U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S. Dak.)
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Senator Rounds questions Fed Chair Powell on inflation impact at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) questioned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week during a Senate Banking Committee hearing. The session marked Powell’s semiannual appearance before the Committee to discuss monetary policy in the United States.
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Senator Mike Rounds honors late Senator Jim Inhofe on Senate floor
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) joined several of his Senate colleagues in delivering a series of floor speeches honoring the late Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.). Inhofe passed away earlier this week after a stroke. Rounds and Inhofe served alongside one another in the Senate for eight years before Inhofe’s retirement in January 2023, with both serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Senator Mike Rounds gains support from farm groups for mandatory origin labeling
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced endorsements from national and regional farm and ranch advocacy groups for his effort to include mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) in the 2024 Farm Bill.
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Rounds comments on SCOTUS decision overturning Chevron Doctrine
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued a statement following the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which resulted in the overturning of the Chevron Doctrine.
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Rounds leads effort urging HUD action on affordable housing preservation
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today led the South Dakota Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Adrianne Todman, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), advocating for the preservation of affordable housing units in rural communities. Rounds, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), and Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) expressed concerns with the implementation of the Housing Opportunity Modernization Act (HOTMA) in South Dakota, which is creating undue hardship for some current tenants.
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Senators urge Biden rescind executive order granting amnesty undocumented spouses
Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), along with several colleagues, have sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing concerns regarding his Executive Order offering amnesty to undocumented immigrants married to American citizens. The order, announced earlier this month, would allow these individuals who have lived in the U.S. for 10 or more years to remain and receive lawful permanent resident visas. It is estimated that over 500,000 undocumented spouses and nearly 50,000 children would be eligible.
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Senate Republicans urge SEC withdrawal of proposal on NMS stock pricing
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and Ranking Member of the Securities, Investments, and Insurance Subcommittee, led the Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee in sending a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) detailing concerns with its proposal to prohibit volume-based pricing for National Market System (NMS) stocks. Volume-based pricing in a securities context refers to a pricing strategy where transaction fees or costs are determined based on the volume of trades executed.
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Senators seek answers over release of suspects from terror watchlist
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and eight of their colleagues have sent a letter to the Biden administration seeking explanations for Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) failure to share information about the apprehension and subsequent release of suspects on the terror watchlist into the United States.
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Bipartisan bill aims to strengthen falls prevention programs for veterans
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at helping older veterans avoid injuries from falls. The SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act proposes the establishment of an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the creation of a falls prevention coordinator role.
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Senate committee passes National Defense Authorization Act FY25
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and top Republican of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, has issued a statement following the committee’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). This marks the tenth NDAA that Rounds has contributed to as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. At the start of the 118th Congress, Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia’s Center for Effective Lawmaking named Rounds as the second most effective Republican on defense issues. The...
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Senator Rounds pushes for mandatory beef labeling inclusion in upcoming farm bill
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has initiated a nationwide campaign to support American farmers and ranchers by advocating for the inclusion of Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) in the 2024 Farm Bill. With the Farm Bill deadline approaching on September 30, policy frameworks have been proposed by both parties in the House and Senate, with the House framework already passing through the House Agriculture Committee. Producers from South Dakota and across the nation have shown strong support for including an MCOOL solution in the Farm Bill.
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Senators seek answers on reported mass amnesty under Biden Administration
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have addressed an oversight letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland, seeking explanations for reports that the Biden Administration has granted "mass amnesty" by terminating over 350,000 asylum cases within two years. The senators highlighted that 102,550 asylum cases were dismissed in 2022, followed by 149,000 in 2023, and 113,843 in the first four months of 2024. This is contrasted with just over 26,000 dismissals during the Trump...
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Senators introduce measure opposing Biden administration's Title IX changes
On June 13, 2024, U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member, introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval aimed at blocking a Biden administration rule concerning Title IX.
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Senator Rounds seeks fall 2024 internship applicants
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from college students for fall internships in his Washington, D.C. office and state offices in Pierre, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. The internships typically run from September to December, with flexible dates to accommodate specific schedules. Interns will receive a stipend, and the office collaborates with universities to ensure interns can earn college credit.
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Legislation introduced to protect rural postal processing facilities
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) have introduced legislation aimed at protecting rural postal processing facilities. The proposed law mandates that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) consider the consequences for rural areas during their closure or downsizing review process.
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Rounds, Klobuchar propose bill for expedited construction of rural water systems
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006. This reauthorization would grant the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) the authority to design and construct rural water supply projects, providing potable water to rural communities in western states.
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Lawmakers urge withdrawal of new student loan forgiveness plan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Representative Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, recently sent a letter urging the Department of Education to withdraw its latest student loan forgiveness plan. This proposed rule will cost hard-working Americans an additional $147 billion and bring the total student loan debt transferred to taxpayers to as much as $1 trillion.
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Rounds comments on Trump trial verdict
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) released a statement following the verdict in Former President Trump's New York trial on May 31, 2024.
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Senator Mike Rounds releases roadmap on artificial intelligence
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and his bipartisan Senate AI Working Group recently released a roadmap for artificial intelligence. This report summarizes the findings from their AI insight forums and lays out policy topics that the group believes merit bipartisan committee consideration in the 118th Congress and beyond to solidify the United States as a leader in AI. Many of these topics will impact life in South Dakota, including health care, journalism, education, agriculture, the financial industry, and more.
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Senators urge SEC withdrawal over predictive data analytics rule
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Investment and Insurance, and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) detailing concerns with the “Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker Dealers and Investment Advisers” proposed rule and directing the Commission to withdraw it. The proposal, published in July 2023, would harm American innovation and curtail the use of many beneficial technologies,...