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Senator Mike Rounds

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Senator Mike Rounds

@SenatorRounds

U.S. Senator for South Dakota

Fort Pierre, South Dakota

Joined January 2015

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Senator Mike Rounds
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Dec 22, 2025
Pleased to be in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump as he signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law. I worked with President Trump on this bill that delivers real results for South Dakota and our servicemembers, including a well-deserved pay raise for our
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Jun 18
Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and America has an opportunity to lead. Grateful for the chance to speak at the USA AI Summit about the role we play in creating a regulatory environment that drives domestic development in a positive direction.
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Jun 18
Nice to meet with with Rachel, who serves as the President of Bridgewater Emery FFA. I enjoyed hearing about her interest and experience in the agriculture industry. Good to see young South Dakotans interested in pursuing careers in agriculture.
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Jun 17
Enjoyed meeting with Brandon and Madisen from SoDak Diesel & Performance LLC in Pierre. We discussed challenges small businesses are facing today and ways we can continue to support their growth in South Dakota.
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Jun 17
We had a group of South Dakotans with the National Association of Home Builders in DC to talk about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and ways we can support our local communities.
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Jun 16
Great to see students from Deuel County today on their visit to D.C. They are enjoying their visit to our nation’s capital and told me their favorite part so far has been the monuments!
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Jun 15
Good meeting with Jay Clayton this evening, who has been nominated by the President to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI). I first met Jay in my role on the Banking committee when he was going through his confirmation to serve as SEC chairman. I believe
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Jun 11
Sat down with South Dakota Health Care Association members from across South Dakota to hear their perspective on current health care workforce challenges.
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Jun 11
Good to sit down with Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz who established the Chabad Jewish Center of South Dakota. He is currently the only rabbi in South Dakota, and we appreciate all he does for our Jewish community.
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Jun 10
Lisa Jennings and Dawn Marie Johnson with the Sioux Falls School District stopped by our DC office to talk about the future of public education. Appreciate all they do for the younger generation of South Dakotans!
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Jun 10
I sat down with city leadership in Milbank to discuss a number of projects they’re working on, including improvements in their water system.
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Jun 9
Enjoyed visiting Milbank for Cheeseburger Day! Valley Queen Cheese has put on this event for the community for 35 years. Nice to see so many familiar faces.
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