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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

s2577-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the right of members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the borders of the United States.

0 clauses Jul 31, 2025

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

sjres61-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".

0 clauses Jul 10, 2025

sres319-119

Primary Sponsor

Recognizing and celebrating 100 years of quantum mechanics.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025

sres279-119

Primary Sponsor

Designating June 2025 as Great Outdoors Month.

0 clauses Jun 16, 2025

s1967-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PROTECT Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s1912-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting Veteran Community Care Act

5 clauses May 22, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s1858-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.

0 clauses May 22, 2025

sres232-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

A resolution designating May 2025 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".

0 clauses May 15, 2025

s1696-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 8, 2025
Transportation

sres200-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

1 clause May 5, 2025
Environmental 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

s1547-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

America the Beautiful Act

6 clauses May 1, 2025
Federal Administration Education

sres180-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

A resolution designating the week of April 19 through April 27, 2025, as "National Park Week".

1 clause Apr 10, 2025

s1175-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Small County PILT Parity Act

0 clauses Mar 27, 2025

s1159-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To make aliens who are holders of a passport issued by the Palestinian Authority ineligible for visas, admission, or parole into the United States.

0 clauses Mar 26, 2025

s1020-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Hydroelectric Power Generation Outdoor Recreation Energy Regulation

s274-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 28, 2025

s763-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Health Care Providers

s808-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the importation of certain minerals from the Russian Federation.

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Transportation

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