Author: Gabby Wiggins

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Daines’ “America the Beautiful Act”

“The National Park Foundation applauds the introduction of legislation to reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) of the Great American Outdoors Act. This bipartisan legislation marks a significant step forward in our collective effort to continue preserving and protecting our nation’s invaluable natural and cultural heritage. Building upon the extraordinary success of the LRF, which has invested more than $4 billion in critical projects to date, this reauthorization will empower our national parks to address long-standing maintenance needs and directly improve the visitor experience. We express our sincere gratitude to Senators King and Daines for their leadership and commitment to

Daines on Fox News: Censorship of Commanders Logo “A Case of Woke Gone Wrong”

Applauds Good Faith Negotiations to Restore Former Logo to Place of Honor U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News’ America Reports to discuss his efforts to restore the former Washington Commanders logo to a place of prominence and honor.  Watch HERE. “We were calling out leaders in a case of really woke gone wrong. The irony that they were canceling Native American culture as the DEI movement went way too far. This is honoring a Blackfeet chief who was born in Montana, who is highly esteemed, the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, their current chairman and the tribal council

Three Daines Bills One Step Closer to Becoming Law

Bills to Keep Bull Mountains Mine Open, Support Quantum Research, and Provide Housing Relief U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced today that three of his legislative priorities passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The first bill would prevent the Bull Mountains Mine from closing and protect Montana jobs. Daines’ bill to reauthorize the DOE Quantum Energy Act and promote quantum research, development, and jobs in Montana as well as his bill to address housing challenges in the National Park Service and Forest Service also passed out of committee with bipartisan support.  Daines introduced S.4432 in May 2024.

Daines’ Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Credit Monitoring for All Montana Servicemembers Passes Senate

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced his bipartisan legislation “Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act” passed the U.S. Senate. The legislation provides free credit monitoring for all Montana armed service members, including Reservists and National Guard members.   “As the son of a U.S. Marine, I know firsthand the sacrifices that they and their families have made for our country. The last thing they should have to worry about is identity theft or fraud issues. I’m proud that our bipartisan legislation to expand free credit monitoring for servicemembers has passed the Senate, and I’ll always support common sense solutions to

Daines, Rosendale Call for Increased Safety Measures in Northern Cheyenne

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) calling attention to serious public safety shortcomings in Indian Country and urging the BIA to work with tribal and government partners to address the safety concerns immediately. The letter comes after an eight-year-old boy was shot and killed in the crossfire of a shootout in Lame Deer, MT. “It is clear that Tribal law enforcement across Montana is combatting unprecedented threats stemming from an influx of dangerous drugs, violent crimes like murder, human trafficking, and assault, and in some

Daines Presses Postal Service for Answers Regarding Trouble With Absentee Ballots in Montana

Cites Complaints by Montanans and Presses Postmaster General to Address Issues Immediately U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter today to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing his concern about trouble with absentee ballots in Montana and asked the Postal Service to address the situation immediately. Daines cited numerous complaints from constituents across the state who have yet to receive their ballots as well as ballots that sat in postal facilities hundreds of miles away from their destination for several days. “The right to vote is a cornerstone of American democracy and every eligible Montanan and American must have

Daines Fights Back Against Biden-Harris Administration’s Woke “Gender Identity” Guidance

New Guidance Violates Religious Protections, Endangers Women in the Workplace U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and several of his colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra challenging new radical guidance that compels speech, threatens freedom of religion and endangers women by forcing federal employees to use “preferred pronouns” and allow men in women’s spaces or risk termination. “We write out of deep concern over Guidance you issued entitled ‘Gender Identity Non- Discrimination and Inclusion Policy for Employees and Applicants.’… According to the Guidance, failure to use the preferred names and pronouns an individual asks

Daines Introduces Bill to Ban Handgun Rosters, Protect Montanans’ 2A Rights

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the “Modern Firearms Safety Act,” which would prohibit states from enforcing unconstitutional handgun rosters. These rosters mandate that firearms include costly and unnecessary features like microstamping, loaded chamber indicators and magazine disconnect mechanisms. This makes it nearly impossible for manufacturers to sell new handguns. “Our Founding Fathers were clear —the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Forcing Americans to outfit their firearms with onerous and costly features is a clear attempt to undermine the Second Amendment and law-abiding citizens’ constitutional rights, and it must stop,” said Daines. The “Modern