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Mike Rounds

U.S. Senator · South Dakota

This seat is on the ballot Tuesday, November 3, 202614 days away. The current term ends Sunday, January 3, 2027.Source

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Recent votes

Mike Rounds is listed on 915 roll call votes in the 119th Congress and did not vote on 8 of them. The latest 10 are below.

  1. Voted yes
    Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
    On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed · · Senate roll call 256
  2. Voted yes
    Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
    On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to · · Senate roll call 255
  3. Voted yes
    H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act
    On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · · Senate roll call 254
  4. Voted yes
    H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act
    On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · · Senate roll call 253
  5. Voted no
    S.Res. 852: A 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 · Motion to Discharge Rejected · · Senate roll call 252
  6. Voted no
    S.J.Res. 197: A 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 Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
    On the Motion to Proceed · Motion to Proceed Rejected · · Senate roll call 251
  7. Voted yes
    S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
    On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed · · Senate roll call 250
  8. Voted no
    Booker Amdt. No. 6835
    On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected · · Senate roll call 249
  9. Voted no
    Booker Amdt. No. 6805
    On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected · · Senate roll call 248
  10. Voted no
    Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
    On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected · · Senate roll call 247

Bills sponsored

65 bills and resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress. The newest 10 are below.

  1. S. 5639: Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. S. 5629: Gene Murphy Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. S. 5375: ARCH Act
    Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Latest action Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  4. S. 5373: USPS Executive Benefit and Bonus Removal Act
    Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Latest action Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4567-4568)
  5. S. 5310: Robotics Supply Chain Improvement Act
    Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  6. S. 5277: RANCH Act
    Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  7. S. 5240: REACH Our Tribes Act
    Introduced Aug 4, 2026 · Latest action Aug 4, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  8. S. 5211: 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.
    Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Latest action Aug 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  9. S. 5139: National Quantum Readiness Act of 2026
    Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  10. S. 4991: Homestake AI Act of 2026
    Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Where they stand

Key votes are the votes that decided bills on each issue. Statements are not tracked yet.

Immigration

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

54 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 8, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 7, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed agreed to, Aug 3, 2026, roll call)

Abortion

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

3 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted yes S. 3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed rejected, Jan 27, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes S. 3386: Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 (On the Cloture Motion, cloture motion rejected, Dec 11, 2025, roll call)
  • Voted yes S. 6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed rejected, Jan 22, 2025, roll call)

Taxes and spending

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

52 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 8, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed agreed to, Aug 3, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes S.Con.Res. 33: A 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. (On the Concurrent Resolution, concurrent resolution agreed to, Apr 23, 2026, roll call)

Foreign policy and defense

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

44 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted no H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. (On the Concurrent Resolution, concurrent resolution rejected, Sep 24, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 8, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 7, 2026, roll call)
Sponsored 15 bills on this issue. Newest:
  • S. 5375: ARCH Act
  • S. 5211: 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: National Quantum Readiness Act of 2026

Committees

Source: committee membership list

Basics

U.S. Senator
South Dakota
  • Current term began Sunday, January 3, 2021
  • Term ends Sunday, January 3, 2027
  • Phone 202-224-5842
  • Write Contact form
  • Office 716 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Source

Website rounds.senate.gov

Sources

Vote positions are as the Senate recorded them. Members who were absent are listed as not voting.