Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune vows to kick-start legislative action on farm and other legislation in 2025 when the GOP takes over leadership of the new Congress.
Thune says that the Senate has not done enough during this Congress, beginning with the farm bill and other spending bills.
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spent much of the year focused on court nominations and reproductive issues, leaving spending decisions for the last minute and another stopgap continuing resolution.
Thune says that the Senate will operate differently next year.
Thune has already released a schedule with the Senate in session for ten straight weeks to start the new year and five days a week most of the year.
In addition to a farm bill and spending bills, the new majority plans to address border, defense, and energy priorities, and a wide-ranging tax bill.
