Thune began his political career in Washington in the 1980s, working for former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor (R-S.D.) before joining the Small Business Administration during the Reagan administration ...

Jim Abdnor.” A decade later, in 1985, Thune kicked off his political career as legislative aide to Abdnor, who was a Senator by then and later led the Small Business Administration under ...

Thune’s decision to have the Senate work through a rare weekend session to confirm Hegseth and advance other Trump nominees was a welcomed move to GOP colleagues eager to achieve more confirmations.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota Senator John Thune, serving officially now as Senate Majority Leader, went on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday morning to discuss the next ...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO) — Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Republican conference committee assignments for the 119th Congress on Friday. They include five committee assignments ...

John Thune (R-SD) will promise to maintain the filibuster ... members are sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris. Sen.-elect Jim Justice (R-WV) opted to delay taking office until his term ...