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Steve Daines
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.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Daines stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
628 bills totalS 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
Landmark Legislation
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.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted