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Mike Rounds
U.S. Senator (Class 2), SD
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin R. Olson to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Charles Lea to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Megan Blair Benton to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Aaron Christian Peterson to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Alaska | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Nicholas Jon Ganjei, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Nicholas Jon Ganjei to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Jan 30, 2026 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287 | Nay | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Sanders Amdt. No. 4290 | Nay | Jan 30, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286 | Nay | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234 | Yea | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236 | Yea | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Paul Amdt. No. 4272 | Nay | Jan 30, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 3627 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SJRES 98 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | Point of Order Well Taken | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SJRES 84 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the… | Nay | Jan 13, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Jan 12, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 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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