Mike Rounds

Our persistence has paid off.

I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to fund the rest of government ahead of January 30.

I’m pleased that President Trump and his team made the determination that Captain Williams is deserving of this honor and I’m looking forward to celebrating this momentous occasion.

The executive branch needs to assist us because we need to get 702 through and complete it.

The Department of Education was originally created to collect education data and advise state and local organizations on best practices, but it's really become a place, until you came into the picture, where it was a top-down…

The NDAA is a great example of what we can accomplish when we work together.

This keeps our military ahead of the curve, making certain they never enter a fair fight and always have the advantage over our adversaries.

I request that you act swiftly to identify and resolve the causes of these failures and help return South Dakota’s mail service to the standards Americans deserve.

The people of South Dakota depend on the Postal Service for critical communication, medicine and care.

I believe these issues are caused by the flawed design of the USPS network, which all but guarantees that mail traveling across or to South Dakota must travel in a circuitous manner through locations around and outside of the state.

In recent months, I have heard from hundreds of constituents across South Dakota voicing substantial issues with United States Postal Service (USPS) service in my state.

I’m pleased to nominate Riley and Emily for this year’s Angels in Adoption Award.

I am pleased that the Senate has passed the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.

I look forward to President Trump signing the NDAA into law.

This year’s NDAA authorizes funding for construction projects at Ellsworth Air Force Base and funding for a facility for the Watertown Army National Guard.

The NDAA is an important piece of legislation passed annually to authorize funding for national security programs, as well as support for our servicemembers and their families.

I believe the FSOC Improvement Act is a crucial step towards enhancing the effectiveness and transparency of our financial regulatory system.

The work we do within the Senate Appropriations Committee is an example of what we can accomplish when we work together.

This appropriations package reduces the cost of running these agencies by $2 billion compared to what a continuing resolution with current funding levels would have been.

I’m pleased that the Senate has passed our second appropriations package for FY2026.

This rule has been loosely enforced in blue states for far too long. I’m pleased to be joining Senator Lee on this legislation which requires proof of citizenship in order to register to vote.

Free and fair elections are a foundation of our democracy. Part of that fairness is making sure only United States citizens are voting for our leaders.

Life at all stages is a gift from God and should be treated with dignity.

I urge my colleagues to come to an agreement as soon as possible to prevent a lapse in funding for DHS operations.

After years of continuing resolutions that reflect a Biden budget under Democrat leadership, we’ve now passed 11 of the 12 appropriations bills that fund 96% of government programs with President Trump’s priorities.