On January 6th, 2015, Senator Marion Michael “Mike” Rounds was sworn into the United States Senate. Senator Rounds serves on five committees: Senate Armed Services; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Foreign Relations; Indian Affairs; and Veterans’ Affairs.
Rounds previously served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 – 2011, easily winning reelection in 2006. From 1991 to 2000, he was elected five times to the South Dakota State Senate. In 1995, his colleagues selected him to serve as Senate Majority Leader, a position that he held for six years. During his time in state government, Rounds was committed to growing the economy, keeping taxes low and strengthening South Dakota families.
Obamacare continues to wreak havoc on the health care industry. I will work to repeal and replace it, section-by-section, in a business-like manner. Too many South Dakotans have lost the coverage they enjoyed, faced higher premiums or been dropped from their provider all together because of Obamacare. Instead, it should be replaced with a market-based solution that keeps Americans in control of their health care.