Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate leader Mitch McConnell and lead their new majority next year — a decision that could shape the future of the Senate, and the party, as Donald Trump reclaims the presidency.
Texas, is hoping his fellow Republicans make him the next Senate majority leader when they vote Wednesday morning.
Cornyn had for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. On Wednesday, he lost in a vote ...
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John Cornyn loses longtime bid to be next Senate Majority Leader to John ThuneCruz made the announcement less than an hour before Republican senators were scheduled to vote for their next leader to ...
Reports on social media from Washington have Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as Senate Republican whip, winning ...
Like McConnell, Thune hails from the Republican Party’s traditional wing. He has held the Republican whip position since 2019 ...
On Wednesday morning, shortly before a majority of GOP senators cast their votes for Thune, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz appeared to ...
John Cornyn. The second ballot ultimately favored Thune, who earned 29 votes over Cornyn's 24. The Murdo native is the ...
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