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WASHINGTON – The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has designated U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) as a 2024 Fiscal Hero. This award honors lawmakers who prioritize...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today released the following statement after voting against increasing the debt limit: “The Democrats want to increase...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) spoke to Jacqueline Alemany on Washington Post Live yesterday about his efforts to address anticompetitive practices in the...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress: “President Biden continues...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) joined Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and 10 other colleagues in introducing the Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST)...

WASHINGTON – With the goal of addressing the nation’s unprecedented national debt, U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and colleagues introduced...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after voting against the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation which passed on a partisan...

I was talking to a friend the other day about the effectiveness of online advertisements. When you’re scrolling through social media, you’ll often see ads for products...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement regarding a meeting he and nine of his Republican colleagues participated in with...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) joined Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and 13 other colleagues to introduce the Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST) Act of...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D) announced today that he is a cosponsor of the Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST) Act, which would create...

The Senate is back in session, which means we are traveling back to Washington for votes, committee hearings and meetings with constituents who visit the Capitol to advocate for...

The Senate recently passed the Bipartisan Budget Agreement that was negotiated by President Trump and Congressional Leadership. I supported this legislation because it prioritizes...

The American people expect results from the people they elect to Congress. This includes getting our appropriations work done on time. When we don’t finalize the bills to...

  WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today made the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch and Military...

Since coming to the Senate three-and-a-half years ago, fixing our broken appropriations system has been at the top of my priority list. South Dakotans have heard me talk about the...

Each year in April, millions of Americans file their federal income tax returns. This year’s tax day will be the final year using the old, broken system. Because of the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the omnibus appropriations bill to fund the government for the...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to support the defense...

Over the past year, Congress and the White House made important changes to get away from the centralized, overregulated system of government that stifled American innovation and...