The government shutdown may have been the biggest story to come out of Capitol Hill this year,

but behind the scenes, Republican lawmakers were working to pass legislation and confirm President Trump's nominees.

At the forefront of those efforts is Senate Majority Leader John Thune.

In this episode, DailyWire DC Bureau Chief Tim Rice

sits down with Thune to discuss the struggles

and wins of 2025 and to look ahead to 26.

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I know it's a busy time. We've got a lot going on. And it's been a busy year.

So let's start by talking about that. How would you, I believe the Senate was in session

44 out of 52 weeks this year. Is that correct?

That's close. I think to my colleagues in the Senate, it feels like 52 out of 52 weeks this year. Is that correct? That's close. I think to my colleagues in the Senate

feels like 52 out of 52, but it is. It was the historic number of weeks in session, days in session,

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