Steve Daines
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Describes US-China AI competition and trade talks favorably without advocating specific AI regulation.
“Joins Fox News, Bloomberg TV, and Fox News Rundown WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with national media to discuss President Xi Jinping’s historic visit to the White House. W…”
Daines emphasizes the US must win the AI race against China and stresses strategic stability with Beijing.
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Harris Faulkner on Fox News to discuss the latest on the race in AI against China and the war in Iran. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines …”
Daines argues the U.S. must not slow down AI development to beat China and warns the federal government shouldn't get in the way with regulation.
““The complexity of AI far exceeds the capacity of the government to understand and regulate it” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Harris Faulkner on Fox News to discuss the la…”
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$2K
From employees and investors, personally
$7K
From company PACs
By employer
Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | GOOGLE NETPAC | PAC | $3K | ↗ |
| May 15, 2025 | GOOGLE NETPAC | PAC | $2K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2025 | GOOGLE NETPAC | PAC | $2K | ↗ |
| Nov 7, 2025 | GOOGLE NETPAC | PAC | $2K | ↗ |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $200 | ↗ |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Marc L. Andreessen | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $200 | ↗ |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $200 | ↗ |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Marc L. Andreessen | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $200 | ↗ |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Ben Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $200 | ↗ |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Ben Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $200 | ↗ |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Jacek Sadkowski | AMAZON | $95 | ↗ |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Jacek Sadkowski | AMAZON | $95 | ↗ |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Jacek Sadkowski | AMAZON | $95 | ↗ |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Jacek Sadkowski | AMAZON | $95 | ↗ |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Jacek Sadkowski | AMAZON | $95 | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.