Majority Leader | Remark | Remarks | THE NEWSROOM | Repub...Skip to primary navigation Skip to content×Close THE NEWSROOMRemarks Press Releases The Leader Board Op-Eds Videos SENATE RESOURCESRepublican Senators Committees Congressional Record Congress.gov Senate Floor Webcast ABOUT LEADER THUNE×Close THE NEWSROOMRemarks Press Releases The Leader Board Op-Eds Videos SENATE RESOURCESRepublican Senators Committees Congressional Record Congress.gov Senate Floor Webcast ABOUT LEADER THUNExxsearchxMENUFacebookXInstagramFacebookXInstagramVisit Leader Thune's South Dakota Site Here THE NEWSROOMRemarks Press Releases The Leader Board Op-Eds Videos SENATE RESOURCESRepublican Senators Committees Congressional Record Congress.gov Senate Floor Webcast ABOUT LEADER THUNExxsearchxMENUHomeTHE NEWSROOMRemarks12.18.25Thune: Democrats Delay Bipartisan Appropriations Bills“I want this body to know that I remain as committed as ever to funding the government through the regular-order process.” Click here to watch the video.WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:Thune’s remarks below (as delivered):“Mr. President, when I became majority leader, I made it very clear that I was committed to funding the government through the regular-order consideration of appropriations bills – not through an omnibus or long-term CR often times written behind closed doors. “The regular-order process gives senators from both parties the fullest chance to make their voices – and the voices of their constituents – heard.“Which is why I am disappointed that we will not be moving to our second package of appropriations bills tonight.“Republicans were ready to go.“But unfortunately my Democrat colleagues are not there yet.“Hopefully they will get there.“Mr. President, Republicans have worked hard all year to get us back to taking up appropriations bills through regular order.“We had a positive start, with the Senate passing three appropriations bills before the August state work period – something that hadn’t been done here since 2018.“But then we had a setback when Democrats decided to shut the government down for six weeks.“That, Mr. President, was disappointing.“But I want this body to know that I remain as committed as ever to funding the government through the regular-order process.“And when we come back after the holidays, we are going to redouble our efforts to get this government funded and prevent any repeat of the Democrats’ shutdown.“I hope, Mr. President, that my Democrat colleagues will join us.“Speaking to that effect, and I will take them at face value.“And I hope that we can work together to fund the government in the way it should be funded, through regular order and the appropriations process.”PrintEmailTweetPreviousTHE NEWSROOMSENATE RESOURCESABOUT LEADER THUNEFacebookXInstagram
