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Daines Honors Montanans of the Month: The Montana National Guard Family & Military Readiness Group

January 28, 2026

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized the Montana National Guard Military & Family Readiness Group as Montanans of the Month for their commitment to supporting and providing resources to soldiers, airmen, and their families. 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

Daines Demands Washington Commanders Make It Right with Wetzel Family, Honor Native American Heritage

May 15, 2024

“Make no mistake, this logo was inspired and envisioned by Wetzel as a tribute to Native Americans. It is not a caricature. It is a depiction of pride and strength. Of courage and honor.” U.S. Senator Steve Daines, ranking member of the Senate National Parks subcommittee, today highlighted the story of Blackie Wetzel and the origins of the Redskins logo. Daines then demanded that the Washington Commanders football team and the National Football League (NFL) work with the Wetzel family to honor this legacy and Native American communities. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. For TV elements click HERE. For pictures from the hearing,

Daines Reinforces American Values of Life, Family, National Sovereignty

October 24, 2023

Introduces Resolution Calling on President Biden to Rejoin the Geneva Consensus Declaration U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines introduced a Senate resolution today to celebrate the third anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration and urged President Biden to add the United States as a signatory to the coalition of now 36 countries making a shared commitment to defending life, the family and national sovereignty. “The Geneva Consensus Declaration represents a shared commitment to the universal principles of life, family, and national sovereignty—ideals that the American people hold dear. On this third anniversary of the GCD, it is incredible to see 36 countries remain steadfast in this fight. While President Biden sadly withdrew

Weekly Video Release: Butte Father Shares Impact of Fentanyl on His Family

May 16, 2023

Daines Releases Next Video in Series Illustrating Montanans Affected by Fentanyl Crisis U.S. SENATE – As fentanyl continues to devastate Montana communities, U.S. Senator Steve Daines launched a video series highlighting Montanans affected by the fentanyl crisis. Each week, Daines will highlight a video on his social media channels of a Montanan talking about how President Biden’s failure to secure the southern border and stop the flow of fentanyl into Montana communities affects them personally. This week, Senator Daines is highlighting the story of Tom Schrapps of Butte and his son, Reilly. Reilly Schrapps passed away in July 2022, after taking a pill

Daines Announces Support for Montana Family Medicine Residency to Help Bring Doctors to Rural Montana

March 7, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced funding for the Montana Family Medical Residency to help train family medicine doctors to practice in rural and underserved areas in Montana. These funds will be used to train two additional family medicine residents in each year of training, for a total of six residents once the program is fully operational. “I’m glad to see the Montana Family Medical Residency receive these resources to expand residency training, which is critical to address current and future gaps in the healthcare workforce, and help Montanans in rural and underserved areas have greater access to quality medical care,” Daines said. In September 2021, Daines

Daines Leads Fight to Protect Montana Family Farms, Small Businesses From Increased Tax Burden

July 21, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led all 50 Senate Republicans in urging President Biden to abandon his effort to impose a tax increase on Montana family-owned businesses, farms, and ranches. “These changes are a significant tax increase that would hit family-owned businesses, farms, and ranches hard, particularly in rural communities,” the Senators wrote. “These businesses consist largely of illiquid assets that will in many cases need to be sold or leveraged in order to pay the new tax burden. Making these changes could force business operators to sell property, lay off employees, or close their doors just to cover these new tax obligations.” Read the full text of

WATCH NOW: Missoula’s new family crisis shelter nears completion

August 21, 2020

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and community leaders sang the praises of a federal tax credit program Friday during a tour of Missoula’s still-under-construction shelter for homeless families and those experiencing domestic violence. “Everything you see today would not have happened if not for the New Market Tax Credits,” said Cindy Weese, executive director of YWCA Missoula, which will partner with the Missoula Interfaith Collaborative’s Family Promise program to run the new Meadowlark facility on South Third Street West. Left unsaid as the group in hard hats and lime-green safety vests made their way through the spacious, framed-out rooms was the

Cassidy, Daines propose additional family-focused, pandemic-relief payments for Americans

August 3, 2020

U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) on July 30 led the introduction of a Republican bill that would provide supplementary 2020 recovery rebates to eligible individuals. “Much of the burden of the pandemic has fallen on parents and children,” Sen. Cassidy said. “This legislation prioritizes their needs by providing resources for school supplies, childcare and other unexpected expenses.” Sen. Cassidy sponsored the Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act, S. 4381, with lead original cosponsor Sen. Daines and two other Republican cosponsors. If enacted, S. 4381 would equally disburse Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) of $1,000 for both adults

Daines tours future home of Family Services in Billings

March 21, 2019

BILLINGS- U.S. Sen. Steve Daines toured the future home of Family Services on Billings South Side Thursday. The nonprofit purchased the building at 3927 First Ave. S., a former warehouse, and will triple its space when it opens in May. Family Services leveraged money from the federal New Markets Tax program, which Daines supports and hopes to permanently extend. The New Markets program is designed specifically to provide seed money for economic development in blighted areas.

Family of missing Blackfeet woman, Ashley HeavyRunner Loring, taking case to Congress

December 13, 2018

A year and six months after her sister disappeared, Kimberly Loring will tell Congress what went wrong in the search, where law enforcement misstepped and why the nation needs to pay attention. The cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women has become a crisis, she’ll say. Ashley HeavyRunner Loring, 20, disappeared in June 2017. Kimberly Loring has been looking for her ever since. Ashley Loring is one of an unknown number of missing Native women and girls. The AP reported that no one knows how many are missing because the disappearances are sometimes unreported, aren’t documented thoroughly and aren’t part of

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