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Steve Daines

Steve Daines

R MT · Senate

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Defense

-61
Helped 719 Hurt 780 Unclear 463

Healthcare

+70
Helped 360 Hurt 290 Unclear 126

Energy

-3
Helped 282 Hurt 285 Unclear 64

Finance

-21
Helped 277 Hurt 298 Mixed 1 Unclear 54

Agriculture

+128
Helped 314 Hurt 186 Unclear 85

Veterans Affairs

+146
Helped 286 Hurt 140 Unclear 81

Education

+14
Helped 161 Hurt 147 Mixed 1 Unclear 64

Trade

+18
Helped 151 Hurt 133 Unclear 19

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Technology

+28
Helped 141 Hurt 113 Unclear 16

Transportation

-75
Helped 58 Hurt 133 Unclear 29

Housing

+83
Helped 143 Hurt 60 Unclear 10

Immigration

-126
Helped 25 Hurt 151 Unclear 20

Environment

-44
Helped 57 Hurt 101 Unclear 6

Criminal Justice

+17
Helped 72 Hurt 55 Unclear 12

Foreign Policy

-2
Helped 61 Hurt 63 Mixed 1 Unclear 14

Labor

+17
Helped 63 Hurt 46 Unclear 28

Government Operations

-2
Helped 55 Hurt 57 Unclear 15

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Science & Space

+27
Helped 67 Hurt 40 Unclear 11
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

10778 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1427), Veterans Affairs (82), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), USDA (17), Executive (16), Agriculture (13), Legislative (13), Treasury (12), Congress (11), Interior (8), State (8), NPS (7), CMS (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), State/Local (3), Transportation (3), DOE (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), DOI (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1), USDA Forest Service (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (293), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (235), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (216), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (164), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (149), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (143), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (992), Veterans Affairs (59), Defense (46), EPA (22), Agriculture (13), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Interior (9), Education (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), USDA (5), CFPB (4), DHS (4), Executive (4), Foreign (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOJ (3), Homeland Security (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Land Management (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (1), DOI (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Judiciary (1), Legislative Branch (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1)
Direct (143), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (118), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (67), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
81.8% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+538
General Public (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
+202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+83
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Tribal (2)
+76
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+37
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +86
Immigration - -109
Transportation +11
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+10
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+38
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres570-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 1, 2024, as National Speech and Debate Education Day.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

s758-118

Primary Sponsor

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

1 clause
General Public / Consumers Freight Transportation Arrangement Federal Government - DHS Data Services / Trade Intelligence

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4041-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to reauthorize the Cooperative Watershed Management Program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4016-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to require identity verification procedures and data matching, to prevent unemployment fraud, and to strengthen work search requirements, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4023-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to establish the America's Living Library Project, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

sres626-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 6, 2026, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3965-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require the establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3945-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3940-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify before Congress, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3946-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents in obtaining a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3929-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3918-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require that notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, to reform the use of non-disclosure orders to providers, to prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

sres612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine, and emphasizing the importance of robust United States security guarantees within a transatlantic commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026
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