Added August 23, 2025

Mike Rounds

R-SD Senator

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“Americans need to know what is known and what is not known about these phenomena.” (July 2023)

“Transparency is the key to maintaining public trust regarding UAPs.” (July 2023)

Mike Rounds is a Republican Senator from South Dakota serving since 2015. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Rounds has shown a vested interest in national defense and security matters, including Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). In 2023, he supported bipartisan legislative efforts to increase transparency on UAPs, advocating for the declassification of government records related to UAP sightings. Rounds emphasizes the importance of understanding UAPs to address potential security threats adequately.