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John Thune

U.S. Senator

South Dakota

RepublicanIn this role on January 23, 2025

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John Thune

U.S. Senator

South Dakota

RepublicanIn this role on January 23, 2025

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119th Congress
Through Jan 23, 2025

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Recent votes

Ssenate

Roll call 14 · Jan 23, 2025Voted Yea

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense

On the Cloture Motion · PN11-7

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49)49 nay · 51 yea

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Ssenate

Roll call 13 · Jan 23, 2025Voted Yea

Confirmation: John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

On the Nomination · PN11-19

Nomination Confirmed (74-25)25 nay · 74 yea · 1 not voting

119th Congress · Session 1See how members voted

Ssenate

Roll call 12 · Jan 23, 2025Voted Yea

Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

On the Cloture Motion · PN11-19

Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)26 nay · 72 yea · 2 not voting

119th Congress · Session 1See how members voted

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PRIMARY SPONSOR

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S136; text: CR S140-141)

Latest action · Jan 14, 2025View details

S.Res. 16SENATE

Resolution agreed toCongress

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S40; text: CR S42-43)

Latest action · Jan 7, 2025View details

S.Res. 5SENATE

Resolution agreed toCongress

A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Latest action · Jan 6, 2025View details

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Recent work in Congress

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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense

Confirmation: John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Sponsored legislation

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.