Mike Rounds
U.S. Senator (Class 2), SD
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), SD current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), SD
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District South Dakota
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Legislative Branch unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Armed Services unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Armed Services — Cybersecurity — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Armed Services — Emerging Threats and Capabilities unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Armed Services — Strategic Forces unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Economic Policy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Housing, Transportation, and Community Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Securities, Insurance, and Investment — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.354, social dim. 0.083. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmation: Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security | Yea | Jul 15, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joseph Edlow to be Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security | Yea | Jul 15, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | Yea | Jul 15, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony Tata to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | Yea | Jul 15, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | Yea | Jul 15, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Luke Pettit to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | Not voting | Jul 14, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit | Not voting | Jul 14, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency | Yea | Jul 10, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Whitney D. Hermandorfer to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit | Yea | Jul 10, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jonathan Gould to be Comptroller of the Currency | Yea | Jul 10, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration | Yea | Jul 9, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management | Yea | Jul 9, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: William Briggs to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration | Yea | Jul 9, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | Yea | Jul 9, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Scott Kupor to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management | Yea | Jul 9, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy | Yea | Jul 9, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Bryan Bedford to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | Yea | Jul 8, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Preston Griffith to be Under Secretary of Energy | Yea | Jul 8, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Amdt. No. 2360, as Amended | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Graham Amdt. No. 2848 | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Klobuchar Amdt. No. 2849 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Van Hollen Amdt. No. 2585 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Warner Amdt. No. 2847 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Shaheen Amdt. No. 2564 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,000 recorded contributions totalling $1,579,976. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 365 of 1000 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate PAC | 86 | $651,240 | 41% |
| Big donor | 94 | $358,050 | 23% |
| Small-dollar | 185 | $6,442 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 635 | $564,244 | 36% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $79,981 | EDWARD JONES | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $64,827 | EDWARD JONES | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $47,031 | EDWARD JONES | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,000 | INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC. PAC | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | May 22, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,000 | TRUE NORTH PAC | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,000 | FUND FOR A CONSERVATIVE FUTURE | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Jan 27, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,000 | DIRIGO PAC | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Aug 26, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,000 | FUND FOR A CONSERVATIVE FUTURE | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Jan 27, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,000 | TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Sep 24, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | WINRED | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Aug 22, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | WINRED | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Aug 22, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | WINRED | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | May 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | WINRED | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | May 24, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | WINRED | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | May 24, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | WINRED | ROUNDS FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | May 14, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Social media
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