Will Potential Debt Ceiling Increase Include Spending Cuts? We Asked John Thune To Find Out

Will Potential Debt Ceiling Increase Include Spending Cuts? We Asked John Thune To Find Out

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that he would “love” to cut spending if the debt ceiling is raised in 2027.

John Thune urges caution as White House pushes SAVE Act budget fight

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) used a Wednesday lunch with White House officials to warn about the difficulty of getting elements of the SAVE America Act passed through a party-line budget process. Thune brought up the election integrity measure as GOP senators huddled with White House budget chief Russ Vought and deputy chief of staff James Blair to discuss a $95 billion bill that would also include farm aid and tens of billions in fu…

Thune: Not enough votes to pass budget resolution

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is throwing cold water on the idea of cancelling the August recess to pass a budget resolution.