"On Wednesday, Republicans chose Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be the next Senate Majority Leader. That's despite an online pressure campaign waged by Elon Musk and others in support of Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who pitched himself as the candidate most loyal to President-elect Donald Trump and his agenda."
"Thune won with 29 votes, with Sen. John Cornyn of Texas coming close at 24 votes. Scott was eliminated after the first round of voting, where he received 13 votes - just three more than the 10 he got when he challenged McConnell in 2022."
"The new GOP leader, who will officially assume the position in January, will now be tasked with working closely with Trump to advance the party's agenda. That includes confirming Cabinet appointees and filling judicial vacancies... along with working next year to implement Trump's tax agenda."
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