Steve Daines
C+
Steve Daines, a Republican, is a U.S. senator from Montana. Daines earns an overall grade of C+ (78 out of 100) for the 119th Congress. Daines voted on 889 of 915 roll calls (97.2%) and missed 26. Daines sponsored 51 bills and joint resolutions, 10 of which moved past introduction and 1 of which became law. That is more than 64% of senators when bills are weighted by how far they got. Daines also cosponsored 133 bills, more than 33% of senators.
Vote attendance 40% of grade
B-Voted on 889 of 915 roll calls (97.2%); missed 26.
Bills written 35% of grade
B-Sponsored 51 bills and joint resolutions. Legislative progress: more than 64% of senators. (Also 15 simple resolutions, not graded.)
41Introduced
9Committee action
0Passed a chamber
1Became law
Bills supported 25% of grade
DCosponsored 133 bills, more than 33% of senators.
Bills that advanced
- Became lawS 1020: A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
- Committee actionS 1547: America the Beautiful Act
- Committee actionS 4041: Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Committee actionS 3635: Fort Peck Water System Reauthorization Act
- Committee actionS 3527: Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act
- Committee actionSJRES 61: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
- Committee actionS 1175: Small County PILT Parity Act
- Committee actionS 362: A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
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Updated 2026-10-03 18:01 UTC. This page uses the standard grading weights. How grades are calculated.