How John Thune vows to shake up business as usual in the Senate

Published January 1, 2025 7:00am ET

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is promising significant changes to how the upper chamber operates when the Republican majority takes over on Jan. 3.

His tenure will mark the first changing of the guard from Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving Senate party leader, since McConnell rose to power in 2007.