Thune Faces GOP Holdout

Sen. Rick Scott said he will not support John Thune for another term as Senate Republican leader unless candidates explain how they would advance the party’s agenda. Scott and other Republicans are seeking to delay the leadership vote for a review of election losses and plans for the next session, as Democrats prepare to take control of the Senate in January. Scott wants a specific plan to balance the budget and pass measures including a lawmakers’ stock-trading ban, permitting reform, defense legislation and the SAVE America Act.

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