(NewsNation) — In an exclusive interview with NewsNation, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Democrats have to “free the hostage” and end the government shutdown before any negotiations ...

Federal law mandates that federal employees get back pay after shutdowns end. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told ABC News on Wednesday that the thousands of furloughed federal workers will get ...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) appeared on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, where he vehemently criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and his ...

Johnson defended his decision to keep lawmakers home at a Tuesday press conference, telling reporters that “99.5% of the House Republicans understand exactly what we’re doing” and that his chamber ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing a curveball into the shutdown fight as he plans to bring a full-year spending bill for the Pentagon to the floor on Thursday, effectively daring ...

The government shutdown stretched into Day 9 on Thursday as another round of Senate votes failed to advance funding bills.

The Senate remains deadlocked on a path to end the shutdown as it nears its second week, and Republicans’ meager support across the aisle to reopen the government may be crumbling. Senate Majority ...

The Senate is expected to vote again today, Tuesday, Oct. 7, on healthcare bills to fund the government through Nov. 21 as the shutdown 2025 hits Day 7 amid a bitter impasse on Capitol Hill. Today, ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told ABC News on Wednesday that the thousands of furloughed federal workers will get back pay when the government shutdown ends. However, he would not say whether he ...