumer on the Democrats’ Shutdown: “Every Day Gets Better For Us”
AS DEMOCRATS’ GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DRAGS ON, LEADER SCHUMER AND PROGRESSIVES CELEBRATE “Every day gets better for us.” – Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “It’s Day 9 of the government shutdown. There’s no resolution in sight to this crisis.” (Punchbowl News: AM: Schumer on the shutdown: ‘Every day gets better for us’ – 10/9/25) “It’s […]
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Nine
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, we are now nine days into the Democrats’ government shutdown. “Nine days in which Democrats have had multiple opportunities to support a clean, nonpartisan […]
Democrats’ Shutdown Wreaks Havoc on Air Travel and Essential Workers
ONE WEEK IN, DEMOCRATS’ GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS INCREASINGLY IMPACTING AIR TRAVEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY “Travelers across the U.S. are beginning to feel the impacts of the government shutdown.” (NPR: The government shutdown keeps snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse – 10/8/25) “Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the […]
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Eight
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, we are now in day eight of a government shutdown, which is truly unfortunate and unnecessary, and totally at the behest of left-wing Democrat […]
Senate Republicans Clear the Nominations Backlog
(Click here to download) THE SENATE JUST CONFIRMED 107 TRUMP NOMINATIONS, EFFECTIVELY CLEARING THE CIVILIAN NOMINATIONS BACKLOG On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed a batch of 107 nominations by a vote of 51-47. (Senate Cloakroom: post on X – 10/7/25) This is the second en bloc batch of nominations approved by the Senate this year, following […]
Thune Delivers Remarks on Two-Year Anniversary of Terrorist Attack on Israel
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, before I begin, I want to note that today marks two years since the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. “By day’s end […]
Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Seven
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, it’s been one week since Democrats shut down the government. “One week since Democrats put their far-left base before the American people. “Over the […]
Democrats Have Voted Five Times to Shut Down the Government
HEADING INTO THE SECOND WEEK OF THE SCHUMER SHUTDOWN, SENATE DEMOCRATS APPEAR DUG IN TO HOLDING GOVERNMENT FUNDING HOSTAGE “There’s no deal in sight to end the crisis.” (Punchbowl News: AM: Shutdown Day 6: Will Democrats blink? – 10/6/25) The Senate voted for a fifth time Monday evening on whether to fund the government, with […]