Steve Daines
U.S. Senator for Montana (Class II seat)
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In the records we collect, Steve cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 93% of the time, introduced 112 bills, and cosponsored 804 more.
U.S. Senate: missed 26 of 915 recorded votes (2.8%) this 119th Congress; chamber median 2.2%.
Source: U.S. Senate roll-call votes
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 889 votes. "Missed" counts roll calls recorded as Not Voting or absent while in office; the median covers members recorded on at least 20 of them. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Steve stands
On 755 recorded votes where members disagreed, Steve was on the prevailing side 700 times and in the minority 55 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - budget allocation and other / uncategorized.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 222, No 1
- Voted yes on SRES520: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 43 to 37, Dec 4, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on S2296: To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the.... Amendment Rejected 53 to 43, Oct 9, 2025. Record
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation12 bills
- Public Health & Human Services11 bills
- Ceremonial & Recognition7 bills
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater7 bills
- Children & Families5 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs5 bills
- Parks & Recreation5 bills
- Not in a single policy area31 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
HR7008: A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 53 to 47. Official record
Daines - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Bills they introduced
- S. 5616 (119th Congress), Fiscal Policy - TaxationADAPT ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 4992 (119th Congress), Infrastructure - Water & StormwaterA bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue guidance relating to the review of applications for alteration or temporary or permanent occupation or use of certain hydropower projects, and for other purposes.Latest recorded action (2026-07-15): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S.Res. 837 (119th Congress), Parks & RecreationA resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".Latest recorded action (2026-08-06): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- S. 3671 (119th Congress)Increasing Investor Opportunities ActLatest recorded action (2026-01-15): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $8,405,689 and spent $5,934,204 for the 2026 election, with $2,579,268 on hand as of Sep 29, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, S2MT00096
2026 campaign$7,517,979 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees1%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)31%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)9%
- Political action committees (PACs)33%
- Other27%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives36%
- Retired23%
- Other / Not classified14%
- Finance & insurance8%
- Legal4%
- Other15%
Source: FEC filing, S2MT00096
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National ParksChairman
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Health Care
- Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security CooperationChairman
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.