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Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

R SD · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2015–2017 Senate
107
Sponsored
452
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

s3597-119

Cosponsor Reported

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026

32 clauses Jan 8, 2026
Students Research Education Technology

s2918-119

Cosponsor Reported

REPO Implementation Act of 2025

6 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Foreign Government Government Foreign Aid

s2907-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Chloe Cole Act

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Health Care Providers

s1515-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Households Real Estate Development Tribal Government Financial Services

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

s556-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Maritime Shipping Oil & Gas International Banking Oil & Gas Infrastructure

s481-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To reprogram all remaining unobligated funds from the IRS enforcement account.

4 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Trade Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration

s157-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONTAINER Act

1 clause Jan 21, 2025
State & Local Government Construction Services Tribal Government Federal Government

s128-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE Act

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Immigration Services

s5027-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase access to affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, increase oversight, and assist the most vulnerable.

11 clauses Sep 11, 2024
Defense Contractors Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

s2315-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the creation of the missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel records, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Jul 13, 2023
General Public Nonprofits Research & Academia Defense Contractors

s1312-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reprogram $15,000,000,000 to improve border security and enforcement, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 26, 2023
National Security Healthcare Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

s822-118

Cosponsor Reported

To terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Federal Government - Military Dependents Health Care Services Civic & Social Organizations Federal Government - Executive Branch

s422-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To remove legal impediments preventing construction of a border barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico, improve the construction requirements for such barrier, make previously appropriated funds available for constructing such barrier until expended, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 14, 2023
National Security Native American Tribes Homeowners Environmental Groups

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