Thune says Trump's border plan is 1st up in rigorous priority list for new Congress: 'Real work begins'
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Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., previewed his plan for the next Congress after being selected to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell.
He said repairing the economy is also near the top of his list. As crucial elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 passed by Trump are set to expire in 2025, Thune said Republicans will take action through the budget reconciliation process to renew them. Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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