Senate Leaders Thune & Schumer: 1.29.26

Floor remarks by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on January 29, 2026. Editor’s Note: Leader Thune did not take his Leader Time on Friday, January 30. The Senate did in the late afternoon agree to consider amendments and by early evening had passed the five-bill appropriations with Homeland Security funding extended to February 13th, sending the amendment to the House for action. Visit www.fednet.net for coverage updates on the 119th Congress.