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U.S. Senator from Montana — since 2015
Steve Daines is a Republican senator from Montana who has served in the Senate since January 2015 after one term as Montana’s at-large U.S. representative. His official biography records a chemical-engineering education and a long private-sector career in technology and consumer products before elective office.
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Steve Daines is a Republican senator from Montana who has served in the Senate since January 2015 after one term as Montana’s at-large U.S. representative. His official biography records a chemical-engineering education and a long private-sector career in technology and consumer products before elective office.
Open biography & office record ↓Steve Daines is a Republican senator from Montana who has served in the Senate since January 2015 after one term as Montana’s at-large U.S. representative. His official biography records a chemical-engineering education and a long private-sector career in technology and consumer products before elective office.
Daines serves on Finance, Foreign Relations, Energy and Natural Resources and Indian Affairs. His current office materials also identify appropriations responsibilities, while the Senate’s current roster remains authoritative for formal assignments.
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