John Thune - Wikipedia
John Randolph Thune (/ ˈ θ uː n / THOON; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005.A member of the Republican Party, he has been the Senate majority leader and Senate Republican leader since 2025. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is the dean of South Dakota's congressional delegation.
Laken Riley Act gives John Thune first big win as Senate GOP …
6 hours ago · Senate Majority Leader John Thune notched his first big win Friday by clearing the filibuster on the Laken Riley Act. It'll almost certainly pass Monday with ease. Why it matters: It's a specific, popular, bipartisan bill. But it also hands Thune a chance to prove he's serious about promises made during the GOP leadership election.
Why Can’t Mike Johnson and John Thune Just Get Along
1 day ago · Despite Trump endorsing Johnson’s pitch for “one big, beautiful” domestic policy bill that packages border security and energy measures together with tax cuts, Thune and his conference have ...
Thune’s political journey comes full circle, 20 years after toppling a ...
Nov 13, 2024 · Twenty years after he won his Senate seat by assailing Tom Daschle’s performance as minority leader, John Thune is the chamber’s next majority leader. Thune’s Republican colleagues elected him to the job Wednesday. The South Dakotan now faces a test like the one he accused Daschle of failing.
Who Is Republican John Thune, the New Senate Majority Leader?
Nov 13, 2024 · The Senate Republican Conference voted 29-24 to elect GOP Whip John Thune as the new majority leader on Wednesday, marking a new chapter for the party.
GOP congressional leaders set the stage to move on Trump’s …
Jan 5, 2025 · GOP Senate Majority Leader John Thune had previously said that the plan was to put forward two separate reconciliation packages — another extremely difficult task given the small margins in...
What to know about Sen. John Thune, the new Republican
Nov 14, 2024 · Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is set to become Senate majority leader in the new Congress, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
John Thune on shutdown talks: ‘It’s back to the drawing board’
Dec 20, 2024 · Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) indicated that the ball is still in the court of House Republicans after a second proposal to extend government funding floundered in a vote...
Who is John Thune, the next Senate majority leader? - CNN
Nov 13, 2024 · The election of Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as the next leader of his party in the chamber – putting him on track to become Senate majority leader next year – tasks a key ally of...
Senate Republicans elect John Thune as leader ... - New York Post
Nov 13, 2024 · Senate Republicans tapped John Thune of South Dakota to lead the party for the next two years and succeed Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader of either party in Senate history.