WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (C), accompanied by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) (hidden), and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) (R), speaks to reporters following a Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune discussed The Rate Payer Protection Act, midterm voter turnout, the farm bill, and other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)