WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) smiles as he speaks to reporters following a Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune discussed the SAVE America Act, biological males not competing in women's sports, and the U.S.-Israel conflict in Iran and other issues. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)