- Mr. Mike Rounds
- Current Republican Senator
- South Dakota
- Official Website
Voting record, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Republican majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority. The roll calls come from Voteview, which compiles each vote from the official record; Votewiser does the counting. Citation: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Last 10 votes cast
| Date | Measure | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | NominationKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | On the Nomination | Yea | Nomination Confirmed |
| Sep 30, 2026 | NominationKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 9340A 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 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 7008A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.Res. 852A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | On the Motion to Discharge | Nay | Motion to Discharge Rejected |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.J.Res. 197A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Bene… | On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. | On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Bill Passed |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
Votes against the Republican majority
| Date | Measure | Member voted | Party majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | H.R. 7148To strike the earmark for the Community and Training Center by the New Immigrant Community Empowerment. | Yea | Nay |
| Jan 30, 2026 | H.R. 7148To strike all earmarks. | Yea | Nay |
| Jan 30, 2026 | H.R. 7148To eliminate funding for refugee and entrant assistance. | Nay | Yea |
| Oct 9, 2025 | S. 2296To require a review of the methodologies used to determine the amounts of locality-based comparability payments and to require the President's Pay Agent to conduct a pilot program establishing alternative models for determining the amounts of those payments. | Nay | Yea |
| Oct 9, 2025 | S. 2296To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. | Nay | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2025 | S. 2806A bill to provide for automatic continuing appropriations. | Nay | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2025 | S.Con.Res. 22A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035. | Nay | Yea |
| Mar 14, 2025 | H.R. 1968To reduce the amount appropriated for the United States Agency for International Development. | Nay | Yea |
Source: Voteview · votes through Sep 30, 2026, the latest in Voteview’s data · Senate roll calls
Bills, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.
Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored
| Policy area | Bills | |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces and National Security | 52 | |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 35 | |
| Health | 31 | |
| International Affairs | 27 | |
| Agriculture and Food | 24 |
Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026
Sponsored legislation, newest first
Includes earlier Congresses; the figures above cover the current one.
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S.5639 - 2026-09-30
Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2026 -
S.5629 - 2026-09-30
Gene Murphy Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026 -
S.5373 - 2026-08-07
USPS Executive Benefit and Bonus Removal Act -
S.5375 - 2026-08-07
ARCH Act -
S.5277 - 2026-08-06
RANCH Act -
S.5310 - 2026-08-06
Robotics Supply Chain Improvement Act -
S.5240 - 2026-08-04
REACH Our Tribes Act -
S.5211 - 2026-08-03
A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit a strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes. -
S.5139 - 2026-07-27
National Quantum Readiness Act of 2026 -
S.4991 - 2026-07-15
Homestake AI Act of 2026 -
S.4880 - 2026-06-24
Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026 -
S.1473 - 2025-04-10
Stop Stealing our Chips Act -
S.427 - 2025-02-05
TAILOR Act of 2025
Votes by issue, 119th Congress
This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.
| Issue | Votes | With the Republican majority | Against both parties | With the Democratic majority | Rank among Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations | 450 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (47) |
| Economics and Public Finance | 200 | 96.5% | 1 | 6 | 26th of 54 |
| Immigration | 37 | 97.3% | 1 | 0 | 40th of 53 |
| International Affairs | 36 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (47) |
| Congress | 19 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (52) |
| Environmental Protection | 19 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (31) |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 19 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (46) |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 18 | 88.9% | 0 | 2 | 44th of 52 |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 15 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (51) |
| Energy | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (52) |
| Government Operations and Politics | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (48) |
| Sports and Recreation | 12 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (36) |
| Transportation and Public Works | 11 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (51) |
| Other issues (9)Fewer than 10 votes each: Housing and Community Development, Taxation, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Crime and Law Enforcement, Health, Education, Emergency Management, Science, Technology, Communications, Families | 37 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | — |
Rank: 1st = voted with the Republican majority most often on that issue, among Senate Republicans who cast at least 10 votes on it.
Votes against the Republican majority, by issue
Economics and Public Finance · 7
- Aug 8, 2026 · Motion to table H.R. 6500 · To strike section 2019.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 20 other Republicans; 11 Democrats. - Jan 30, 2026 · Motion to table H.R. 7148 · To strike the earmark for the Community and Training Center by the New Immigrant Community Empowerment.
Voted Yea; most Republicans voted Nay, most Democrats Yea. Also voting Yea: 10 other Republicans. - Jan 30, 2026 · Motion to table H.R. 7148 · To strike all earmarks.
Voted Yea; most Republicans voted Nay, most Democrats Yea. Also voting Yea: 19 other Republicans. - Jan 30, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7148 · To eliminate funding for refugee and entrant assistance.
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 19 other Republicans. - Sep 29, 2025 · Cloture on taking up S. 2806 · A bill to provide for automatic continuing appropriations.
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 13 other Republicans. - Sep 16, 2025 · Taking up S.Con.Res. 22 · A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetar…
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 14 other Republicans. - Mar 14, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 1968 · To reduce the amount appropriated for the United States Agency for International Development.
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 25 other Republicans.
Immigration · 1
- Jun 4, 2026 · S. 2 · To reallocate funds that would have been used for the Anti-Weaponization Fund to fraud enforcement.
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 11 other Republicans; 3 Democrats: Maggie Hassan, Amy Klobuchar, Catherine Cortez Masto.
Armed Forces and National Security · 2
- Oct 9, 2025 · Amendment to S. 2296 · To require a review of the methodologies used to determine the amounts of locality-based comparability payments and to require the President's Pay Agent to con…
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 2 other Republicans: Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley. - Oct 9, 2025 · Amendment to S. 2296 · To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of …
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 5 other Republicans: Susan Collins, Chuck Grassley, John Kennedy, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski.
How these are counted
Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 907 of the Senate’s 915 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (8): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. Nominations are their own issue. “With the Republican majority” counts every issue vote on which most Republicans voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Republicans and most Democrats voted one way and this member the other. “With the Democratic majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Democrats. Independents count with the party they caucus with. The Senate roll calls come from Voteview; Votewiser does the counting. Citation: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Source: votes: Voteview · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 30, 2026
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role | Side | Seniority rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Committee on Appropriations | Member | Majority | 13 |
| Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies | Member | Majority | 7 |
| Energy and Water Development | Member | Majority | 8 |
| Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies | Member | Majority | 6 |
| Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies | Member | Majority | 7 |
| Legislative Branch | Member | Majority | 2 |
| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies | Member | Majority | 8 |
| Senate Committee on Armed Services | Member | Majority | 4 |
| Cybersecurity | Chairman | Majority | 1 |
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Member | Majority | 3 |
| Strategic Forces | Member | Majority | 3 |
| Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Member | Majority | 3 |
| Economic Policy | Member | Majority | 2 |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | Member | Majority | 3 |
| Securities, Insurance, and Investment | Chairman | Majority | 1 |
| Senate Committee on Indian Affairs | Member | Majority | 4 |
| Senate Select Committee on Intelligence | Member | Majority | 7 |
| Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe | Member | Majority | 4 |
Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.
Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026
Floor remarks, 119th Congress
A day can hold several Record items, so the item counts can exceed the days.
Source: GovInfo Congressional Record · Record issues through Oct 22, 2026
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| Congress | Years | Chamber | Role | State | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress | 2025–present | Senate | Senator | South Dakota (SD) | — |
| 118th Congress | 2023–2025 | Senate | Senator | South Dakota (SD) | — |
| 117th Congress | 2021–2023 | Senate | Senator | South Dakota (SD) | — |
| 116th Congress | 2019–2021 | Senate | Senator | South Dakota (SD) | — |
| 115th Congress | 2017–2019 | Senate | Senator | South Dakota (SD) | — |
| 114th Congress | 2015–2017 | Senate | Senator | South Dakota (SD) | — |
Elections
Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014; reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 2020.1
The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle
Where the money came from
| Source | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings | $1,535,974 | 40.3% | |
| Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named | $49,574 | 1.3% | |
| PACs and other committees | $1,634,600 | 42.9% | |
| Party committees | $62,000 | 1.6% | |
| All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets | $528,601 | 13.9% |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $565,848 supporting this candidate, $0 opposing. Details on FEC.gov
More on this campaign’s money
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026
Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle
Individual contributions by size
| Contribution size | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $0.11M | 5.4% | |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $0.03M | 1.2% | |
| $500 to $999.99 | $0.13M | 6.3% | |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $0.33M | 15.9% | |
| $2,000 and over | $1.48M | 71.2% |
From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.
Top 10 states, itemized contributions
| State | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| CA | $386,470 | |
| SD (home state) | $210,675 | |
| NY | $187,600 | |
| TX | $180,698 | |
| VA | $150,205 | |
| FL | $113,794 | |
| DC | $98,578 | |
| CT | $80,200 | |
| MD | $68,920 | |
| IL | $59,235 |
Top employers of individual donors
| Employer named by donors | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHROPIC | $47,600 | |
| $42,200 | ||
| MARQUIS MANAGEMENT, INC. | $30,000 | |
| NULL | $26,201 | |
| BURWELL ENTERPRISE | $21,000 | |
| ARES MANAGEMENT | $21,000 | |
| LEIDOS | $20,715 | |
| SANFORD HEALTH | $19,000 | |
| BLACKSTONE | $14,400 | |
| STARKEY LABS | $14,000 |
Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.
Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: RETIRED $115,589 · SELF $64,399 · HOMEMAKER $28,000 · SELF EMPLOYED $23,000.
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026
Profile
Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.
At a glance
Education
- B.S., political science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 1977
As listed in the Congressional Directory.1
Professional history
- Member, South Dakota State Senate, 1990-2000 (Minority Whip, 1993
- Majority Leader, 1995)
- Governor, South Dakota, 2002-10
As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.1
Offices
Washington, DC
716 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-5842
Local offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre, SD | 111 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 210 | 605-224-1450 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 320 N. Main Ave., Suite A | 605-336-0486 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 221 Brown County Highway 19 S, Suite 112 | 605-225-0366 |
| Rapid City, SD | 603 Omaha St., Suite 100 | 605-343-5035 |
Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
