Steve Daines — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from MT · Republican

Steve Daines is a Republican U.S. Senator from MT. This page tracks Steve Daines's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2013.

Steve Daines's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 93.15% — cast 136 of 146 roll-call votes (missed 10).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 95.18% of the time (4.82% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2503 bills, 87 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Steve Daines Votes On

• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Foreign Aid
• Renewable Energy

How Steve Daines Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Steve Daines Broke With the Republican Party

Steve Daines has voted against the Republican majority on about 4.8% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-30) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-08-01) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.” (2025-04-05) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” (2025-03-14) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.” (2025-02-21) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.

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