Senate returns to packed agenda after Graham's death shrinks GOP margin

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss the House-passed border security funding bill, Senate procedural battles and efforts to advance President Trump's agenda. Nominations, renewed fighting in Iran, government funding and President Donald Trump's flagship election bill await the Senate as it returns this week. The upper chamber is coming back after a more than two-week hiatus to sprint through the remainder of July and march into the first week of August. And priorities have piled up, be it over divisions between the aisles or within the Senate GOP. Adding to the uphill climb is the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., meaning that Republicans will be down one key vote in their push to move Trump's agenda. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., will be put to the task of keeping his conference t