Steve Daines is the senior United States Senator from Montana, having served in the Senate since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was born in Van Nuys, California, in 1962, grew up in Bozeman, Montana, and is a graduate of Montana State University, where he studied chemical engineering. Before entering politics, he spent years working in the private sector, including a significant tenure with Procter & Gamble that involved business development work in China. He also served as an executive at RightNow Technologies, a Bozeman-based software company. He served one term in the U.S. House before winning his Senate seat in 2014.
Daines serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee, all of which are significant for Montana's economy and natural resources. He has been a consistent conservative voice on issues including public lands, energy production, and opposition to environmental regulations that affect agriculture and extractive industries. He chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the 2022 election cycle.
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on National Parks — Chairman
- Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Health Care
- Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
- Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation — Chairman
- Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- S. 5616: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the treatment of digital assets. — Introduced
- SRES. 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week". — Introduced
- SRES. 816: A resolution honoring 35 years of independence for the countries of Central Asia and recognizing the importance of the United States growing relationship with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. — Introduced
- S. 5048: Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act — Introduced
- S. 4992: A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue guidance relating to the review of applications for alteration or temporary or permanent occupation or use of certain hydropower projects, and for other purposes. — Introduced