U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S. Dak.)
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Rounds introduces bill to rename NDU's Africa Center after late Senator Inhofe
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) have introduced a bill to rename the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University (NDU) in honor of the late James M. Inhofe, a former Senator from Oklahoma who...
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Rounds seeks applications from S.D. seniors for U.S. service academy nominations
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has announced that his office is accepting applications from high school seniors in South Dakota seeking a nomination to attend a U.S. service academy following graduation. “Each year, I am honored to nominate our...
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Rounds, Warner introduce bill aiming to update rules on reciprocal bank deposits
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) have introduced the Keeping Deposits Local Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at updating regulations surrounding reciprocal deposits for community and regional banks.
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Rounds introduces bill aiming for longer holding period on merchant banking investments
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, has introduced the Merchant Banking Modernization Act.
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Senator Rounds returns to Washington as defense bill advances amid nomination delays
Senator Mike Rounds has returned to Washington, D.C. after spending August in South Dakota, where he attended several local events such as the Brown County Fair in Aberdeen, the Central States Fair’s Ag Appreciation Event in Rapid City,...
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Rounds introduces bill to improve veteran cemetery scheduling transparency
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, have introduced new legislation aimed at updating the burial scheduling system managed by the Veterans’...
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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill for regulated testing of artificial intelligence in finance
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced the Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act, a bill aimed at supporting artificial intelligence (AI) innovation within the financial services sector.
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Rounds leads Senate hearing on artificial intelligence's role in finance
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investments, delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled “Guardrails and Growth: AI’s Role in...
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Rounds advances key rural housing reforms in Senate committee
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has advanced several housing initiatives for South Dakota during a bipartisan session of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
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Rounds and King introduce bill raising penalties for trespassing on US intelligence sites
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine), both members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, have introduced new legislation aimed at increasing penalties for unauthorized access to U.S. Intelligence Community property.
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Rounds introduces bipartisan bills aiming at faster affordable housing development
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), both members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, have introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at addressing the national housing shortage and improving access to...
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Rounds urges continued support for credit risk transfer at Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Representative Mike Flood (R-Neb.) have expressed support for the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) commitment to credit risk transfer (CRT) programs at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Rounds works with administration to secure funding for tribal radio amid budget cuts
The Senate has passed President Trump's budget rescissions package, which aims to reduce federal spending by $9 billion.
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Senator Rounds announces key provisions secured in fiscal year 2026 defense bill
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, has announced the committee’s approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026.
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Rounds introduces bipartisan bill aimed at reforming federal homeless assistance
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) have introduced the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act.
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Rounds highlights benefits of reconciliation bill passage for South Dakota
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued a statement following the Senate's narrow passage of the reconciliation bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Senator Mike Rounds invites former President Trump to attend Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has formally invited former President Donald Trump to attend the upcoming Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.
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House passes bill including Rounds’ measure for greater scrutiny of foreign ag land deals
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1713, known as the Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025.
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Senator Mike Rounds invites applications for fall 2025 internships
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds is seeking applications from college students for internship positions in his offices for the fall 2025 semester.
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Rounds introduces bill seeking permanent protection for "Product of USA" label on beef
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has reintroduced the USA Beef Act, aiming to restrict the “Product of USA” label exclusively to beef products that are born, raised, and slaughtered within the United States.