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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)
  • S.2757 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Introduced, Sep 10, 2025)
  • S.2663 — Merchant Banking Modernization Act (Introduced, Aug 1, 2025)
  • S.2605 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve recruitment and retention of the cyber workforce of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 31, 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)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Merkley Amdt. No. 5235 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Paul Amdt. No. 5378 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Graham Amdt. No. 5281 (Amendment Agreed to, Apr 22, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

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