In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Thune touted a “strong” relationship with Trump that starkly contrasted the icy relations with McConnell.

Some Senate Republicans had argued they should break Trump's agenda into two bills, allowing them to notch a quick success on border and energy policy before turning to the thorni

The chamber is set to have a roughly two-vote majority when the package is voted on, meaning just a handful of GOP defections could sink the entire initiative. Republican factions — both in the House and Senate — are already at each others' throats on whether the package should consist of one bill or two,

Congressional Republicans are working to break an impasse over President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda with a flurry of meetings and phone calls days before his return to the White House. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has been in touch with Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) almost daily as Republicans debate whether to pass

President-elect Trump’s public back-and-forth over whether Republicans should pass his agenda in one or two massive packages is deepening the disagreements among lawmakers over how to tackle the ambitious undertaking.

President-elect Donald Trump has his hands full this week as he and Republicans on Capitol Hill work to strategize how to pass his agenda. (Scripps News)