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U.S. Senator from South Dakota

Mike Rounds

Republican · South Dakota

Former Governor of South Dakota, elected to Senate in 2014. Focus on agriculture, banking, defense, and veterans' issues.

Record

Conservative Republican. Serves on Armed Services and Banking committees. Focus on South Dakota's agricultural economy, military installations, and financial sector regulation.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.3880 — Small Business Investor Capital Access Act (Introduced, Feb 12, 2026)
  • S.3736 — Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act (Introduced, Jan 29, 2026)
  • S.3667 — Life at Conception Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 15, 2026)
  • S.3578 — Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 18, 2025)
  • S.3351 — Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 4, 2025)

Notable votes

  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — S. Res. 690 (Resolution Agreed to, May 11, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 690 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Apr 30, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — S.Con.Res. 33, As Amended (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Schiff Amdt. No. 5333 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Wyden Amdt. No. 5336 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)

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