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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

s645-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 20, 2025
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

s587-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Environmental Services

sres81-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution calling on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Energy Production

s558-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Education Higher Education Federal Government General Public

sjres18-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".

0 clauses Feb 13, 2025

s579-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Government - DOE Higher Education Quantum Technology Aerospace

s556-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
International Banking Oil & Gas Infrastructure International Trade Oil & Gas

s554-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Defense Electronics Foreign Military Education Defense Aerospace

s557-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the small business loan data collection requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

2 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Defense Contractors

sres75-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate that member countries of NATO must commit at least 2 percent of their national gross domestic product to national defense spending to hold leadership or benefit at the expense of those counties who meet their obligations.

1 clause Feb 12, 2025

s522-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Credit Union Board Modernization Act

2 clauses Feb 11, 2025
N/A Credit Unions

sres66-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Education

s478-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s485-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Advocacy Groups Individuals Recreation Regulated Industries

s456-119

Cosponsor In Committee

STEAM Act

0 clauses Feb 6, 2025

sjres16-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

0 clauses Feb 6, 2025

s453-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Labor Environmental Services

s475-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Alternatives to PAIN Act

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s472-119

Cosponsor Reported

Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Local Government Outdoor Recreation Government

s481-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To reprogram all remaining unobligated funds from the IRS enforcement account.

4 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Transportation Federal Administration Environmental Services Health Care Providers

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