Hours after Trump was sworn in as president, senators confirmed his first Cabinet pick and advanced the nominations of ...

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Senate Republicans tapped John Thune of South Dakota to lead the conference for the next two years and succeed Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader of either party in chamber history.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) committed to having an “amendment process” for the Laken Riley Act as the chamber continues to work through passing the bill in the coming days.

When President-elect Donald Trump posted Sunday night about Congress “getting to work on one powerful Bill,” he wasn’t just cheerleading for his domestic policy agenda. He was settling a ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday took the necessary procedural steps to place Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) bill blocking transgender athletes from women’s sports on ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is hoping Republicans are able to help sort out the national "fiscal mess." Getty Images New Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Sunday said one of his top ...