The Senate isn’t known for moving quickly, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is hoping to defy that reputation. His goal is to pass his chamber’s version of the GOP megabill with ...

Politics Sen. John Thune reveals GOP plans for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ that narrowly passed House By Ryan King Published June 2, 2025, 5:27 p.m. ET ...

Even Thursday, as Thune proceeded with the vote on the Senate budget, Trump applauded his work on Truth Social, writing, “Thank you to Majority Leader John Thune and the Republican Senate for ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) previewed what the first 100 days of the second Trump administration will focus on, specifically how Congress will work with President-elect Donald Trump ...

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Sunday said one of his top objectives will be to address the country’s “fiscal mess” -- even while acknowledging upcoming expected GOP tax cuts may ...

Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's committed to helping Donald Trump "achieve success" when Trump returns to the White House, but Thune said he will convey to the president ...

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said it’s unclear if all of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks will be confirmed. Thune joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” for an ...

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 5, 2025.

John Thune won election to the Senate in 2004 by conquering Senator Tom Daschle, the powerful Democratic leader, only to quickly face a mortal threat to his political future when a major Air Force ...

Thune briefly moved the family to Arlington, Virginia, per those disclosures, and made between $5,000 and $15,000 renting out their Pierre home in 1997. In October 1998, though, he bought a newly ...

How was Thune elected? Thune won 29-24 against his opponent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in a second round of voting. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was also a contender but was eliminated in the first round.

Who is John Thune? Thune, 63, is considered a level-headed lawmaker and is generally respected by many of his Republican peers. He currently serves as the Senate's Republican second-in-command and ...