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Thune says ACA funds talk won't happen until shutdown ends

Shutdown live updates: Thune says ACA funds talk won't happen until shutdown ends

Now in its 39th day, the U.S. government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history.Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at a stalemate on finding a government funding solution. Meanwhile, the shutdown impacts are mounting.

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Thune eyes shutdown vote after ‘wheels came off’ bipartisan talks

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SNAP benefits could soon return, as Senate shutdown vote looks doubtful. Live updates

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Democrats hold out for health care talks as Thune says ‘time is now’ to reopen government

Republican senators are trying to end the government shutdown by preparing a bipartisan package of spending bills that they hope will win new Democratic votes.

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Weekend session gets off to slow start in Senate as lawmakers look for a way out of shutdown

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Talks to end U.S. shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says

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Government shutdown impasse stretches on as Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer

Majority Leader John Thune told CBS News it was a "nonstarter" that "doesn't even get close."

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Senators to work through the weekend on shutdown as Republicans and Democrats are still far apart

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Wheels come off shutdown talks as GOP erupts at Schumer counteroffer

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Senate in limbo as Thune eyes long-haul until shutdown ends

The Senate is in for a rare weekend session as the chamber remains in limbo while lawmakers try to find a way out of the government shutdown.

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Thune to keep Senate in session until deal reached to end shutdown

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Senate to remain in session until shutdown deal is struck, Thune says

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Schumer offers Republicans a deal to extend health care subsidies, end shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is making a new offer to reopen the government on Friday as Republicans have refused to negotiate on their demands to extend health care subsidies.

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Senate adjourns with no vote will resume session on Sunday

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a potential procedrual vote on an interim spending bill

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Senate Republicans decline Democratic offer to reopen the government as shutdown enters 38th day

Despite the stalemate, lawmakers in both parties were feeling increased urgency to reopen the government as airlines were forced to cut more than 1,000 flights, government workers remained unpaid and...

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Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer to end shutdown

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Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to pay federal workers as shutdown stalemate deepens

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Mike Johnson shoots down Obamacare vote guarantee after Thune floats compromise in Senate

Speaker Mike Johnson is not promising a vote on extending Obamacare credits that were enhanced during COVID-19, even as the Senate weighs its own vote on the issue to end the shutdown.

EXCLUSIVE: John Thune Is Defying Trump On The Filibuster. Here’s His Explanation.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on a collision course with President Donald Trump over nixing a longstanding legislative tool to end the 36-day government shutdown. Thune, who pledged to defend the filibuster on Day One of his leadership tenure,

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John Thune Argues Democrats Are ‘Being Browbeaten Into Submission’ by Chuck Schumer to Continue Shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune claimed Friday that rank-and-file Democrats were being "brow-beaten" by leadership into refusing to reopen the government.

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John Kennedy Responds To Chuck Schumer’s Newest Demands For Reopening Government As Only He Can

Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana told Fox News host Martha MacCallum Friday that he prayed for patience after hearing

Thune says ending filibuster 'not happening' despite Trump's demands

Returning from the White House Wednesday after President Donald Trump made yet another call for Senate Republicans to overturn the filibuster, Majority Leader John Thune reiterated his view that there are not the necessary votes among Senate Republicans to change the Senate rules.

Government shutdown on verge of surpassing record as Thune says he's "optimistic" about ending impasse this week

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week, and that the upper chamber would take its 14th vote on a House-passed funding bill on Tuesday.

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'They Created This Cliff': John Thune Throws Tantrum, Attempts To Blame The Democrats For Trump's Senseless Shutdown In Remarks From The Senate Floor

During his remarks from the Senate floor today, Senator John Thune attempted to blame Democrats for Trump's government shutdown. Thune stated, "They created this cliff."

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Thune: Nuking filibuster ‘not the answer here’

The ongoing federal government shutdown is the longest in American history. For his part, Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as the Senate majority leader in Washington, tells KELOLAND News from his Capitol Hill office that it could conclude soon.