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Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

R SD · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
107
Sponsored
452
Cosponsored
658
Votes
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Defense

-51
Helped 822 Hurt 873 Unclear 665

Healthcare

+124
Helped 464 Hurt 340 Unclear 312

Finance

-3
Helped 328 Hurt 331 Mixed 1 Unclear 156

Veterans Affairs

+195
Helped 396 Hurt 201 Unclear 117

Agriculture

+115
Helped 338 Hurt 223 Unclear 111

Energy

-39
Helped 226 Hurt 265 Unclear 107

Education

+77
Helped 254 Hurt 177 Unclear 144

Government Operations

-4
Helped 63 Hurt 67 Unclear 373

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Trade

+8
Helped 146 Hurt 138 Unclear 38

Housing

+106
Helped 200 Hurt 94 Unclear 14

Environment

-42
Helped 80 Hurt 122 Unclear 97

Transportation

-44
Helped 89 Hurt 133 Unclear 72

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+8
Helped 133 Hurt 125 Unclear 21

Technology

+62
Helped 145 Hurt 83 Unclear 37

Foreign Policy

-6
Helped 102 Hurt 108 Mixed 1 Unclear 22

Immigration

-113
Helped 37 Hurt 150 Unclear 33

Science

-210
Helped 0 Hurt 210

Science & Space

+68
Helped 117 Hurt 49 Unclear 11
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12596 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Government 1841 P·8 C·141 Y·1696 N·1356 w:15.0
Direct (1392), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), Public Lands (9), State (9), NPS (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Tribal (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1)
General Public 389 C·28 Y·363 N·347 w:2.8
Direct (247), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Healthcare 306 P·1 C·106 Y·198 N·189 w:4.8
Direct (284), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Education 266 P·7 C·119 Y·143 N·121 w:9.2
Direct (260), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Defense 239 C·15 Y·224 N·108 w:1.5
Direct (226), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Military 232 C·8 Y·224 N·109 w:1.0
Direct (231), Families (1)
Agriculture 189 P·5 C·29 Y·155 N·151 w:5.6
Direct (181), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Construction 159 C·2 Y·157 N·131 w:0.5
Direct (156), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Financial Services 149 P·3 C·63 Y·82 N·73 w:7.0
Direct (140), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)
Veterans 126 P·3 C·42 Y·81 N·78 w:4.8

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 1769 P·35 C·711 Y·1028 N·767 w:43.0
Direct (1482), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), VA (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Federal (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Public Lands (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), GAO (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Judiciary (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Healthcare 170 C·60 Y·110 N·98 w:2.3
Direct (159), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Defense 151 C·3 Y·148 N·54 w:0.8
Direct (147), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
General Public 147 P·1 C·16 Y·130 N·119 w:3.1
Direct (126), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (1)
Military 136 C·1 Y·135 N·53 w:0.4
Direct (135), Space Force (1)
Immigration 127 Y·127 N·127 w:-0.1
Financial Services 111 P·4 C·53 Y·54 N·50 w:7.0
Direct (110), Transgender Individuals (1)
Education 107 P·2 C·17 Y·89 N·85 w:4.2
Taxpayers 94 C·9 Y·85 N·85 w:1.7
Environment 88 P·1 C·35 Y·52 N·51 w:7.6

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Construction Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Taxpayers
Clear

sres747-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts.

1 clause May 21, 2026
Foreign Businesses Consumers Agriculture

sres727-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.

1 clause May 13, 2026
Health Care Providers

sres653-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Agricultural Producers

sres645-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing 2026 as the "International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists".

1 clause Mar 17, 2026
Education

sres592-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.

1 clause Jan 29, 2026

s3659-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

16 clauses Jan 15, 2026
Defense Contractors Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

sres475-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".

1 clause Oct 29, 2025
Agriculture

s1636-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish oversight mediation committees to help resolve property boundary disputes regarding National Forest System land, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 7, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s1494-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make additional coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program available for crops and grasses used for grazing, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers

s1493-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Livestock Indemnity Program Improvement Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers

s1312-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1282-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Rural Development Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 3, 2025
Health Care Providers

s1260-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025

22 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Tribal Governments Residential Housing Credit Intermediation Federal Government

sres153-119

Cosponsor

Designating March 27, 2025, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
Agricultural Producers

sres143-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.

1 clause Mar 26, 2025
Health Care Providers

s1018-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a cybersecurity circuit rider program to provide cybersecurity-related technical assistance to certain entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems.

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s903-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PASS Act

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s908-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, to develop and finalize a vaccination strategy for poultry.

2 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers

s795-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Farmers Freedom Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Defense Contractors

s723-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Tribal Government Mortgage Lending Federal Housing Programs Housing
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