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John Thune says recess appointments are ‘on the table’ as battle for Trump confirmations drags on
In an exclusive interview with The Post Wednesday, Thune said “at some point” the Senate will have to change the nominations ...
Thune: Recess appointments on table as Senate faces backlog of nominees
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says putting the Senate into an extended recess to allow President Trump to make ...
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Thune Blocks Trump's Recess Appointments With Pro Forma Sessions
According to CSPAN's Craig Caplan, "Senate just agreed by unanimous consent at the request of Majority Leader Thune to hold pro forma sessions every 3 days following today’s session and not return for ...
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'Quit now': MAGA freaks out on GOP leader after he blocks Trump from recess appointments
A decision by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to schedule pro forma sessions throughout the August recess which will ...
Senate Republicans weigh rule changes, recess appointments to break nominee logjam
Republican senators, frustrated by what they see as Democratic delays, are exploring aggressive options to accelerate the ...
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U.S. Senate delays august recess
Senators delayed their August recess to work through the weekend, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune pushed for a vote on ...
Senate confirms Trump's pick to oversee higher ed, a man tied to for-profit colleges
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee higher education policy, a man with deep ties to the for-profit ...
Trump pushes Thune to cancel August recess to get remaining nominees confirmed
Trump made the plea in a Truth Social post on Saturday evening, stressing that the nominees are needed "badly." ...