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John Thune

R Republican Senator from South Dakota

Seal of South Dakota South Dakota 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-2321 Born 1961-01-07
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Term Details

Term Start 2023-01-03
Term End 2029-01-03
Terms Served 7
Senate Class 3
State Rank Senior

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Member
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Member
Senate Committee on Finance
Member
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Ex Officio

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$1.1B
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$593.2M
Senate Committee on Finance
$390.0M
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$101.4M
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
$38.3M
2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Nay
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147
2026-02-12 Rejected 52/47
Yea
H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-12 Passed 49/47
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S.Res. 609: A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Crouse.
2026-02-12

Bill Text: This resolution's text for status <Resolution Agreed to by Senate> (Feb. 12, 2026) is now available. Sen. John Thune [R-SD] is the sponsor of this resolution.

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S.Res. 609: A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Crouse.
2026-02-12

Agreed To (Simple Resolution): Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD] Last Action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. Explanation: This simple resolution was agreed to on February 12, 2026. That is the end of the legislative proces

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S.Res. 609: A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Crouse.
2026-02-12

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD] This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It will typically be considered by committee next.

Yea
Motion to Proceed on H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-11 Agreed to 51/46
Nay
Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 95: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relat
2026-02-10 Rejected 47/51
Yea
On the Nomination PN726-4: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-10 Confirmed 52/46
Yea
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel E. Burrows to be an Assistant Attorney General: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-09 Agreed to 51/47
Yea
On the Nomination PN726-11: Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
2026-02-05 Confirmed 50/47

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

Party Loyalty 97.8%
695 votes cast 680 with party 15 against party 1 not voting

Broke with Party (15)

Nay
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7147 2026-02-12 · Party voted Yea · Cloture Motion Rejected
Yea
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4236 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) 2026-01-30 · Party voted Nay · Motion to Table Agreed to
Nay
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) 2026-01-30 · Party voted Yea · Amendment Rejected
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7148 2026-01-29 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3012 2025-10-23 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371 2025-10-22 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371 2025-10-20 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4016 2025-10-16 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371 2025-10-16 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371 2025-10-14 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

Recent Votes

Date Bill Vote Result
2026-02-12 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7147 Nay Cloture Motion Rejected âš¡
2026-02-12 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 142 Yea Joint Resolution Passed
2026-02-11 On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 142 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to
2026-02-10 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 95 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-02-10 On the Nomination PN726-4 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-09 On the Cloture Motion PN726-4 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-05 On the Nomination PN726-11 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-05 On the Cloture Motion PN726-11 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-05 On the Nomination PN726-9 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-04 On the Cloture Motion PN726-9 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-04 On the Nomination PN726-2 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-04 On the Cloture Motion PN726-2 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-04 On the Nomination PN726-12 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-03 On the Cloture Motion PN726-12 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-03 On the Nomination PN726-6 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-03 On the Cloture Motion PN726-6 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-03 On the Nomination PN726-5 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-02 On the Cloture Motion PN726-5 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-01-30 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148 Yea Bill Passed
2026-01-30 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287) Nay Motion Rejected

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress