Mike Rounds
U.S. Senator, South Dakota, Class II on the U.S. Senate
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In the records we collect, Mike cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 93% of the time, introduced 119 bills, and cosponsored 615 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 907 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for U.S. Senate (South Dakota) in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified
Source: vip.sdsos.gov
BLCompare candidatesWhere Mike stands
On 771 recorded votes where members disagreed, Mike was on the prevailing side 721 times and in the minority 50 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - budget allocation and other / uncategorized.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 232, No 2
- Voted yes on SRES520: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 43 to 37, Dec 4, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on SRES377: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 52 to 47, Sep 11, 2025. Record
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Public Safety & Emergency Services14 bills
- Agriculture & Natural Resources13 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs13 bills
- Public Health & Human Services11 bills
- Technology & Privacy11 bills
- Insurance & Financial Regulation5 bills
- Education4 bills
- Not in a single policy area25 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
HR9340: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 57 to 43. Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater. Official record
Rounds - Sep 30, 2026
Bills they introduced
- S. 5639 (119th Congress), Professional & Business RegulationPortal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S. 5629 (119th Congress), Public Health & Human ServicesGene Murphy Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- S. 903 (119th Congress), Agriculture & Natural ResourcesPASS ActLatest recorded action (2025-03-06): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S. 5375 (119th Congress), Defense & Foreign AffairsARCH ActLatest recorded action (2026-08-07): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- S. 5373 (119th Congress)USPS Executive Benefit and Bonus Removal ActLatest recorded action (2026-08-07): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4567-4568)
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $5,148,217 and spent $5,535,196 for the 2026 election, with $1,295,543 on hand as of Oct 13, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, S4SD00049
2026 campaign$4,908,450 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees1%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)39%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)2%
- Political action committees (PACs)49%
- Other9%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives43%
- Other / Not classified16%
- Finance & insurance11%
- Retired8%
- Engineering & technology4%
- Other17%
Source: FEC filing, S4SD00049
2020 campaign
Committee assignments
- Joint Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on CybersecurityChairman
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.