John Thune elected as Senate majority leader, succeeds Mitch …
Nov 13, 2024 · Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership...
As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate …
Jan 3, 2025 · Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.
Who is John Thune, the next Senate majority leader? - CNN
Nov 13, 2024 · Thune, who won Wednesday’s vote 29-24 in the second round of voting against Cornyn, will officially become majority leader when the new Senate is sworn in on January 3. McConnell, who has led...
Thune wins secret ballot to become new Senate GOP leader, …
Nov 13, 2024 · Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., will be the new Republican Senate leader and the majority leader of the upper chamber in the new Congress. In January, he will succeed Senate Minority...
What to know about Sen. John Thune, the new Republican ... - CBS News
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.
Thune says Jan. 6 pardons are decision Trump will have to make
Jan 5, 2025 · New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said it’s President-elect Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Thune joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” for an interview that aired ...
John Thune elected by Republicans as next Senate majority leader
Nov 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures from allies of President-elect Donald Trump who...
John Thune pledges to preserve Senate filibuster | AP News
Jan 3, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority will be to “ensure the Senate stays the Senate.”
Who Is Republican John Thune, the New Senate Majority Leader?
Nov 13, 2024 · GOP Whip John Thune of South Dakota was elected by the Senate Republican Conference to succeed Mitch McConnell as leader in a secret election.
John Thune elected the next Senate majority leader | AP News
Nov 13, 2024 · Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader. It makes the South Dakota Republican a key partner on Capitol Hill to President-elect Donald Trump.