Daines’ Bill Ensuring Clean Water for Crow Tribe Passes U.S. Senate, Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that his bill, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act, passed the U.S. Senate and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed in the law. The bill passed the U.S. House last week, led by Representative Troy Downing. “This bill is a necessity for the Crow Tribe and surrounding communities and will ensure the tribe has the resources they need to deliver safe, reliable access to clean water to the reservation and complete a hydropower project to bring new baseload generation to the region. I’m grateful for Representative Downing’s work
ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Washington Times: Montana energy is back and better than ever
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines penned an op-ed for the Washington Times reflecting on Montana’s energy wins during his time in the U.S. Senate. Read it below. Montana energy is back and better than ever Senator Steve Daines Washington Times September 24, 2026 Montana is famous for world-class fly fishing, and some of America’s greatest national parks. But Montana is also rich in natural resources. Our energy sector provides thousands of jobs and contributes millions to our economy, which is why bolstering Made-In-Montana energy has been a priority of mine. As I reflect on my tenure in the Senate, I
Daines Honors Montanan of the Month: Jon Axline
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Jon Axline as Montanan of the Month for his outstanding work to preserve Montana’s history for over the past three decades. Through his “Montanan of the Month” initiative, each month Daines highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the recipient’s honor into the Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. Daines welcomes anyone to nominate fellow Montanans for Daines’ “Montanan of the Month” program by calling his office at 202-224-2651 or filling out the submission form on his website HERE. The following is the tribute Daines submitted to the Congressional Record
Daines Joins Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in NYC, Touts Administration’s Peace Efforts in Central Asia and South Caucasus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Special Envoy Steve Witkoff for an event with the Board of Peace during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Read highlights below. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on his involvement with Central Asia: I remember the book The Global Chess Board that Dr. Brzezinski wrote back in the late 1990s. And he observed back then of the important interconnection between certainly Central Asia and the South Caucases. And you’ve all heard the analogy, but I took it from Brzezinski book about if we could find a way to pop the
Daines Reacts to Historic Trump-Xi Summit at the White House Ahead of Attending State Dinner
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. Watch the full interview with Martha MacCallum on Fox News HERE. Daines on outcomes of Trump-Xi summit: I think it’s important to frame the bigger picture. These are the two largest economies in the world, the United States and China, the two largest militaries in the world, the United States and China. And on technology, the two leading countries in terms of AI frontier models, it’s the United
Daines Previews Xi Summit on Fox News: “We Want to See Strategic Stability”
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 on Xi Jinping’s visit to the US: So let’s keep in mind we’ve got the two largest economies in the world, China, the United States. We’ve got the two largest militaries in the world and the two leaders in AI in the world. So the stakes could not be higher. The world will be watching every moment, every word coming out of Washington this week. And
Daines, Cantwell Urge CMS to Protect Organ Donation Services, Recertify LifeCenter Northwest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy and Administrator Oz of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging strong support for the recertification of LifeCenter Northwest, the primary organ procurement organization (OPO) for the states of Montana, Washington, Alaska, and northern Idaho. “LifeCenter Northwest is the federally designated OPO for a non-contiguous service area spanning three time zones and covering all of Alaska and Montana, most of Washington, and 11 counties in northern Idaho. The organization serves more than 10 million people
Daines Urges Colleagues to Support Clean Water Infrastructure in Montana
“These samples aren’t from third-world countries. They’re coming out of faucets in Montana” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing where he discussed his bill to bring clean drinking water to eastern Montana and reform the hydropower licensing process. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on the “Dry Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act:” The “Dry Red Water Regional Water Authorization Act” will authorize the construction of critical water systems in eastern Montana. In fact, back in 2020, Congress passed my bill for the Bureau of Reclamation to complete a feasibility study
Daines, Cortez Masto Bill to Bolster Made-In-America Hydropower Passes U.S. Senate, Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today announced that their bill, the “Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act,” has passed the U.S. Senate and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. “This is a huge win for Montana and the entire country. Hydropower is an affordable, reliable source of baseload power that is necessary to meet the growing demand for U.S. energy. This bill will help shed light on much-needed reforms to improve the licensing process and reduce the permitting backlog, and I’m glad to have worked with Senator Cortez Masto to get