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Mike Rounds
Senate
Republican
South Dakota · Statewide
In office sinceJan 6, 201511 years · 2 terms
Next electionNov 20261 month away
264Bills sponsored
1672Bills co-sponsored
3Signed into law
11Years in office
State
District info
Statewide seat
1 district statewide
Leans–
Population–
State officials
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2026 Election
Focus issue areas
From 264 bills sponsored since the 114th Congress
Security34%
Economy18%
Justice16%
Food11%
Government7%
Leadership roles
18 total- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe+1Member
- Senate Committee on AppropriationsThe Senate Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the Senate Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.+21Member
- Senate Committee on Armed ServicesThe Senate Committee on Armed Services has legislative jurisdiction over military and defense.+19Member
Voting alignment
907 votes cast99%With party
With own party99%
Bipartisan bills14%
Against own party1%
How often Rounds voted with their own caucus. Roll-call records don't break votes down by party, so this isn't a measure of agreement with either side.
Signed into law
View all →3Their bills
57Bills they cosponsored
Of 264 bills sponsored and 1,672 cosponsored, since the 114th Congress
- S. 2143|118th CongressPublic Law 118-132A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the "Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building".
- S. 3267|118th CongressPublic Law 118-135A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Dakota Avenue South in Huron, South Dakota, as the "First Lieutenant Thomas Michael Martin Post Office Building".
- S. 789|117th CongressPublic Law 117-317RESPECT Act
Recent bills sponsored
Recent votes
- HR9340EnergyRatepayer Protection Act On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340Yea9.30.26
- HR7008CongressStop Insider Trading Act On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008Yea9.30.26
- SJRES197HealthcareBlocks Medicare Rule On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197Nay9.29.26
- SRES852Foreign AffairsRequests Human Rights Info On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852Nay9.29.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Nay9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On Passage of the Bill S. 4668Yea9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Nay9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Nay9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Nay9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Yea9.28.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Yea9.24.26
- HCONRES89Foreign AffairsWithdraws Forces From Iran On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89Nay9.24.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Cloture Motion S. 4668Yea9.24.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)Yea9.22.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668Yea9.17.26
- HR3633BankingDigital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3633Yea9.15.26
- S4668SportsProtect College Sports Act of 2026 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668Yea9.15.26
- HR6500TradeContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)Nay8.08.26
In the news
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- OFFICIAL HEADLINES2mo ago
Dem Julian Beaudion drops out of the South Dakota US Senate race
- OFFICIAL HEADLINES1d ago
GOP Sen. Mike Rounds Wants Deportations Refocused
- OFFICIAL HEADLINES18d ago
'No Way We Can Do Moratoriums' on Artificial Intelligence
- OFFICIAL HEADLINES2mo ago
Sioux Falls’ Julian Beaudion exits US Senate race
- OFFICIAL HEADLINES4mo ago
'They just won't listen:' Rural SD nears postal breaking point
- OFFICIAL HEADLINES4mo ago
Sen. Mike Rounds to Newsmax: Clayton Is Right DNI Pick
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