# WATCH LIVE: Senate considers bills on permitting, survivor justice as GOP reelects Thune

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4 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 10, 2026, 10:32 AM · Read it: <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-senate-considers-bills-on-permitting-survivor-justice-as-gop-mulls-future-leadership>

Senate Republicans were meeting Tuesday for a "robust conversation" on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader, just a week after steep losses in the midterm elections that cost them their majority.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 7:30 AM: [The path ahead for the permitting bill](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/10/baaja-permitting-bill-senate>) — Axios (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:32 AM: [WATCH LIVE: Senate considers bills on permitting, survivor justice as GOP reelects Thune](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-senate-considers-bills-on-permitting-survivor-justice-as-gop-mulls-future-leadership>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Senate Republicans were meeting Tuesday for a "robust conversation" on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader, just a week after steep losses in the midterm elections that cost them their majority.
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:36 PM: [Thune reelected as Senate GOP leader after failed push to delay vote](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4798421/senate-republicans-leadership-election-thune-2026/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will lead Republicans in the minority next year, securing another term after conservatives attempted to delay their internal conference vote. Thune and the rest of his leadership team were elected in a closed-door, secret ballot on Tuesday that grew contentious over the outcome of the midterm elections and whether
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:51 PM: [John Thune reelected as Senate GOP leader despite GOP losing majority](<https://cryptobriefing.com/john-thune-reelected-as-senate-gop-leader-despite-gop-losing-majority/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Thune's reelection as GOP leader suggests party unity, potentially bolstering his future majority leader bid if Republicans regain Senate control.
