SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The lame duck session of Congress has an ambitious schedule including passing a bill that funds the federal government beyond December 9th and a defense authorization bill.
Senator John Thune says repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act and stopping regulatory overreach will be high on the new Congress' agenda.
Thune anticipates the Senate will soon, next year, begin to process the next Supreme Court Justice. He says Senators felt that the new President should be the person to nominate a replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Thune was re-elected chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, the third-ranking Republican leadership post in the Senate.
Thune is responsible for creating and implementing the communications strategy for the Republican Conference.
“The Republican-led Congress will work with President-elect Trump and our colleagues across the aisle to continue the work we began two years ago to improve Americans’ economic security and protect our nation. We have a lot of work to do, and we look forward to bringing our country together to address the big challenges we face.”
