Author: Keegan Bittner

Daines, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Improve Treatment Access for Adults With Chronic Pain

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today introduced the “Relief of Chronic Pain Act,” which will increase access to non-opioid pain management options under Medicaid Part D for those living with chronic pain. “One in five adults in the U.S. live with chronic pain, like arthritis, nerve pain and fibromyalgia. The last thing they should have to worry about is access to safe and reliable treatments. I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation with Senator Cantwell to help ease the burden on those who deal with chronic pain by expanding access to non-opioid therapies,” said Daines. “Opioids

Daines Lauds Historic Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal in Keynote Address at the Hudson Institute

Lays Out Roadmap for Future U.S. Relations with the South Caucuses and Central Asia U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered the keynote address at the Hudson Institute’s conference on the future of U.S. engagement in the South Caucasus.    Watch his remarks here. Read Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery below. Thank you to the Hudson Institute for inviting me to be here with you all today, and to Mike Dolan for that introduction. For more than 60 years the Hudson Institute has stood at the forefront of policy battles here in Washington and I am grateful for your work as

Daines Urges Colleagues to Support William Mercer as Federal Judge for the District of Montana

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote to confirm William Mercer as U.S. Judge for the District of Montana. Watch his remarks here. Read Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery below. Thank you Mdm/Mr. President. I rise today to speak in support of my friend, Mr. William Mercer, and his nomination to serve as the next Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. President Trump made an excellent choice when he picked Bill, and I was thrilled to see him quickly approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now, today,

Daines, Sheehy Applaud President Trump’s Nomination of Brian Gootkin for U.S. Marshal for Montana

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy released the below statements applauding President Trump’s recent nomination of Brian Gootkin to serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Montana.   “Brian Gootkin is an exceptional choice by President Trump to serve as Montana’s U.S. Marshal. As Director of Montana’s Department of Corrections and Sheriff of Gallatin County, Brian demonstrates a sincere commitment to public safety and the rule of law, and his leadership in our state leaves no doubt that he will continue to serve the people of Montana with excellence. I look forward to his confirmation by the

Daines on Fox News: President Trump is Taking the Fight to Venezuelan Narco-Terrorists

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News to discuss President Trump’s strong response to narcotrafficking and the situation in Venezuela. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how President Trump is countering Maduro’s illegitimate regime of narco-terrorism: I’m very proud and grateful for President Trump’s bold and decisive leadership as our Commander in Chief. You can’t win by only having your defense on the field. You’ve got to put the offense on the field if you’re going to win. You think about why the President is taking this decisive action. You know, 100,000 Americans die every year because of drug overdoses. In fact, it’s the

Daines on Fox Business: “Democrats Are Mad They Lost the 2024 Election and Are Taking It Out on the American People”

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the “No Kings” rally, the trade war with China and what it means for American famers, and President Trump’s historic peace deal in Gaza. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the “No Kings Rally”: We’ve known about that for about two weeks from some of our Democrat colleagues who have quietly told us that. In fact, there’s 250 different far-left progressive groups that are part of this No Kings rally on Saturday. You can go on their website, and you can see it. Their logos are prominently displayed. As

IN THE NEWS: Senate GOP Nukes Biden-Era Rule Smothering Coal Production

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced the passage of his legislation overturning Joe Biden’s anti-coal Miles City Resource Management Plan. Read reporting in the Daily Caller below: Senate GOP Nukes Biden-Era Rule Smothering Coal Production The Daily Caller October 8th, 2025 Republicans in the Senate voted Wednesday to blow up a Biden-era rule that locked up thousands of acres for future coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, a region home to an arsenal of the nation’s coal reserves that spans across Montana and Wyoming. The Powder River Basin provided about 43% of U.S. coal in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information

Daines, Downing Bill Supporting Montana Mining Passes U.S. Senate, Heads to President’s Desk

“Montana Energy Is Back” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, as well as Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02) and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) today applauded the Senate passage of their bill that removes the harmful Biden-era Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA), which will further help unleash Made-In-Montana energy. “Montana energy is back. Biden’s Miles City RMPA was an anti-coal rule that stifled mining in eastern Montana and would have cost many hard-working Montanans their jobs. Mining is a vital part of Montana, providing nearly a thousand well-paying jobs and contributing nearly $3 billion to our state’s economy. That’s

Daines on Senate Floor: Today We Are Unleashing Montana Energy

Removing Biden’s Anti-Coal Rule is “Righting A Wrong”  U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate ahead of the final vote on his legislation to remove Joe Biden’s anti-coal Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment.   Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. Read Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery below. Mr/Mdm. President, in the final days of President Biden’s Administration he quickly and quietly issued a rule that had massive impacts on Montana’s economy. Biden’s BLM issued an amendment to the Miles City Resource Management Plan that prohibited all new coal development in Eastern Montana. This

What They Are Saying: Daines’ Miles City CRA

“The City of Colstrip and the men and women living and working here carry on a long and proud tradition of Mining and Energy Production in our state. Colstrip is a proud community that has been built upon the energy produced from this amazing resource, coal. The continuing benefits from this amazing resource need to continue.” – John N. Williams, Mayor, City of Colstrip Read Mayor Williams’ full letter HERE. “Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, and the Republican Congress, we are entering a new era of American energy dominance ,” Governor