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Steve Daines

Steve Daines

R MT · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
2013–2015 House Of Representatives
109
Sponsored
620
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 1927 P·23 C·215 Y·1693 N·1356 w:19.6
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)
General Public 440 P·1 C·78 Y·363 N·347 w:6.5
Direct (298), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Healthcare 287 P·3 C·86 Y·198 N·188 w:6.2
Direct (265), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Education 261 P·2 C·119 Y·143 N·121 w:10.6
Direct (255), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Defense 237 P·1 C·12 Y·224 N·108 w:2.1
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)
Military 228 C·4 Y·224 N·109 w:1.1
Direct (227), Families (1)
Agriculture 184 P·13 C·16 Y·155 N·151 w:9.2
Direct (176), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Construction 173 P·3 C·13 Y·157 N·131 w:3.7
Direct (170), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Technology 142 C·75 Y·67 N·45 w:5.5
Direct (134), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Financial Services 121 P·2 C·45 Y·74 N·72 w:7.6
Direct (114), HSA (7)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 1875 P·75 C·779 Y·1027 N·766 w:67.4
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)
Healthcare 173 P·2 C·68 Y·103 N·98 w:4.4
Direct (169), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
General Public 152 C·24 Y·129 N·118 w:3.3
Direct (132), Veterans (20)
Defense 149 P·1 Y·148 N·54 w:1.1
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Military 136 C·1 Y·135 N·53 w:0.5
Direct (135), Space Force (1)
Financial Services 134 P·2 C·80 Y·52 N·50 w:8.7
Immigration 127 Y·127 N·127 w:-0.1
Education 118 P·5 C·25 Y·89 N·85 w:7.1
Transportation 100 P·1 C·25 Y·74 N·44 w:5.3
Environment 97 P·11 C·34 Y·52 N·51 w:13.9

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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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Construction Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Transportation
Clear

s4604-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting America’s Small Oil and Gas Producers and Rural Jobs Act

1 clause May 20, 2026
Oil & Gas Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

sres734-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating May 16, 2026, as "Kids to Parks Day".

1 clause May 14, 2026
Foreign Businesses Native American Tribes Consumers Education

s4280-119

Cosponsor Introduced

SAFE Act

28 clauses Apr 13, 2026
Education Environmental Services Foreign Affairs Transportation

s4276-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

31 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

s3893-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE Act

28 clauses Feb 23, 2026
Labor Education Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs

s3855-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

s3606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fraud Accountability Act

2 clauses Jan 8, 2026
Government Civil Rights & Liberties

s3597-119

Cosponsor Reported

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026

32 clauses Jan 8, 2026
Students Research Education Technology

s3500-119

Cosponsor Reported

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Government Administration

s3345-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act

2 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Consumers Healthcare

s3366-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Back the Blue Act of 2025

9 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Law Enforcement General Public

s3335-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Coal Council Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Government Operations Energy

s3329-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Veterans Affairs Government Operations

s3332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

More Homes on the Market Act

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Housing Government Operations

s3302-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Federal Government - Regulatory Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Federal Government - Oversight

s3257-119

Cosponsor Reported

Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025

6 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Consumers Healthcare Providers Airlines Aviation

s3199-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2026

18 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Communications Equipment Telecommunications General Public Mental Health

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
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