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Steve Daines

Steve Daines

R MT · Senate

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Defense

-67
Helped 784 Hurt 851 Unclear 614

Healthcare

+93
Helped 450 Hurt 357 Unclear 355

Finance

-66
Helped 315 Hurt 381 Mixed 1 Unclear 192

Energy

-11
Helped 302 Hurt 313 Unclear 132

Agriculture

+132
Helped 337 Hurt 205 Unclear 125

Education

+59
Helped 255 Hurt 196 Mixed 1 Unclear 168

Veterans Affairs

+188
Helped 346 Hurt 158 Unclear 86

Government Operations

-4
Helped 79 Hurt 83 Unclear 421

Environment

-30
Helped 118 Hurt 148 Unclear 214

Transportation

-59
Helped 104 Hurt 163 Unclear 108

Technology

+41
Helped 179 Hurt 138 Unclear 56

Trade

+20
Helped 158 Hurt 138 Unclear 38

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Housing

+91
Helped 195 Hurt 104 Unclear 13

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-120
Helped 33 Hurt 153 Unclear 58

Criminal Justice

+7
Helped 110 Hurt 103 Unclear 27

Foreign Policy

-3
Helped 91 Hurt 94 Mixed 1 Unclear 31

Science

-210
Helped 0 Hurt 210

Labor

+3
Helped 68 Hurt 65 Unclear 69
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13103 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 (1483), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Agriculture (13), Legislative (13), Treasury (12), Congress (11), Interior (8), NPS (7), State (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), State/Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DOE (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1)
Direct (298), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (265), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (255), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (224), 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 (176), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (170), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (134), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1558), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (65), EPA (22), Agriculture (13), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Interior (9), Education (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DHS (4), Executive (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOJ (3), Homeland Security (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Land Management (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (169), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+530
General Public (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+83
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+8
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+34
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3152-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to give preference to local contractors in awarding contracts to carry out certain hazardous fuel reduction projects on Federal land.

2 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Government Fishing & Forestry

s3085-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025

1 clause Oct 30, 2025
Government Trade

s3030-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 22, 2025
Government Government Employees

sres459-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Honoring the strategic importance of the C5+1 diplomatic platform and recognizing the deepening partnership between the United States and the nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

1 clause Oct 21, 2025
Mining Foreign Governments Federal Government

s3020-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the number of judgeships for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and certain district courts of the United States, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Oct 21, 2025
Households Federal Government Legal Services Nonresidential Building Construction

s3002-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

2 clauses Oct 9, 2025
Defense Federal Government

s2962-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025

2 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Government Operations Finance

s2721-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Government General Public

s2619-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Transportation to certain counties in which the majority of land is owned or managed by the Federal Government and to other units of local government and Tribal governments in those counties, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

s2618-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Agriculture to certain counties in which the majority of land is owned or managed by the Federal Government and to other units of local government and Tribal governments in those counties, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Education Environmental Services

s2438-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

13 clauses Jul 24, 2025
State Government Professional Services Workers Federal Government

s2461-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

7 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Small Business Labor Financial Services Government

s2378-119

Cosponsor Reported

SAFEGUARDS Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Transportation Technology

s2255-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025

6 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Social Services Legal Services Criminal Justice Reform Government - Judiciary

s2074-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act

3 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Credit Reporting Government Military Personnel

s1788-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend Public Law 91–378 to authorize activities relating to Civilian Conservation Centers, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2025
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

s1748-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Kids Online Safety Act

13 clauses May 14, 2025
Social Media Video Games Nonprofit Organizations Healthcare

s1756-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Conscience Protection Act of 2025

6 clauses May 14, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1630-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MOMS Act

8 clauses May 6, 2025
Individual Taxpayers Medical Devices Rural Healthcare Family Services

s1567-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) for Success Act of 2025

14 clauses May 1, 2025
Federal Government Administration Management Consulting Services Employment Services State Government Administration

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