+ − Contact Information
Phone: (202) 224-2321
Fax: (202) 228-5429
Office Address:
511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
+ − Biography
THUNE, John, a Senator and a Representative from South Dakota; born in Pierre, Hughes County, S. Dak., January 7, 1961; graduated from Jones County High School, S. Dak., 1979; B.S., Biola University, La Mirada, Calif., 1983; M.B.A., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. Dak., 1984; executive director, South Dakota state municipal league; board of directors, National League of Cities; staff, United States Senator James Abdnor of South Dakota 1985-1986; South Dakota state Republican party executive director 1989-1991; director, South Dakota state railroad division 1991-1993; director, South Dakota state municipal league 1993-1996; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2003); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate; elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2004; reelected in 2010, and again in 2016 for the term ending January 3, 2023; vice-chair, Republican Conference (2009); chair, Republican Policy Committee (2009-2012); chair, Republican Conference (2012-2018); Republican party whip (2019-); chair, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (One Hundred Fourteenth and One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses).
+ − Committees (20)
US - Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security (Senate)
Title:
Ex Officio
US - Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security (Senate)
Title:
Ex Officio
US - Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard (Senate)
Title:
Ex Officio
US - Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security (Senate)
Title:
Ex Officio
US - Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet (Senate)
Title:
Chairman
US - Senate Finance (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Health Care (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research, and Specialty Crops (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness (Senate)
Title:
Ex Officio
US - Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight (Senate)
Title:
Chairman
US - Subcommittee on Aviation and Space (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection (Senate)
Title:
Member
US - Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety (Senate)
Title:
Member
