U.S. Senator from Montana · Class II
Steve Daines
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure
Position · +0.59
- In office
- Senate 2015–now
House 2013–2015
13 years in CongressMore senior than 42% of the Senate - Committees
- Indian Affairs 3rd majority
- Energy and Natural Resources 4th majority
- Foreign Relations 4th majority
- Age
- 64
2026 election
Not on the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026
On the ballot for this seat
- ISeth Bodnar$4.9M
- RKurt Alme$3.0M
- LKyle Austin$262K
- DAlani Bankhead$191K
Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.
StatementsBills
Words go to Armed Forces and National Security, Government Operations and Politics and Energy; bills go to Public Lands and Natural Resources and Health.
- He talks most about: Armed Forces & National Security (Armed Forces and National Security), Government Spending (Government Operations and Politics), Tariffs (Taxation), Water Infrastructure (Transportation and Public Works), Ecosystem Restoration (Public Lands and Natural Resources).
- 66 bills sponsored, most on Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Chair of the National Parks Subcommittee, more senior than 42% of the Senate, in the majority.
- 13 years in Congress: more senior than 42% of the Senate.
- Majority: Republicans hold 53 of 100 seats.
His cosponsorships on Democratic bills
Closest within his party
Closest across the aisle
Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Daines.
Free account See ProAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview
19% of his cosponsorships go to Democratic bills (peer median 19%); closest in his party: Risch and Sheehy.
- Other-party share of cosponsors on his own bills: not yet tracked.
- Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
His billsExpected for a peerLaw inside another bill
1.89expected 1.11 · average member 1.00
2 of 51 bills passed the Senate; 2 became law; 1 more became law inside another bill; effectiveness 1.89 against a peer median of 1.11.
- On the move: S. 240 (became law), S. 239 (out of committee), S. 4041 (out of committee).
- Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.
119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov
With his party on all 15 areas with 10 or more party-line votes so far.
Major bills of the Congress · final passage
- H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Jul 1, 2025 YEA R 50–3
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Nov 10, 2025 YEA R 52–1
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 YEA R 52–1
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 YEA R 48–5
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jul 17, 2025 YEA R 51–2
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 5, 2026 YEA R 52–1
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 YEA R 49–0
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 YEA R 50–0
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Feb 27, 2025 YEA R 52–0
- H.J.Res. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 YEA R 51–0
Voted with his party on 10 of the 10 he voted on.
The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Republicans yea–nay on that roll call.
Votes with Republicans on 100% of party-line votes, breaks 1 time (peer median 4).
- Position: +0.59, inside the Republican middle 80%.
- Most breaks by area: Economics and Public Finance 1 of 183.
Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.
Where the money comes from, 2025–26
Small-dollar individualsLarge individualsPACs and other committeesTransfers and other
29% of what he raised came from individuals; 11% came in gifts of $200 or less (chamber median 23%).
$4.8M raised, 28% from PACs and other committees (chamber median 15%).
- Last general election for the seat (2020): won by 10 points.
106 PACs of the 240 that gave belong to organizations that lobbied on bills he faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
Top lobbying issues of the organizations behind the PACs that gave to him: Taxation, Budget/Appropriations and Trade.
What each PAC gave Pro Amounts, the full list and each organization’s lobbying are part of Pro.
Free account See ProParty split is the PAC’s giving to all federal candidates · FEC
What those organizations lobby on
132 bills
Daines voted Yea on 13, Nay on 1, and sponsored or cosponsored 118 with no recorded vote.
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