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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

s145-119

Cosponsor

To require the redesignation of Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization.

1 clause
Water Transportation Foreign Militant Organizations Defense Manufacturing International Trade

s4441-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CREATE AI Act

6 clauses Apr 29, 2026
Education Information Technology Defense Contractors

s4374-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 22, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4375-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RETAIN Act of 2026

1 clause Apr 22, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4373-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act

1 clause Apr 22, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

JROTC POWER Act

1 clause Mar 26, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3900-119

Cosponsor Reported

Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

6 clauses Feb 24, 2026
Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

s3855-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

s3752-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

2 clauses Jan 29, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s3659-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

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

s3619-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Defense Comprehensive Cyber Workforce Strategy Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 13, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3185-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ANCHOR for Military Families Act

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Defense Federal Administration

sres482-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as National Veterans Small Business Week.

1 clause Nov 4, 2025
Veterans Affairs

s2673-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to improve the transition of medics into the civilian workforce in certain health care occupations and to modify the assistance provided to separated members of the Armed Forces seeking employment with health care providers, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2606-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Commander of United States Cyber Command to complete development of a roadmap for industry collaboration on artificial intelligence-enabled cyber capabilities for cyberspace operations of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 31, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2602-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 31, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2600-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require a Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational structure for digital solutions.

1 clause Jul 31, 2025
Defense IT & Software Services Defense Advisory Bodies Defense Technology - AI & Software Government Digital Services

s2605-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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.

2 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2603-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to designate the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy as principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense on matters within the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 31, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2607-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the availability of funds to modify authorities of the Commander of United States Cyber Command, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 31, 2025
Defense Contractors
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