Mike Rounds — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from SD · Republican

Mike Rounds is a Republican U.S. Senator from SD. This page tracks Mike Rounds's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2015.

Mike Rounds's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 95.04% — cast 134 of 141 roll-call votes (missed 7).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 99.14% of the time (0.86% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 1847 bills, 55 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Mike Rounds Votes On

• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Foreign Aid
• Renewable Energy

How Mike Rounds Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Mike Rounds Broke With the Republican Party

Mike Rounds has voted against the Republican majority on about 0.9% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Republicans voted Yea — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Republicans voted Yea — Amendment Rejected.

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