Senate Minority Whip John Thune Spells Out Constraints for Senate Republicans

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to the media during the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Dec. 13, 2022. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) signaled on Tuesday that Senate Republicans would leave much of the negotiating on raising the debt limit and imposing budget reforms to their Republican colleagues who hold the majority in the House of Representatives.