Federal · U.S. Senate
Steve Daines
U.S. Senator · Montana · Party: Republican
65 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
Office
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Montana
- Party
- Republican
- Term
- Since 2015
- Body
- U.S. Senate
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 8, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: <a href="http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Photo_Collection_of_the_Senate_Historical_Office.htm">Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office</a>
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This tab shows Steve Daines's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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S.J.Res. 55
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".
On the Motion to Table
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 55
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S. 1582
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S. 1582
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Charles Kushner, of New York, to be Ambassador to the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Charles Kushner, of New York, to be Ambassador to the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
S.Res. 195
A resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
On the Motion to Discharge
No Source ↗ -
Sean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Sean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
James Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
James Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
S. 1582
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 60
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 7
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 13
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 60
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 7
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Frank Bisignano, of New Jersey, to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration for the term expiring January 19, 2031
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 13
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 61
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 61
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Frank Bisignano, of New Jersey, to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration for the term expiring January 19, 2031
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 31
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 75
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 31
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 49
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
On the Motion to Table
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 49
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 75
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 42
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 42
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Tilman Fertitta, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Tilman Fertitta, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Warren Stephens, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Warren Stephens, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗
Raised · 2025–2026
$4,728,811
Spent $3,872,917 · Cash on hand $2,614,137 as of Jun 30, 2026
Money raised by Steve Daines's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Where it came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$204,1784%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$1,170,91225%
- PACs and other political committees$1,352,05029%
- Political party committees$62,0001%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$1,939,67141%
For comparison, the average of the 98 senators with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $5,036,442; PACs 18% of money raised; small donors 19%; cash on hand $4,588,845. A senator's fundraising varies with where they are in a six-year term.
Top PACs
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC$10,000
- VALERO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$10,000
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC$10,000
- DELOITTE FEDERAL PAC$10,000
- AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC$10,000
- THE HAWKEYE PAC$10,000
- FREEDOM FUND PAC$10,000
- DIRIGO PAC THE LEADERSHIP PAC FOR MAINE$10,000
The 10 largest of $1,352,050 from PACs and other political committees (29% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
- SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND$0
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES$1,950
- REALLY AMERICAN PAC$1,476
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Finance, insurance and banking$440,877
- Other members' leadership PACs and campaigns$168,000
- Energy and utilities$110,150
- Issue and advocacy groups$98,500
- Real estate$80,700
- Pharmaceuticals and medical products$68,500
- Technology and telecommunications$67,100
- Health care$66,500
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 51% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Donors' employers
- BLACKSTONE$57,000
- YELLOWSTONE BANK$35,000
- DELTA AIR LINES$26,002
- REYES HOLDINGS$21,000
- KKR$18,500
- TOWN PUMP INC$17,500
- ADVANTAGE CAPITAL$16,500
- BLUFF POINT ASSOC$14,000
- DILWORTH GROUP$14,000
- FISHER INVESTMENTS$14,000
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Steve Daines at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 2, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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