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Steve Daines

Steve Daines

R MT · Senate

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2013–2015 House Of Representatives
71
Sponsored
325
Cosponsored
658
Votes
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Industry Impact Profile

7803 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Direct (1084), Veterans Affairs (82), Defense (57), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (9), State (6), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), 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), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (219), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (187), 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 (139), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (123), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (119), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (98), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (62), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Industries Burdened

Direct (701), Veterans Affairs (59), Defense (44), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), DHS (4), Foreign (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Homeland Security (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), HHS (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Direct (117), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (71), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (48), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
51.5% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (45 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (101), DoD (34), VA (23), Executive (19) +40 more
+410
General Public (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
+193
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+2
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+70
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Tribal (2)
+70
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+41
Taxpayers - - +33
Immigration - -109
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+112
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +57
Transportation +23
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+10
Financial Services +21
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28
Real Estate (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Military Housing (1)
-30

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres391-119

Cosponsor

Condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

s2721-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, to establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 4, 2025

s2704-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to increase transparency and accountability regarding the operations of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.

2 clauses Sep 4, 2025

s2715-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals with approved medical residency training programs to submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information regarding osteopathic and allopathic candidates for such programs.

1 clause Sep 4, 2025

s2680-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish sentencing enhancements for offenses relating to bank, mortgage, credit, and tax fraud committed by elected public officials, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Aug 2, 2025

s2663-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to generally permit holding merchant banking investments of up to 15 years.

0 clauses Aug 1, 2025

s2636-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

0 clauses Jul 31, 2025

s2562-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote fair and equal treatment by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to certain firearms industry applicants for assistance, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 31, 2025

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

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

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

s2598-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand research relating to the use of forest products, to support research and technologies of the Forest Service, and to establish a mass timber science and education program to respond to the emerging research needs of architects, developers, and the forest products industry.

2 clauses Jul 31, 2025

sres342-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and recognizing August 2025 as National Shooting Sports Month.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025

s2522-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Cell-Site Simulator Warrant Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 29, 2025

s2486-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 28, 2025

s2474-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to appoint an Advocate for Employee Ownership within the Employee Ownership Initiative, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 28, 2025

s2461-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 24, 2025

s2438-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To assist employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support people with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jul 24, 2025

sres337-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 250th anniversary of the postal service of the United States.

1 clause Jul 24, 2025

s2426-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services.

1 clause Jul 24, 2025

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