United States Senator from South Dakota
2023-01-03 → 2029-01-03 · elected
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John Thune
United States Senator from South Dakota
United States Senator from South Dakota (Republican Party).
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- S.Con.Res. 37: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham.Passed both chambers
- S. 723: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025Became law (Public Law 119-88)
- S.Con.Res. 1: A concurrent resolution extending the life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.Passed both chambers
- S.Con.Res. 2: A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.Passed both chambers
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- John ThuneCurrently holdsUnited States Senator from South Dakota
Official recordWhy: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: John Thune (opens in a new tab) (United States Congress, Official congressional biographical directory); congress-legislators: current legislators and committees (opens in a new tab) (@unitedstates project (public domain, compiled from official congressional sources), Public-domain dataset)
- John ThuneEx OfficioSenate Select Committee on Intelligence
Official recordWhy: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: official committee website (opens in a new tab) (United States Senate, Official congressional committee page); congress-legislators: current legislators and committees (opens in a new tab) (@unitedstates project (public domain, compiled from official congressional sources), Public-domain dataset)
- John ThuneCommittee memberSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Official recordWhy: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: official committee website (opens in a new tab) (United States Senate, Official congressional committee page); congress-legislators: current legislators and committees (opens in a new tab) (@unitedstates project (public domain, compiled from official congressional sources), Public-domain dataset)
- John ThuneCommittee memberSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Official recordWhy: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: official committee website (opens in a new tab) (United States Senate, Official congressional committee page); congress-legislators: current legislators and committees (opens in a new tab) (@unitedstates project (public domain, compiled from official congressional sources), Public-domain dataset)
- John ThuneCommittee memberSenate Committee on Finance
Official recordWhy: Senate Committee on Finance: official committee website (opens in a new tab) (United States Senate, Official congressional committee page); congress-legislators: current legislators and committees (opens in a new tab) (@unitedstates project (public domain, compiled from official congressional sources), Public-domain dataset)
- John ThuneOriginal cosponsorS. 5: Laken Riley Act
Official recordWhy: Congress.gov: S. 5 (119th Congress) (opens in a new tab) (Library of Congress, Official bill record)
- John ThuneCosponsorS. 645: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Official recordWhy: Congress.gov: S. 645 (119th Congress) (opens in a new tab) (Library of Congress, Official bill record)
- John ThuneSponsorS. 723: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
Official recordWhy: Congress.gov: S. 723 (119th Congress) (opens in a new tab) (Library of Congress, Official bill record)
- John ThuneOriginal cosponsorS. 725: Enhancing First Response Act
Official recordWhy: Congress.gov: S. 725 (119th Congress) (opens in a new tab) (Library of Congress, Official bill record)
- John ThuneOriginal cosponsorS.J.Res. 7: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8…
Official recordWhy: Congress.gov: S.J.Res. 7 (119th Congress) (opens in a new tab) (Library of Congress, Official bill record)
- John ThuneCosponsorS.J.Res. 18: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consum…
Official recordWhy: Congress.gov: S.J.Res. 18 (119th Congress) (opens in a new tab) (Library of Congress, Official bill record)
- John ThuneSponsorS.Con.Res. 1: A concurrent resolution extending the life of the Joint Congressional Com…
Official recordWhy: Congress.gov: S.Con.Res. 1 (119th Congress) (opens in a new tab) (Library of Congress, Official bill record)
- John ThuneSponsorS.Con.Res. 2: A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, o…
Official recordWhy: Congress.gov: S.Con.Res. 2 (119th Congress) (opens in a new tab) (Library of Congress, Official bill record)
- John ThuneSponsorS.Con.Res. 37: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capito…
Official recordWhy: Congress.gov: S.Con.Res. 37 (119th Congress) (opens in a new tab) (Library of Congress, Official bill record)
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United States Senator from South Dakota (Republican Party).
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