
U.S. Senator, Montana
320 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Steven David Daines is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from Montana, a seat he has held since 2015. He is the first Republican Class II senator from Montana in 102 years. Daines represented Montana's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.
See where Senator Daines stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
S 537 · Introduced Feb 12, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Feb 12, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SRES 746 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2428; text: CR S2420-2421)
S 4489 · Introduced May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SRES 726 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Native Americans
May 12, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2241; text: CR S2240-2241)
S 4314 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Families
Apr 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 4041 · Introduced Mar 10, 2026 · Water Resources Development
Mar 17, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
· Introduced Mar 9, 2026
· Introduced Mar 5, 2026
· Introduced Sep 12, 2016
· Introduced Jun 6, 2016
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Daines's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.