Senate Majority Leader John Thune revealed to the Daily Caller News Foundation Monday that the Senate has chosen to crack

The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He will confront a challenge managing President-elect Donald J. Trump’s expectations.

From longer workweeks to a more inclusive process for the rank-and-file, Thune vows changes to curtail leadership power and give senators more influence.