Author: Keegan Bittner

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today introduced the bipartisan “CDFI Fund Transparency Act.” The bill will ensure operations surrounding the CDFI fund are more transparent. “CDFIs play a critical role in helping hardworking families in Montana, especially those in rural or underserved communities, gain access to the opportunities they need for financial success. I’m proud to join my colleagues in introducing this bipartisan amendment that will help boost economic development and ensure transparency surrounding the operations of the CDFI fund,” said Daines. “Since its inception over three decades ago, the

New Study Shows Women Experience Adverse Effects 22 Times More Often Than FDA Estimates U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, about the dangers of the chemical abortion pill and the need for FDA review of mifepristone. Daines also emphasized the need to strengthen Montana’s Medicaid expansion program. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on how the abortion pill is harmful to women: Daines:  I want to begin my time by talking about the issue of federal deregulation of chemical abortion drugs Since mifepristone was

Provides Equal Opportunities for Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Angus King (I-Maine) today introduced the “Fair Access in Residency” Act. This bill would address disparities and barriers within Medicare-funded Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs that often exclude or impose undue burdens on DOs. “DOs are essential to the physician workforce and provide millions of people in Montana and across the nation with quality care. DOs put in countless hours of hard work and personal sacrifice to help others, but often face unnecessary barriers when applying for residency programs. I’m glad to work

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the below statement following the news of President Trump’s executive order that unlocks access to investments in alternative assets for main street America and retirees with a 401 (k) defined-contribution retirement plan. The announcement comes after Daines sent a letter to the President encouraging the White House to utilize the regulatory process to democratize access to alternative assets and increase retirement security for workers.  “Today’s EO will level the playing field for millions of workers who are unable to invest in private equity, cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets. For too long, outdated and burdensome

Would Give Trump Admin New Tools to Target Those Who Commit Bank, Tax, Loan, or Mortgage Fraud U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the Law Enforcement Tools to Interdict Troubling Investments in Abodes (LETITIA) Act, which would empower the Trump administration to hold public officials who commit acts of federal bank fraud, tax fraud, or loan or mortgage fraud accountable for using their position of public trust to enrich themselves: “I’ve always believed that for those of us lucky enough to hold positions of public trust— we are here to serve, not be served, and the interests of the

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) urging a long-term solution to decreased lake levels at Flathead Lake. “We are writing regarding ongoing challenges at Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana. Over the last several years, we have seen unseasonably warm conditions that have resulted in accelerated runoff in the northern reaches of the Flathead basin. Decreased inflows into the lake have precipitated lower lake levels, adversely affecting environmental and economic conditions for residents and visitors alike. I appreciate your responsiveness and decisiveness toward granting a temporary modification