Mike Rounds
Republican · Senator for South Dakota
65 sponsored · 276 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2015
Age 72
Contact their office: (202) 224-5842 · 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 65 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 4 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 14 passed the Senate and wait on the House.The House has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 8 of 915 recorded votes (0.9%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on armed forces and national security and finance and financial sector.50 and 35 of the 341 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (4)
This bill sets strict deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to review and process mortgages and related documents on Indian land.
Became law · 119-S-723
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The bill directly addresses barriers to homeownership and economic growth for Indian Tribes and their members. +7
This bill permanently places all fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Became law · 119-S-331
- Yes: Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?The act directly attempts to combat the fentanyl crisis by increasing penalties and attempting to decrease availablity. +6
- No: Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?Increased penalties for fentanyl-related substances could lead to longer prison sentences, hindering criminal sentencing reform efforts. -3
- They cosponsoredA joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".May 9, 2025
This is a joint resolution from the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
Became law · 119-SJRES-18
- No: Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?By disapproving the CFPB rule on overdraft lending, this resolution removes protections meant to regulate how large financial institutions charge for overdrafts. -5
And 1 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (14)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1055
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Specifically designed to streamline and clarify payment for emergency health services for Indians. +5
This Act aims to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. It establishes a whistleblower incentive program and provides specific protections for individuals who report violations.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1473
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?The bill creates a secure portal and a structured process for reporting and acting on information regarding export violations. +5
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?The bill increases the risk of fines and legal action for businesses involved in export control violations. -3
This bill amends the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1574
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Significantly empowers Tribal courts and governments by granting them the authority to access electronic evidence. +8
- No: Does this protect people from being watched or searched?Enables Tribal authorities to access electronic records and potentially delay notification to the individual. -3
And 11 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (1)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
Still waiting, of the 65 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 59 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- NayTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 219 and against none, and did not vote on 4. Those votes covered 589 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.