WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (C) speaks to reporters after a weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on August 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about the remaining legislation the Senate will work on before the start of their August recess. Thune was joined by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY). (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)