Coverage dated September 25, 2025

Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats 'dial back' their demands

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown is still “avoidable.” Thune tells The Associated Press in an interview he’s “a big believer that there’s always a way out.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats 'dial back' their demands (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown is still “avoidable.” Thune tells The Associated Press in an interview he’s “a big believer that there’s always a way out.

  2. The Hill

    Thune: Democrats need to ‘dial back’ demands to avoid shutdown (opens The Hill)

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    John Thune said Congress could avoid a government shutdown next week if Democrats “dial back” their demands to add health care provisions to a short-term government funding bill.

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