Thune Says He’s Open to Voting on Democratic Amendment to Keep Government Open

Senate Republicans are looking to pass a six-month funding bill to avert a government shutdown on March 14. Senate Democrats have so far rejected the GOP bill.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks at a press event on the Laken Riley Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on March 13 that he is open to voting on a Democratic amendment to a GOP bill to keep the government going past March 14.

The Democratic amendment would keep the government open for 28 days until April 11. This plan was advanced in opposition to a Republican six-month spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), to boost defense spending and cut non-defense spending over last year’s levels.