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Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

R SD · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
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
100.0% of votes
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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

s2679-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To fulfill promises to Afghan allies.

9 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Military Personnel Nonprofit Services Government Personnel Federal Government

s2287-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

9 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Government Health Care Providers Education General Public

s2220-119

Cosponsor Reported

Fighting for the Overlooked Recognition of Groups Operating in Toxic Test Environments in Nevada (FORGOTTEN) Veterans Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 9, 2025
Defense Government Veterans

s1630-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MOMS Act

8 clauses May 6, 2025
Individual Taxpayers Medical Devices Rural Healthcare Family Services

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

s827-119

Cosponsor Reported

Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act

1 clause Mar 4, 2025
Local Government Tribal Government Veterans Government

s800-119

Cosponsor Reported

Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Government Military Medical Research Veterans

s610-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Educational Services Veterans General Public Government

s410-119

Cosponsor Reported

Love Lives On Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Veterans Military Families Families Government

s237-119

Cosponsor Reported

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Government Public Safety Taxpayers Law Enforcement

s3775-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 8, 2024
Health Care Providers Native American Tribal Government Federal Government Offices Of Physicians

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