by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) will take over as Republican Senate leader and majority leader in the new Congress, succeeding Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, in January.
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was elected Senate majority leader on Wednesday, winning in the second round of voting and defeating Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and John Cornyn, R-Texas.
“I am extremely honored to have earned the support of my colleagues to lead the Senate in the 119th Congress and am beyond proud of the work we have done to secure our majority and the White House,” Thune said in a statement released on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“This Republican team is united behind President Trump’s agenda, and our work starts today,” Thune concluded.
Joining Thune in Senate leadership are Sen. John Barrasso, R-WY, as assistant majority leader; Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., as Republican conference chair; Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V., as Republican Policy Committee chair; Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., as Republican conference vice chair; and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
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