Thune to keep Senate in session until reconciliation bill is passed

Published June 23, 2025 1:57pm ET



Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said he would keep the Senate in Washington until it passes Congress’s reconciliation bill.

Thune and Senate Republicans are working toward a self-imposed July 4 deadline to pass President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill.” The Senate is scheduled to be in recess that week, but Thune said he would axe that schedule if needed.

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