WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 29: 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 July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about a range of topics including the upcoming August recess. Thune was joined by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY). (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)