{"id":6262,"date":"2026-04-14T22:18:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/dems-antics-forced-gop-to-open-govt-the-hard-way-one-america-news-network\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T22:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:18:05","slug":"dems-antics-forced-gop-to-open-govt-the-hard-way-one-america-news-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/dems-antics-forced-gop-to-open-govt-the-hard-way-one-america-news-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems\u2019 antics forced GOP to open govt \u2018the hard way\u2019 \u2013 One America News Network"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with press as he walks through the U.S. Capitol Building on April 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OAN Staff\u00a0Bailey Broadwater<\/a>
2:00 PM \u2013 Tuesday, April 14, 2026<\/p>\n

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats\u2019 antics forced Republicans to fund the government \u201cthe hard way.\u201d<\/p>\n

While speaking to reporters following a policy luncheon on Tuesday, Thune (R-S.D.) called out the left for delaying efforts to reopen the government.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thune revealed that Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is preparing a budget resolution to begin the reconciliation process to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol (CBP), which could be introduced as soon as next week.<\/p>\n

He also argued that these steps wouldn\u2019t be necessary if Democrats had not made demands that were later dropped. <\/p>\n

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The Senate Republican also said despite Democrats\u2019 \u201cdefund the police\u201d views, the GOP will work quickly and tirelessly to ensure American workers are paid.<\/p>\n

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Senator John Thune says Democrats blocked clean funding bills, forcing GOP to take harder path, but workers are still getting paid and long term funding is coming. <\/p>\n

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