Senate GOP conference
Coverage of Senate GOP conference in the Nexus archive.
- Thune: Republicans would ‘welcome’ Fetterman joining Senate GOP conference
Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated Republicans would welcome Sen. John Fetterman joining their conference if he leaves the Democratic Party due to progressive Democrats' hostility toward Israel. Thune confirmed this when asked about Fetterman's potential move.
- John Cornyn spent years building the GOP. MAGA tore him down.
Sen. John Cornyn, a prominent GOP figure in Texas and national politics, lost his primary to Ken Paxton, a MAGA-aligned attorney general backed by Donald Trump. Cornyn's defeat reflects the growing influence of populist right-wing factions within the GOP, destabilizing establishment leadership and signaling a shift away from bipartisan compromise.
- Three GOP senators break with leaders over addressing insurance companies’ denial of medical care
Three Republican senators, including Susan Collins, Dan Sullivan, and Josh Hawley, voted with a Democratic amendment to address insurance companies delaying or denying necessary medical care, breaking with Senate GOP leadership. The amendment was sponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.).
- Thune nudges Trump to "wrap up" Fed probe
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is urging the Trump administration to conclude a Federal Reserve investigation to facilitate Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair. The nomination is stalled due to a standoff between Trump, current Fed chair Jerome Powell, and outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis, who refuses to support Warsh until the DOJ investigation into Powell ends.