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Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

R SD · Senate

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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

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)
Direct (247), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (284), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (260), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
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)
Direct (181), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (156), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (159), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (147), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

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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

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

s2604-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to establish the Artificial General Intelligence Steering Committee, and for other purposes.

1 clause 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

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

s2601-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve the planning, programming, and budget coordination for operations of cyber mission force of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 31, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2623-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To enhance the transparency of the National Cemetery Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses 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

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

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

s2539-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To redesignate the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies as the James M. Inhofe Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

1 clause Jul 30, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2528-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act

2 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2425-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Intelligence Community Property Security Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Law Enforcement Defense Contractors

s1402-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To abolish the Department of Education, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Educational Services Federal Executive Branch Colleges and Universities Social Assistance

s1085-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a pandemic preparedness and response program using artificial intelligence.

5 clauses Mar 14, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s966-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Traveler's Gun Rights Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Defense Contractors

s961-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Defense Contractors

s903-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PASS Act

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s795-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Farmers Freedom Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Defense Contractors

s438-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for education and training programs and resources of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Defense Contractors

s5222-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a pandemic preparedness and response program using artificial intelligence.

5 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers
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