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John Thune Elected as New Senate Majority Leader
- Senator John Thune of South Dakota has been elected as the new Senate Majority Leader, defeating Senator John Cornyn and Senator Rick Scott from Texas and Florida, respectively.
- Thune will succeed Senator Mitch McConnell, who is the longest-serving Republican leader in history.
- Thune stated, 'We have a mandate from the American people' to implement President Trump's priorities and to address the previous administration's policies.
- Thune faces controversy over Trump's request for recess appointments to expedite the nomination process for his candidates.
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Senate Republicans pick insider John Thune as their next leader - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging off a public pressure campaign by supporters of Donald Trump to pick a loyalist to the president-elect.
John Thune Wins Secret Vote to Become Senate Majority Leader - News Addicts
Senator John Thune has won the Senate vote to become Majority Leader in that body and succeed Senator Mitch McConnell in the role. The vote was 29-24. Thune beat out Senators John Cornyn and Rick Scott. All three men said over the weekend that they would comply with President-elect Donald Trump’s ask to create opportunities […] The post John Thune Wins Secret Vote to Become Senate Majority Leader appeared first on News Addicts.
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