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Thune, John

Thune, John

R · Republican South Dakota senate

Term since 2005

2,308
119th Congress Pts
Jan 2025 – present

Legislator Scorecard

Ranked among 100 Senators · 119th Congress

A snapshot of how active this member has been in the 119th Congress, ranked against the other Senators in their chamber. Percentiles show where they land versus their peers, higher means more active. Everything below reflects recorded legislative work only, never party or position.

Legislative profile
Floor Regular
Shows up for the votes, among the most consistent on recorded floor votes.
Overall activity
#82 of 100
Top 82% of Senators
Vote participation
100%
914 of 915 recorded votes
Cross-party cosponsorships 7% of cosponsorships· #97 in chamber ↗
Cross-party votes 1 of the other party’s bills· #28 in chamber ↗
Floor votes 99th percentile
Bills introduced 31st percentile
Cosponsorships 4th percentile
Amendments 69th percentile
Cross-party cosponsors 3rd percentile
Cross-party votes 73rd percentile

Ranks compare legislative activity within the Senate only. Strictly non-partisan: based solely on recorded legislative activity, not positions or party.

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Upcoming Legislative Activity

Scoring opportunities this week
S 5359

Pennington County Land Conveyance Act

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

⚡ +15 pts if passes committee

Bills sponsored by Thune, John currently advancing through Congress
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Points Breakdown

2nd Session · 2026
🗳️ Vote Cast Floor vote cast Earned each time the member votes yea or nay on a recorded floor vote. Roll-call votes are the clearest public record of where a member stands, and showing up to cast them is the most basic duty of the job.
256 votes +512 pts
🏛️ Passed Committee Passes committee A bill the member sponsored was approved by its committee and sent to the full chamber. Committees are where most bills stall, so clearing this step is a meaningful hurdle.
4 bills +60 pts
✅ Amendment Adopted Amendment adopted One of the member's proposed amendments was accepted into the bill. Getting an amendment adopted takes negotiation and timing, so it rewards effective legislating, not just effort.
6 amendments +60 pts
📝 Amendment Sponsored Amendment sponsored The member proposed a specific change to a bill being debated. Amendments are how legislation gets shaped on the floor and in committee, line by line, before a final vote.
50 amendments +50 pts
⚖️ Signed Into Law Signed into law A sponsored bill cleared both chambers and was signed by the President, or enacted over a veto. This is the rarest and most valuable outcome in the legislative process.
1 laws +50 pts
🤜 Bill Cosponsored Co-sponsored a bill The member added their name in support of a colleague's bill. Co-sponsorship is the main way members build the coalitions a bill needs to advance, without being the lead sponsor.
17 bills +17 pts
📜 Commemorative Resolution Commemorative resolution A ceremonial resolution — recognizing a day, month, group, or event, or expressing the sense of the chamber (HRES / SRES / HCONRES / SCONRES). These cannot become law and are scored flat, regardless of how many co-sponsors they attract, so a commemorative never outscores substantive legislation.
10 bills +10 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors) Bill introduced (2-9) A newly introduced bill that drew a small handful of co-sponsors. Early backers signal a member could line up support before the bill is even referred to committee.
3 bills +9 pts
🗳 Cross-Party Vote Cross-party vote bonus Awarded when a member votes yea on final passage of a substantive bill whose lead sponsor is from the other party. Voting to pass the other side's bill is a public, recorded act of reaching across the aisle, and it is rarer than a bipartisan co-sponsorship, so it earns more.
1 votes +5 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (solo) Bill introduced (solo) The member formally introduced a bill with no co-sponsors. Thousands of bills are introduced each Congress and most never advance, but introducing one is how every law begins.
3 bills +3 pts
Session Total 776 pts

Points by Week

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🗳️ Vote Cast
📜 Bill Introduced (solo)
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors)
📜 Commemorative Resolution
🤜 Bill Cosponsored
🗳 Cross-Party Vote
🏛️ Passed Committee
⚖️ Signed Into Law
📝 Amendment Sponsored
✅ Amendment Adopted

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Activity by Week

Week 29 Sep 28 – Oct 4
+42 pts this week
Sep 28, 2026 +1
16 events W29 Total: +42 pts
Week 27 Sep 14 – Sep 20
+21 pts this week
14 events W27 Total: +21 pts
Week 25 Aug 3 – Aug 9
+43 pts this week
25 events W25 Total: +43 pts
Week 23 Jul 20 – Jul 26
+38 pts this week
14 events W23 Total: +38 pts
Week 22 Jul 13 – Jul 19
+32 pts this week
Jul 15, 2026 +1
11 events W22 Total: +32 pts
Week 21 Jun 22 – Jun 28
+34 pts this week
14 events W21 Total: +34 pts
Week 20 Jun 15 – Jun 21
+23 pts this week
13 events W20 Total: +23 pts
Week 18 Jun 1 – Jun 7
+73 pts this week
Jun 5, 2026 +1
Jun 5, 2026 +1
Jun 5, 2026 +1
Jun 5, 2026 +1
39 events W18 Total: +73 pts
Week 17 May 18 – May 24
+14 pts this week
8 events W17 Total: +14 pts
Week 16 May 11 – May 17
+26 pts this week
15 events W16 Total: +26 pts
Week 15 May 4 – May 10
+50 pts this week
1 events W15 Total: +50 pts
Week 14 Apr 27 – May 3
+24 pts this week
Apr 30, 2026 +1
Apr 30, 2026 +1
14 events W14 Total: +24 pts
Week 13 Apr 20 – Apr 26
+40 pts this week
20 events W13 Total: +40 pts
Week 11 Mar 23 – Mar 29
+42 pts this week
21 events W11 Total: +42 pts
Week 9 Mar 9 – Mar 15
+40 pts this week
15 events W9 Total: +40 pts
Week 4 Jan 26 – Feb 1
+23 pts this week
12 events W4 Total: +23 pts
Week 2 Jan 12 – Jan 18
+18 pts this week
Jan 13, 2026 +1
13 events W2 Total: +18 pts