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Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

R SD · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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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
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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

sres201-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause May 5, 2025

s1595-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Improving Police CARE Act

1 clause May 5, 2025
Medical Devices and Supplies Public Safety and Law Enforcement Government Healthcare

sres203-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries.

1 clause May 5, 2025
Energy Production

sres200-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

1 clause May 5, 2025
Environmental Services

s1574-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act

1 clause May 1, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services

sres193-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating April 2025 as "Financial Literacy Month".

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Education

s1544-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Insurance Data Protection Act

3 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services Defense Contractors

s1515-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Financial Services Households Government Tribal Government

s1467-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

2 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Consumer Finance Mortgage Lending Credit Reporting Depository Institutions

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

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
Transportation Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

s1429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

POWER Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Consumers Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Federal Government

s1465-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

s1473-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

Stop Stealing our Chips Act

10 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Whistleblowers Federal Administration Critical Infrastructure National Security

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
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

s1493-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Livestock Indemnity Program Improvement Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

sres180-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating the week of April 19 through April 27, 2025, as "National Park Week".

1 clause Apr 10, 2025

s1402-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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

13 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Colleges and Universities Elementary and Secondary Schools Social Assistance Educational Services

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
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