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Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

R SD · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2019–2021 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

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

s2390-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Immigration Services

s2234-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To make improvements to the Emergency Solutions Grants and Continuum of Care programs, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Jul 9, 2025
Government Housing Agencies Homeless Services Providers Housing and Urban Development Federal Administration

s2233-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

U.S.A. Beef Act

1 clause Jul 9, 2025
Agricultural Producers

s1636-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish oversight mediation committees to help resolve property boundary disputes regarding National Forest System land, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 7, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s1496-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation Agricultural Producers

s1495-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require reforms to programs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s1494-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make additional coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program available for crops and grasses used for grazing, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers

s1493-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Livestock Indemnity Program Improvement Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers

s1473-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

Stop Stealing our Chips Act

10 clauses Apr 10, 2025
National Security Whistleblowers Technology Federal Administration

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

s1399-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate payment of certain algorithm-based healthcare services under the Medicare program.

1 clause Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1282-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Rural Development Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 3, 2025
Health Care Providers

sres151-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should recognize the 1994 genocide in Rwanda as the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

1 clause Apr 1, 2025

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

s1056-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 13, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1055-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

0 clauses Mar 13, 2025

s1065-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the United States Postal Service to post notices of changes that will affect nationwide postal services, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 13, 2025

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

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