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John Thune: “We made a strong start last year passing three…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Republicans to Build on Record of Results in 2026

Published | Video Starts at 03:28

I made it very clear when I became majority leader that I wanted to get the Senate back to regular order appropriations. And We made a strong start last year passing three appropriations bills with robust bipartisan margins before the August work period. the first time that we passed an appropriations bill that early since 2018. Unfortunately, Democrats then chose to shut down the government, which seriously delayed our appropriations work. (03:28–03:36)

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Asserts that three appropriations bills were passed with bipartisan support before August.

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