Thune warns there aren’t 50 votes to advance budget resolution after Trump demands action
Summary
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said there are not enough Republican senators currently willing to support moving forward with a budget plan. This comes after President Trump called on the Senate to approve a budget that would fund the war in Iran and possibly increase the national debt limit.Key Facts
- Senator John Thune is the Senate Majority Leader and a Republican from South Dakota.
- Thune stated that he does not see 50 Republican votes to advance a budget resolution.
- President Trump renewed his demand for the Senate to approve a budget framework.
- The budget would include funding for the war in Iran.
- It could also involve raising the national debt limit, which is the maximum amount the government can borrow.
- The Senate needs at least 50 votes from Republicans to move the budget resolution forward.
- Discussions about the budget and debt limit are ongoing in the Senate.
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