EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) is reprising his role as one of President Donald Trump’s top Senate allies on foreign policy, lending his experience in Asia for a flurry of diplomatic outreach.

In an interview from his Senate office, Daines said he would be leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to China next spring, for what would be his second trip since Trump returned to the White House in January. He made his first in March, weeks after Trump imposed fresh tariffs on Beijing.