# Steve Daines

Steve Daines is a Republican U.S. senator from Montana.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Montana
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: D000618
- FEC candidate IDs: H2MT01060, S2MT00096

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/D000618 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

32% of the 66 bills Daines sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of Senate Republicans.

## What Daines says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,049 classified statements: 1,581 posts on X, 395 press releases, 58 Congressional Record speeches, 15 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Daines | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.6% | 2.1% | 32 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 15.5% | 17.4% | 31 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 66.4% | 70.4% | 39 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 9.9% | 12.6% | 31 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 39.4% | 36.1% | 20 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 3.0% | 2.9% | 18 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 18% (Senate Republicans 25%); International Affairs 18% (Senate Republicans 11%); Energy 16% (Senate Republicans 10.0%); Public Lands and Natural Resources 14% (Senate Republicans 4.2%); Economics and Public Finance 13% (Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.02 (standard error 0.01), from 22,947 donors and 4,246 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 64% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 97.1% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.8% (98.4%). 3 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 66 bills: 66 reached committee, 15 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 354. 31.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 11 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5616: ADAPT Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5616
- S.Res. 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week". (passed one chamber, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/837
- S.Res. 816: A resolution honoring 35 years of independence for the countries of Central Asia and recognizing the importance of the United States growing relationship with… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/816
- S. 5048: Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5048
- S. 4992: A 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… (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4992
- S.Res. 787: A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health… (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/787
- S.Res. 795: A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/795
- S.Res. 798: A resolution designating June 2026 as "Great Outdoors Month". (passed one chamber, 2026-07-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/798
- S. 4838: Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4838
- S. 4752: 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… (in committee, 2026-06-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4752

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $4.8M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 15% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 23% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SteveDaines/status/2114741545148858832
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SteveDaines/status/2114751015283294240
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SteveDaines/status/2114813878643134547
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SteveDaines/status/2114121768055230903
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SteveDaines/status/2113710671837970561
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SteveDaines/status/2113377076078362784
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Daines Introduces Groundbreaking Crypto Legislation to Protect American Taxpayers · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.daines.senate.gov/2026/10/22/daines-introduces-groundbreaking-crypto-legislation-to-protect-american-taxpayers/
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SteveDaines/status/2112613169659052189
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/SteveDaines/status/2112226381086032145
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SteveDaines/status/2111082726665121929

## Links

- Official site: https://www.daines.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SteveDaines
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveDainesMT
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevedaines
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SteveDainesMT
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000618

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/D000618