Thune on March 20. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Senate Republicans elected John Thune as the next GOP leader Wednesday, setting him up to be the Senate majority leader next year despite skepticism from President-elect Trump's allies.
Why it matters: Thune will steer the Senate policy agenda through a new landscape dominated by Trump, including a reconciliation package that could rewrite health care priorities, efforts to roll back the Inflation Reduction Act and a tech agenda shaped by opposition to China.
Watch your inbox for a deeper dive this afternoon on what Thune's election will mean for tech policy.
