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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
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

sjres18-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".

0 clauses Feb 13, 2025

s599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DRIVE Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s533-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause Feb 12, 2025
Labor

s537-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 12, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

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

s554-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Foreign Military Government - DOD Education Defense Electronics

s557-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the small business loan data collection requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

2 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Defense Contractors

s505-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024.

1 clause Feb 11, 2025
Transportation

s526-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Retail Pharmacy Pharmacy Benefit Management Healthcare Workers Health Insurance

s522-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Credit Union Board Modernization Act

2 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Credit Unions N/A

s449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2025

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

s469-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Education

s478-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s485-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Recreation Advocacy Groups Individuals Federal Government

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

s443-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian tribal governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Civil Rights Advocacy Law Enforcement

sres66-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Education

s421-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Beef Labeling Act of 2025

0 clauses Feb 5, 2025

s410-119

Cosponsor Reported

Love Lives On Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Veterans Military Families Families Government

sjres12-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

0 clauses Feb 4, 2025

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