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Steve Daines
U.S. Senator (Class 2), MT
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), MT current
Montana |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), MT
Montana |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Montana
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MT-At-Large
Montana |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — National Parks — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Public Lands, Forests, and Mining unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Water and Power unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — Health Care unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health Policy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Europe and Regional Security Cooperation — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.588, social dim. -0.018. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 28, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama | Yea | Oct 27, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit | Yea | Oct 27, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rebecca L. Taibleson to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Stephen Chad Meredith, of Kentucky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 3012 — Shutdown Fairness Act | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: William W. Mercer, of Montana, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stephen Chad Meredith to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Bill Lewis to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: William W. Mercer to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Harold D. Mooty III, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 16, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Harold D. Mooty III to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama | Yea | Oct 16, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 16, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 15, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 14, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Yea | Oct 9, 2025 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Merkley Amdt. No. 3927 | Nay | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Sanders Amdt. No. 3853 | Nay | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Duckworth Amdt. No. 3210 | Nay | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Van Hollen Amdt. No. 3872 | Nay | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,000 recorded contributions totalling $2,293,233. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 159 of 1000 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 125 | $428,100 | 19% |
| Corporate PAC | 33 | $425,541 | 19% |
| Party | 1 | $6,483 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 841 | $1,433,109 | 62% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $59,000 | DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $47,254 | DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $33,872 | DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Dec 27, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $28,993 | RECLAIM THE MAJORITY | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Nov 8, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $23,000 | DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $19,797 | DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $19,657 | DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Dec 27, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $13,424 | WINRED | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Jun 7, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $11,682 | PALADIN | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Dec 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $11,545 | WINRED | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | May 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,740 | WINRED | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Mar 29, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,398 | PALADIN | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | unclassified | Oct 28, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $10,000 | TRUE NORTH PAC | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Jul 19, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $9,427 | RECLAIM THE MAJORITY | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Nov 8, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $8,009 | CAMPAIGN SOLUTIONS | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | Corporate PAC | Oct 28, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (4 as lead sponsor)
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S 4838
US · Jun 18, 2026
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from minimum…
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S 1547
US · Jun 17, 2026
America the Beautiful Act
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S 4752
US · Jun 11, 2026
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information, and for other…
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SRES 746
US · May 20, 2026
A resolution designating May 2026 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
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