11/10: The Takeout with Major Garrett
The House votes on an impeachment measure against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; Republicans elect new congressional leaders.
John Thune
John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has tried to balance passing the president's agenda and preserving the independence of the Senate. The midterms are his biggest test yet.
Thune's precarious Senate balancing act
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is fighting to maintain Republican control of the U.S. Senate. CBS News' Kaia Hubbard spoke with Thune about his leadership and behind-the-scenes work.
Senate rushes to finish business before recess
The Senate is speeding toward summer recess, clearing Todd Blanche's path to attorney general and approving new energy sanctions aimed at Russia on Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest on what's left on the upper chamber's agenda.
Cornyn, Tillis meet with Blanche amid AG hold
Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is delayed as two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, intend to vote no. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
Vance, Thune remember Sen. Lindsey Graham
Vice President JD Vance and Senate Majority Leader John Thune were among the speakers at Sen. Lindsey Graham's U.S. Capitol service ahead of his funeral at the National Cathedral. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
Watch: Thune remembers Lindsey Graham
Senate Majority Leader John Thune delivered remarks at a ceremony honoring late Sen. Lindsey Graham at the U.S. Capitol. Thune said he feels Graham's absence daily and recalled his trips with the Republican lawmaker around the world.
Thune gets emotional honoring Lindsey Graham
Senate Majority Leader John Thune honored the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Capitol Hill following his sudden death. CBS News' Fin Gómez reports.
Thune remembers Graham in emotional speech
Sen. Majority Leader John Thune on Monday delivered an emotional speech from the Senate floor paying tribute to Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly over the weekend.
Senate remember Lindsey Graham
The Senate floor opened Monday for the first time since the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham over the weekend, with lawmakers paying tribute to their colleague. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns provided context.
Trump urges Thune to fire Senate parliamentarian
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is pushing back against President Trump's call to fire the Senate parliamentarian. Daniella Diaz, politics reporter for NOTUS, joins to explain. Then, Democratic strategist John McCarthy and former GOP Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan join with analysis.
Congress on recess, partial shutdown continues
The DHS shutdown, now the longest in history at 45 days, is set to stretch on after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed solution to the standoff late last week. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
House GOP rejects Senate bill to fund DHS
Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that House Republicans would move to fund the Department of Homeland Security through a 60-day bill that would keep spending at current levels, rejecting a Senate-approved deal that funds much of DHS, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection.
Where DHS shutdown talks stand
Senate Majority Leader John Thune presented Democrats with what he is calling Republicans' "last and final" offer to end the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. The shutdown is having a tremendous impact on thousands of federal employees, including TSA agents. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle and Taurean Small have more.
Trump ties DHS funding to SAVE Act passage
President Trump is calling for Republicans to hold off on agreeing to any deals with Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security until the so-called "SAVE Act" is passed. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.
Sen. Thune on GOP voting bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune weighed in on the SAVE America Act on Tuesday, saying, "I can't guarantee an outcome" for the bill's passage. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.
1/5: Face the Nation
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Senate Majority Leader John Thune joins to discuss the GOP's priorities with President-elect Donald Trump coming into the White House, while House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi discusses the legacy of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack with the House set to count the electoral votes again.
Dueling health care bills fail in the Senate
A pair of competing Democratic and Republican measures addressing health care costs failed to advance Thursday in the Senate. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Lawmakers react to Trump signing Epstein files bill
Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are reacting to the latest moves to compel the Department of Justice to release all materials related to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.
Shutdown ends without health care subsidies
For the first time in six weeks, the U.S. government is open. President Trump signed a bill last night to fund the government through the end of January. CBS News' Taurean Small has more from Capitol Hill.
Thune speaks ahead of key funding bill vote
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he was "hopeful that we can finally bring the shutdown to an end" ahead of a vote to advance a key funding bill. At least eight Democrats said they would back the deal.
John Thune speaks on Day 39 of shutdown
Senators convened for a Saturday session on the 39th day of the record-breaking government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune spoke as both sides still appeared far apart.
Senate vote fails to reopen government
The Senate's 14th vote on a House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government has failed, setting up the shutdown to become the longest ever in American history. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
Sen. Thune "optimistic" about ending shutdown
The standoff over the government shutdown is now at Day 34, one day away from becoming the longest in history. CBS News reporter Erica Brown has the latest on where talks to end the impasse stand.
Judge blocks federal shutdown firings for now
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily ordered the Trump administration to halt the firing of workers during the government shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more from Capitol Hill.
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