Sen. John Thune (R-SD) was chosen as the following Republican chief of the U.S. Senate, succeeding Mitch McConnell.
Thune defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) in what was a hotly contested race. Scott was eradicated after the primary poll, and Thune gained on the second, 29-24, in response to Punchbowl Information.
First elected in 2004, Thune has most lately served as minority whip. He’ll enter the following Congress as majority chief, one in every of Washington’s strongest positions in that he’ll direct which laws will make it to the Senate chamber for a vote.
For the following two years at the least, Thune will probably be tasked with shepherding via Donald Trump‘s agenda, in addition to his slate of nominees and judges.
Republicans are anticipated to have a 53-47 majority within the subsequent Congress, after 4 years of Democratic rule.
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