John Thune
511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2321 Official site
Across 12 Congresses, most in the 117th at 63. In the 119th, 58 — 3 fewer than the median senator, who filed 61. Of the 493, 19 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside
Seats held now, including subcommittees
Their work
Drawn from the 493 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Congressional oversight 84
- Taxation 75
- Congress 62
- Health 58
- Agriculture and Food 57
- Science, Technology, Communications 56
- Government information and archives 55
- Transportation and Public Works 49
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 493.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Mike Rounds 86
- Jerry Moran 70
- Amy Klobuchar 67
- John Barrasso 66
- Roger F. Wicker 61
- Chuck Grassley 59
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
Biography
Votes
How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.
| Bill | Question | Voted | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340 | Yea | Sep 30, 2026 |
| HR 7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008 | Yea | Sep 30, 2026 |
| SRES 852 | On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852 | Nay | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SJRES 197 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197 | Nay | Sep 29, 2026 |
| S 4668 | On Passage of the Bill S. 4668 | Yea | Sep 28, 2026 |
| HCONRES 89 | On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89 | Nay | Sep 24, 2026 |
| S 4668 | On the Cloture Motion S. 4668 | Yea | Sep 24, 2026 |
| S 4668 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 | Yea | Sep 17, 2026 |
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions this member introduced.
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4448 | Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 691. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| S 5359 | Pennington County Land Conveyance Act | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of | Sep 30, 2026 |
| SRES 928 | A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of United States v. Terry. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou | Sep 29, 2026 |
| S 3725 | Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649. | Sep 17, 2026 |
| S 3723 | Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648. | Sep 17, 2026 |
| SRES 840 | A resolution to authorize testimony and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou | Aug 6, 2026 |
| SRES 839 | A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in Federal Trade Commission v. Key Investment Group, LLC, et al. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou | Aug 6, 2026 |
| SRES 817 | An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 217. | Jul 30, 2026 |
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1073 | Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Mar 14, 2025 |
| S 558 | Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session hel | Mar 13, 2025 |
| SJRES 18 | A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions". | Became Public Law No: 119-10. | Mar 12, 2025 |
| S 903 | PASS Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Mar 6, 2025 |
| SRES 21 | A resolution designating October 10, 2025, as "American Girls in Sports Day". | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Mar 3, 2025 |
| S 795 | Farmers Freedom Act of 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Feb 27, 2025 |
| S 772 | Employer Participation in Repayment Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Feb 27, 2025 |
| S 725 | Enhancing First Response Act | Held at the desk. | Feb 25, 2025 |
Committees
Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.
| Chamber | Committee | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Member |
| Senate | Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee | Member |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Member |
| Senate | Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade Subcommittee | Member |
| Senate | Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology Subcommittee | Member |
| Senate | Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Subcommittee | Member |
| Senate | Finance Committee | Member |
| Senate | Health Care Subcommittee | Member |
Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.
