Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S. Dak.)
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Recent News About Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S. Dak.)
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Mike Rounds named among top five effective Republican senators by CEL
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds from South Dakota has been recognized as one of the top-five most effective Republican lawmakers in the 118th Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL).
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Legislation reintroduced to use artificial intelligence for future pandemic readiness
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds and Martin Heinrich have reintroduced the MedShield Act of 2025, a legislative proposal aimed at enhancing national pandemic preparedness through artificial intelligence (AI).
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Senator Rounds calls for commission on violent crimes on reservations
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds has called for the establishment of a "Violent Crime Reduction Commission" to address the issue of violent crime on reservations.
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Deliver for Democracy Act reintroduced to aid rural newspaper delivery
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds and Peter Welch have reintroduced the Deliver for Democracy Act, aiming to support rural newspaper delivery by encouraging reliable service from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and limiting rate increases.
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Senator Rounds seeks clarity from USDA on disaster aid eligibility
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish clear crop insurance requirements for disaster assistance programs.
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Rounds and Smith introduce bill for rural telemental healthcare expansion
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds and Tina Smith have reintroduced the Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025, aiming to expand mental health resources in rural areas.
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Rounds introduces bill extending emergency reporting deadline for tribal healthcare
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds and Catherine Cortez Masto have reintroduced a bill to extend the reporting deadline for Indian Health Service (IHS) patients who receive emergency care outside of IHS facilities.
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Senator Mike Rounds introduces bills supporting Second Amendment rights for unique living situations
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds has introduced two bills aimed at enhancing Second Amendment rights for military families and full-time travelers.
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Rounds leads effort against Biden-era medical debt regulation
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds has introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution aimed at overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Medical Debt Rule.
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Rounds' bill to preserve Wounded Knee site advances to full Senate
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced that his proposed legislation, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, has been unanimously approved by the committee.
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Legislation seeks to restrict foreign purchase of U.S. farmland near sensitive sites
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds and Catherine Cortez Masto have reintroduced the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act.
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Rounds introduces legislation targeting avian influenza outbreak
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota has introduced new legislation aimed at addressing the avian influenza outbreak in the United States.
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Senator Rounds introduces bill addressing federal oversight on South Dakota farmland
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds has reintroduced the Farmers Freedom Act of 2025, aiming to address federal government overreach and provide regulatory certainty for South Dakota's agricultural community.
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USPS retains local processing at Huron facility following advocacy by Senator Rounds
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds has announced that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will maintain its local mail processing operations at the Dakota Central processing facility in Huron.
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Legislation introduced to improve reimbursement process for tribal health care
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds and Maria Cantwell, alongside Representatives Dusty Johnson and Kim Schrier, have reintroduced the Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act.
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Senators push bill requiring USPS consideration of rural impacts before facility closures
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds and Richard Durbin have reintroduced the Postal Processing Protection Act, aiming to safeguard rural mail processing facilities from closure or downsizing by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
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Senators propose extending deadline for small business paperwork
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds, representing South Dakota, has joined forces with Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott from South Carolina to propose new legislation aimed at easing the regulatory burden on small businesses.
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Rounds and Paul reintroduce REINS Act targeting federal regulation oversight
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds and Rand Paul, along with 16 other Senate colleagues, have reintroduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act.
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Rounds introduces bills targeting cybercrime penalties and workforce development
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds has introduced two new bills aimed at addressing cybersecurity challenges.
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Rounds reintroduces bill to boost timber sales in Black Hills
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds has reintroduced the Timber Harvesting Restoration Act in the 119th Congress.