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TermJan 3, 2023 → Jan 3, 2029
Senator · South Dakota · Republican
John Thune
On votes where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, how often this member voted with most of their own party.97.7%
On 839 votes where the parties split
Attendance99.9%
Voted in 915 recorded votes this Congress
Bipartisan bills83.9%
Of their bills with cosponsors, the share with one from the other party
Bills sponsored
58
Bills cosponsored
69
Terms served
7
Serving since
1997
How they voted
| Date | Bill or item | What it was about | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026 · Bill Passed | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2026 | H.Con.Res. 89 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Sep 24, 2026 · Concurrent Resolution Rejected | No |
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Bills they sponsored
- S. 5359Pennington County Land Conveyance Act
- S.Res. 928A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of United States v. Terry.
- S. 3725Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
- S. 3723Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Background
Time in office · 7 terms
Senate2023–2029 · R
Senate2017–2023 · R
Senate2011–2017 · R
Senate2005–2011 · R
House SD-AL2001–2003 · R
House SD-AL1999–2001 · R
House SD-AL1997–1999 · R
DW-NOMINATE is a score political scientists compute from every recorded vote a member has cast. It places members on a line from −1 (most liberal) to +1 (most conservative) by how they actually vote, not by what they say.0.431
−1 · Liberal0Conservative · +1
Members who vote alike sit close together.