Thune Flubs SAVE America Act, Flees for 5-Week Break
19th August 2026
Does Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., secretly want Republicans to lose the midterm elections?
Rather than pass the SAVE America Act and other key legislation, the majority “leader” adjourned the Senate for a 36-day break. SAVE’s absence makes Capitol Hill even steeper to climb, if Republicans hope to maintain control after November.
Thune’s less-than-flaccid “leadership” rivals his lassitude. His work ethic lags that of a Skid Row panhandler. It takes real energy to rattle a tin cup all day long. Too bad Thune lacks such stamina.