Senator Steve Daines (R)

Steve Daines
Montana
Phone: 202-224-2651
2022 Score
Lifetime Score
4%
9%

Voting Record

Scorecard
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YearRoll CallVote Name
IssuesVote
2020224Barrett Confirmation (Supreme Court)Judiciary 
2020222Barrett Cloture Vote (Supreme Court)Judiciary 
2020168Inadequate COVID Relief PackageOther 
2020126Inadequate Policing Reform Judiciary, Other 
2020125Wilson Confirmation (Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary 
2020123Walker Confirmation (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary 
2020121Great American Outdoors ActLands/Forests 
2020118Defeating Effort to Derail the Great American Outdoors ActLands/Forests 
202072Danly Confirmation (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)Dirty Energy, Clean Energy, Climate Change 
202060MacGregor Confirmation (Interior Deputy Secretary) Dirty Energy, Climate Change, Lands/Forests, Oceans, Drilling, Wildlife 
202041Kindred Confirmation (U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska)Judiciary 
202036Brasher Confirmation (Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary 
202014USMCA Trade DealClimate Change; Other 
2019339Undermining the Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests 
2019324Stopping Rollbacks of Carbon Pollution Limits for Power PlantsClimate Change 
2019313Scalia Confirmation (Labor Secretary) Other 
2019300Jorjani Confirmation (Interior Solicitor) Other, Lands/Forests 
201977Bernhardt Confirmation (Interior Secretary) Climate Change, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Other 
201968Wyrick Confirmation (District Court for Western District of Oklahoma)Other, Justice and Democracy 
201944Rao Confirmation (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals)Other, Justice and Democracy 
201933Wheeler Confirmation (EPA Administrator) Climate Change, Clean Air, Clean Water 
201929Miller Confirmation (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals)Other, Justice and Democracy 
201922Public Lands PackageLands/Forests 
201920Undermining the Antiquities ActLands/Forests 
201919Blocking Permanent Reauthorization of the Land & Water Conservation FundLands/Forests 
2018259Farm Bill Conference ReportClimate Change, Clean Water 
2018254McNamee Confirmation (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)Climate Change, Clean Air 
2018232Nelson Confirmation (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary 
2018228Clark Confirmation (Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Environment and Natural Resources Division)Climate Change, Clean Air, Clean Water, Judiciary 
2018223Kavanaugh Confirmation (Supreme Court)Judiciary 
2018222Kavanaugh Cloture Vote (Supreme Court)Judiciary 
2018174Grant Confirmation (Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary 
2018160Oldham Confirmation (Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary 
2018134Anti-Environmental Rescission PackageOther 
201884Pompeo Confirmation (Secretary of State)Climate Change, Other 
201880Bridenstine Confirmation (NASA Administrator)Climate Change 
201877Exposing Waterways to Invasive SpeciesWildlife, Clean Water 
201871Wheeler Confirmation (EPA Deputy Administrator)Climate Change, Clean Air, Clean Water 
201836Border Wall Funding & Anti-Immigrant PolicyOther 
2017323Anti-Environmental Tax Bill that Opens Drilling in the Arctic RefugeLands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Drilling 
2017268Wehrum Confirmation (Assistant Administrator, EPA)Climate Change, Clean Air, Other 
2017259Eid Confirmation (10th Circuit Court of Appeals)Other 
2017245Budget Resolution Paving the Way for Drilling in the Arctic RefugeLands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Drilling 
2017243Protecting the Arctic RefugeLands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Drilling 
2017242Undermining Federal Safeguards for Protected SpeciesWildlife 
2017166Bernhardt Confirmation (Deputy Secretary, Interior)Climate Change, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Other 
2017125Extreme Assault on the Methane and Waste Prevention Rule (CRA)Climate Change, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests 
2017111Gorsuch Confirmation (Supreme Court)Other 
201792Blocking Wildlife Protections in Alaska (CRA)Wildlife, Lands/Forests 
201782 Blocking Local Input about Public Lands (CRA)Lands/Forests, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
201779Perry Confirmation (Energy Secretary) Climate Change, Clean Energy, Other 
201775Zinke Confirmation (Interior Secretary)Climate Change, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Other 
201771Pruitt Confirmation (EPA Administrator) Climate Change, Clean Air, Clean Water, Other 
201768Mulvaney Confirmation (OMB Director) Other 
201759Sessions Confirmation (Attorney General) Other 
201751Assault on the Anti-Corruption Rule for Fossil Fuel Companies (CRA)Toxics/Public Right to Know, Dirty Energy 
201743Extreme Assault on the Stream Protection Rule (CRA)Water, Dirty Energy 
201736Tillerson Confirmation (Secretary of State) Climate Change, Other 
2016153Revenue Sharing for Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Oceans 
201669Mitigating Impacts on Fish and Wildlife Wildlife 
201662Water Conservation ProgramWater, Climate Change 
201658Attack on Advanced Vehicles Transportation 
201657Attack on the Clean Water Rule Water 
201652Victory Bonds for Clean EnergyClean Energy 
201651Wind Energy Transmission Line Clean Energy 
201650Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)Lands/Forests 
201649Encouraging Energy-Efficient HomesClean Energy 
201637Genetically Modified Food LabelingToxics/Public Right to Know 
201614Taxpayer Handouts for Fossil Fuel CompaniesDirty Energy 
201613Limiting Public SafeguardsOther 
201612Fast Tracking Natural Gas PipelinesDirty Energy, Lands/Forests 
201611Energy EfficiencyClean Energy 
201610National MonumentsLands/Forests 
20169Clean Energy FundingClean Energy 
20165Extreme Attack on Clean Water Protections (CRA)Water 
2015307Extreme Attack on Carbon Pollution Limits for New Power Plants (CRA)Climate Change 
2015306Extreme Attack on Carbon Pollution Limits for Existing Power Plants (CRA)Climate Change 
2015297Extreme Assault on Clean Water Rule (CRA)Water 
2015295Gutting Clean Water ProtectionsWater 
2015238Climate Change Science EducationClimate Change 
2015193Fast Track of Trade AgreementsOther 
2015188Investor-State Dispute Settlement in Trade AgreementsOther 
2015128Undermining Critical Habitat for WildlifeWildlife 
2015115Responding to the Threat of Climate ChangeClimate Change 
2015106Selling Off America's Public LandsLands/Forests 
201568Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL) Veto OverrideDirty Energy 
201549Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Dirty Energy 
201544Renewable Electricity Standard (RES)Clean Energy 
201543Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)Lands/Forests 
201541Fracking Drinking Water LoopholeWater 
201540Clean Energy Tax CreditsClean Energy 
201537National MonumentsLands/Forests 
201535Prairie-Chicken ProtectionsWildlife 
201534Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ExportsDirty Energy 
201520International Climate ActionClimate Change 
201519Forcing Tar Sands Polluters to Pay for SpillsDirty Energy 
201517Prioritizing Drilling on Public LandsLands/Forests 
201512Climate Change ScienceClimate Change 
20159Attack on Clean Air ProtectionsAir 
20157Limiting Access to the CourtsOther 
2014531Undermining Clean Air ProtectionsAir 
2014528Attack on Sound ScienceToxics/Public Right to Know, Other 
2014525Attack on Scientific IntegrityToxics/Public Right to Know, Other 
2014519Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Climate Change, Dirty Energy 
2014515Big Polluter GiveawayDirty Energy, Climate Change, Lands/Forests 
2014489Assault on the Clean Water RuleWater 
2014470Pesticides PollutionToxics/Public Right to Know 
2014463Attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA)Wildlife 
2014461Using Best Available ScienceOther 
2014402Assault on Clean Energy and Clean WaterClean Energy, Water 
2014397Impacts of Climate ChangeClimate Change 
2014394Attack on Clean WaterWater 
2014393Light Bulb Efficiency StandardsClean Energy 
2014389Social Cost of CarbonClimate Change 
2014376Clean Energy FundingClean Energy 
2014368Big Oil GiveawayDirty Energy, Drilling, Lands/Forests 
2014364Offshore Drilling SubsidiesDirty Energy, Drilling 
2014361National Ocean PolicyOceans 
2014359Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ExportsDirty Energy 
2014354Gutting Pipeline ReviewDirty Energy 
2014334Military Investments in Advanced BiofuelsTransportation 
2014267Blocking Climate Action in Trade AgreementsClimate Change 
2014177Big Oil BudgetDirty Energy 
2014147Preventing New ParksLands/Forests 
2014141Toxic Mining WasteWater 
2014113Attacking Public Input & Environmental ReviewOther 
2014106Carbon PollutionClimate Change 
2014103Climate Change ScienceClimate Change 
201491Undermining Flood Insurance ReformClimate Change, Other 
201478Assault on Public ProtectionsAir, Other 
201454Broad Attack on Lands and WildlifeLands/Forests, Wildlife 
201450California Water ResourcesWater 
201441Public Lands AssaultLands/Forests 
201439Climate Change and Public LandsClimate Change, Lands/Forests 
201410Superfund CleanupAir, Water 
2013604Ban on Federal Fracking SafeguardsWater, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Drilling 
2013601Methane EmissionsClimate Change, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests 
2013600Big Oil GiveawayLands/Forests, Drilling 
2013557National Ocean PolicyOceans 
2013556Protecting Public Input & Environmental ReviewWater, Other 
2013483Decimating America's ForestsLands/Forests 
2013479Attack on Judicial ReviewOther 
2013471Hardrock MiningLands/Forests, Dirty Energy 
2013445Safeguards ShutdownOther 
2013440Nuclear SafetyOther 
2013432Blocking Public Health ProtectionsAir, Water 
2013430Social Cost of CarbonClimate Change 
2013418Toxic Coal AshWater, Dirty Energy 
2013394Restriction on Dirty FuelsDirty Energy, Climate Change, Other 
2013345Assault on Clean Energy and Clean WaterWater, Clean Energy 
2013329Clean Energy FundingClean Energy 
2013312Water Pollution from Mountaintop RemovalWater, Dirty Energy, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
2013311Clean Water ProtectionsWater 
2013304Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Oceans 
2013299Drilling in Bristol BayDirty Energy, Oceans, Drilling, Wildlife 
2013286Anti-Environmental Farm BillLands/Forests, Water, Wildlife, Clean Energy, Other 
2013260Agricultural Conservation PracticesLands/Forests, Water 
2013203Flood Insurance ReformLands/Forests, Water, Other 
2013179Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Climate Change, Dirty Energy, Water 
201388Big Oil BudgetOther 
201322Resiliency in Disaster ReliefLands/Forests, Wildlife, Climate Change, Other 
201321Limiting Sandy Response EffortsLands/Forests 
201319McKinney National Wildlife RefugeWildlife 
2022394Undermining Environmental Review and Mandating Gas PipelineDirty Energy, Environmental Justice, Other 
2022362Protecting Marriage EqualityJustice and Democracy 
2022350Freeman Confirmation (Third Circuit Court of Appeals)Justice and Democracy 
2022346Disclosing Money in PoliticsJustice and Democracy 
2022343Ratifying Kigali Treaty to Cut Climate SuperpollutantsClimate 
2022325Transformational Climate Investments (Inflation Reduction Act) (2X Score)Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Environmental Justice 
2022325Transformational Climate Investments (Inflation Reduction Act)Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Environmental Justice 
2022321Anti-Climate Fossil Fuel Industry HandoutsClean Energy, Dirty Energy, Transportation, Climate Change 
2022320Restarting Construction of the Harmful Border WallLands/Forests, Environmental Justice 
2022306 Undermining Environmental Review and Mandating Coal LeasingDirty Energy, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Public Lands/Forests 
2022305Eliminating Cost-saving Home Energy Efficiency Program Clean Energy, Other 
2022300Undermining Bedrock Environmental StatutesDirty Energy, Environmental Justice, Clean Air and Clean Water, Other 
2022293Striking EPA Funding for Climate ActionClimate Change, Clean Air 
2022291Mandatory Oil and Gas Leasing on Public LandsDrilling, Dirty Energy, Public Lands/Forests 
2022289Elimination of Superfund Tax Environmental Justice, Toxics, Clean Air and Clean Water 
2022283Undercutting Public Input and Environmental ReviewEnvironmental Justice, Climate Change; Other 
2022170Restoring the Right to Abortion AccessJustice and Democracy 
2022157Hampering Presidential Emergency Actions on ClimateClimate, Clean Energy 
2022150Undermining International Climate CommitmentsClimate 
2022148Expanding Dirty and Dangerous Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Oceans 
2022134Jackson Confirmation (Supreme Court)Justice and Democracy 
202211Thomas Confirmation (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals)Justice and Democracy 
202210Changing Filibuster Rules to Pass Democracy ReformsJustice and Democracy 
2021500Sung Confirmation (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals) Judiciary 
2021459Restoring the Voting Rights ActJustice and Democracy 
2021426Pérez Confirmation (Second Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary 
2021420Voting Rights and Democracy ReformsJustice and Democracy 
2021401Stone-Manning Confirmation (BLM Director) Other, Public Lands/Forests 
2021357Build Back Better Budget ResolutionClimate Change, Clean Energy, Environmental Justice, Public Lands/Forests 
2021346Promoting Polluting Energy SourcesDirty Energy, Climate Change, Air 
2021320Eliminating Safeguards on Fossil Fuel ProductionDrilling, Dirty Energy, Climate Change, Oceans, Public Lands/Forests 
2021303Defunding the Civilian Conservation Corps and Wildland Firefighting Climate Change, Public Lands/Forests, Other 
2021298Restarting Construction of the Harmful Border WallWildlife, Public Lands/Forests, Environmental Justice 
2021279Kim Confirmation (DOJ-ENRD Assistant Attorney General)Other, Environmental Justice 
2021246Voting Rights and Democracy ReformsJustice and Democracy 
2021236Fox Confirmation (EPA Assistant Administrator) Water 
2021231Jackson Confirmation (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary, Climate Change, Justice and Democracy 
2021203Clarke Confirmation (DOJ-CRD Assistant Attorney General)Justice and Democracy, Other 
2021178Investing in Water InfrastructureWater 
2021175Repealing Assault on Methane Pollution SafeguardsClimate Change, Dirty Energy 
2021150Mallory Confirmation (Council on Environmental Quality Chair) Other, Environmental Justice 
2021125Becerra Confirmation (Health and Human Services Secretary)Other, Environmental Justice 
2021123Tai Confirmation (United States Trade Representative) Other 
2021119Haaland Confirmation (Interior Secretary) Other, Public Lands/Forests 
2021116Regan Confirmation (EPA Administrator)Other, Climate Change, Water, Air, Environmental Justice 
2021114Garland Confirmation (Attorney General)Other, Justice and Democracy 
2021113Fudge Confirmation (Housing and Urban Development Secretary) Other, Environmental Justice 
202186Striking Provisions to Help Farmers of ColorEnvironmental Justice, Agriculture 
202170Raimondo Confirmation (Commerce Secretary) Other, Oceans 
202166Granholm Confirmation (Energy Secretary)Other, Clean Energy 
202159Impeachment for Incitement of InsurrectionJustice and Democracy 
202143Bolstering the Dirty Water RuleClean Water 
202132Supporting the Destructive Keystone XL PipelineDirty Energy, Environmental Justice 
202128Promoting Drilling for Fossil FuelsDirty Energy, Drilling 
202111Buttigieg Confirmation (Transportation Secretary)Other, Transportation 
20212Certifying Pennsylvania’s Electoral VotesJustice and Democracy 
20211Certifying Arizona’s Electoral VotesJustice and Democracy 
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YearScorePro-environment voteAnti-environment vote
20224%122
202121%727
202015%211
201929%410
201814%212
20170%019
201612%215
20150%025
20140%035
20134%127
Roll CallVote NameIssuesVoteSend a Message
193Uhlmann ConfirmationOther; Environmental Justice; Clean Air; Clean Water 
187 Bloomekatz Confirmation (Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals)Justice and Democracy 
167Overriding the President’s Veto and Blocking Health-Harming Pollution from TrucksClean Air, Transportation, Climate 
166Rikelman Confirmation (First Circuit Court of Appeals) 
162Ho Confirmation (Southern District of New York)Justice and Democracy 
145Blocking Forced Approval of the Dirty, Unnecessary Mountain Valley PipelineDirty Energy; Justice and Democracy 
132Abudu Confirmation (Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals)Justice and Democracy 
125Garcia Confirmation (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals)Justice and Democracy 
123Halting protections for the Northern Long-Eared BatWildlife 
122Disapproving of the definition of Critical Habitat for Threatened SpeciesWildlife, Other 
110S.J.Res 9 Congressional Review Act of the FWS Rule Protecting Lesser Prairie-ChickensWildlife 
98Blocking Limits on Health-Harming Pollution from TrucksClean Air, Transportation, Climate 
79Extreme Assault on Clean Water Restoration Rule (CRA) Clean Water 
35Ignoring Climate Risks to Retirement SavingsClimate Change; Other; Dirty Energy 
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