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U.S. Senator from South Dakota

John Thune

Republican · South Dakota

Senate Majority Leader, serving since 2005. Former House member. Focus on agriculture, telecommunications, and fiscal conservatism. Led Senate Republican Conference since 2021.

Record

Mainstream conservative and Senate Majority Leader. Focus on fiscal restraint, farm policy, and broadband infrastructure. Consistent Republican leadership vote.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (4 on record)

  • S.4448 — Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • S.Res.690 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
  • S.Res.664 — A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen. (Introduced, Mar 27, 2026)
  • S.4152 — Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 19, 2026)

Notable votes

  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — S. Res. 690 (Resolution Agreed to, May 11, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 690 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Apr 30, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — S.Con.Res. 33, As Amended (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Schiff Amdt. No. 5333 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Wyden Amdt. No. 5336 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Merkley Amdt. No. 5235 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Paul Amdt. No. 5378 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Graham Amdt. No. 5281 (Amendment Agreed to, Apr 22, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Ex Officio)
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Aviation, Space, and Innovation
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Telecommunications and Media
  • Senate Committee on Finance: Health Care

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