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Senator John Thune (R-SD)

Republican • U.S. Senator from South Dakota (Class 3)

Sen. John Thune's current term ends on January 3, 2029, 802 days from today.

Data as of 2026-10-19.

Quick Facts

Chamber
U.S. Senate
Party
Republican
State
South Dakota
Senate Class
Class 3
Term Start
January 3, 2005
Term End
January 3, 2029
In Congress Since
1997
Committees
4 committees
Next Election
2028

Sen. Thune's Committee Assignments

Senator John Thune serves on 4 committees — Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance, and Intelligence. Each committee links to its full roster in seniority order.

  • └Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
  • └Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
  • └Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
  • └Aviation, Space, and Innovation
  • └Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
  • └Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
  • └Telecommunications and Media
  • └Health Care
  • └International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
  • └Taxation and IRS Oversight
Ex Officio

Sen. Thune's Voting Record

In the 119th Congress, second session, Senator John Thune has cast 256 of 256 roll-call votes (100% participation, 0 missed), voting with the Republican majority on 96.9% of party-divided votes. Most recent roll call: September 30, 2026.

DateVoteSen. ThuneResult
Sep 30, 2026On the Nomination — PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborYeaNomination Confirmed47–41
Sep 30, 2026On the Cloture Motion — PN1129Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of LaborYeaCloture Motion Agreed to53–47
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 7008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Discharge — S.Res. 852Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852NayMotion to Discharge Rejected47–51
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Proceed — S.J.Res. 197Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197NayMotion to Proceed Rejected48–51
Sep 28, 2026On Passage of the Bill — S. 4668S. 4668, as amendedYeaBill Passed77–22
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6835NayAmendment Rejected47–52
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6805NayAmendment Rejected49–50
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentKennedy Amdt. No. 6760NayAmendment Rejected42–54

The 10 most recent of 256 roll calls, from the official record of the Secretary of the Senate through September 30, 2026; snapshot refreshed October 1, 2026. This is not a live floor feed. Party-divided votes are those where a majority of Republican members voted one way; “present” and missed votes are excluded from that figure.

Contact

Office
511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Official Profile
congress.gov

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