Thune locks down budget blueprint support ahead of Senate test vote

Published April 3, 2025 3:12pm ET



Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is winnowing down the number of Republicans not yet sold on a blueprint to unlock President Donald Trump’s agenda, with a Wednesday meeting at the White House winning over several budget hawks but other senators still undecided.

Fiscal conservatives who were previously noncommital on the blueprint, which authorizes spending levels for Trump’s tax, border, and energy priorities, told reporters they would vote “yes” on a test vote that could come as soon as Thursday.

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