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Daines Honors Montanan of the Month for May: Lori Hoppe of Park County

June 1, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Lori Hoppe of Park County for her dedication to fostering excellence in agricultural education and across Park County.  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 official 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 Daines’ office at 202-224-2651 or by filling out the contact form on Daines’ website: HERE. The following is the tribute Daines submitted to the Congressional Record to honor Lori Hoppe: TRIBUTE

Daines Lauds Supreme Court Ruling that Reins in Government Overreach and Returns Private Property Rights to Citizens 

May 31, 2023

“In Montana Whiskey is for Drinkin’, Water is for Fightin’” To watch Daines’ remarks, click HERE. U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered the following remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference praising the Supreme Court’s decision that rightfully puts landowners back in charge of their own land. Last week, the Supreme Court unanimously sided with private property owners Michael and Chantell Sackett in Sackett vs. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and narrowed the scope of the federal government’s regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act. “Understandably, there’s been a lot of talk about the debt ceiling negotiations and the battle going on here on Capitol Hill. But

Daines Votes to Block Biden’s Unconstitutional and Irresponsible Student Loan Giveaway

May 31, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted to block the Biden administration’s unconstitutional and irresponsible student loan bailout through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. “President Biden’s student loan plan is unconstitutional and irresponsible—it needs to be stopped. The President’s claim that he has the authority to cancel $400 billion in debt is a complete disregard for the separation of powers laid out in the Constitution and it is anything but ‘forgiveness.’ It drives up inflation and puts everyday working Montanans on the hook for loans they didn’t take out, not to mention it’s a slap in the face to folks who worked

Weekly Video Release: Flathead County Sheriff Shares Impact of Fentanyl on Community

May 31, 2023

Daines Releases Final Video in Series Illustrating Montanans Affected by Fentanyl Crisis Washington, D.C. – As fentanyl continues to devastate Montana communities, U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the final video in a series highlighting Montanans affected by the fentanyl crisis. Each week, Daines highlighted 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 Sheriff Heino of Flathead County. He shares the devastating impact that fentanyl is having

Daines Announces Bozeman, Montana’s Katherine Wrench Chosen for the Senate Page Program

May 30, 2023

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced the selection of Katherine Wrench of Bozeman, MT, to be a part of the Senate Page Program for the summer of 2023. The Senate Page Program provides an excellent opportunity for students to learn about the United States Congress while living, working and attending classes for a semester in Washington, D.C. Pages play an important role in the day-to-day operation of the Senate and have the opportunity to meet some of the nation’s leaders while witnessing history in the making. “Katherine is a sixth-generation Montanan who is passionate about learning the legislative process and

Daines Applauds SCOTUS Decision to Roll Back Government Overreach, Reaffirm Landowners’ Rights

May 25, 2023

U.S. SENATE – Senator Daines today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to side with private property owners Michael and Chantell Sackett in Sackett vs. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and narrow the scope of the federal government’s regulatory authority over “waters of the United States.”            “Today the Supreme Court helped put Montana farmers and ranchers more in charge of the decisions about their own land, ripping it away from unelected Washington bureaucrats. Our farmers and ranchers feed the country and the world and should not have to fear an overbearing federal government making decisions about their land for

Weekly Video Release: Billings Fire Captain Shares Impact of Fentanyl on Community

May 24, 2023

Daines Releases Next Video in Series Illustrating Montanans Affected by Fentanyl Crisis Washington, D.C. – 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 Billings Fire Captain George Richards. Captain Richards has been a firefighter for 23 years and has spent 17 years

Daines talks wildfire at firefighters conference in Bozeman

May 23, 2023

Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle Republican Sen. Steve Daines addressed expectations on first responders, wildfire and the Cottonwood decision at the Montana Professional Firefighters Convention in Bozeman Monday. The senator opened his remarks to a room full of firefighters from across the state by describing how Bozeman and Gallatin County have changed over the years. Daines said that the area has grown since he grew up in Bozeman — now there are more than 50,000 people in the city and more than 100,000 in Gallatin County. “The expectations of people that we serve together have changed a lot,” Daines said. Daines

Daines on Fox News Tonight: Skyrocketing Debt is “Existential Threat” to American Way of Life

May 23, 2023

Calls out President Biden & Senate Democrats for standing in the way of responsible solution to debt ceiling New York, N.Y. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines tonight joined Trey Gowdy on Fox News Tonight to discuss the impending default on the national debt and President Biden’s refusal to rein in reckless spending. Daines on White House’s Handling of Spending Crisis This is a crisis management driven operation. They try to lead by crisis. They started with the border. It’s all self-induced. They opened up the border, we got a border crisis.  It leads to a crime crisis, then they unleashed spending, now we

Daines, Zinke, Rosendale Introduce Bill to Protect, Expand Montana Veterans’ Access to Community Care

May 18, 2023

U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Congressmen Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Matt Rosendale (MT-02) today introduced a bicameral bill to ensure Montana veterans’ access to mental health care in their local communities. “The VA’s mission is to ‘care for those who have served in our nation’s military,’ that means ensuring our brave Montana veterans have access to the highest quality of care no matter where they live. I will always work to protect Montana veterans’ access to health care in communities across Montana,” Senator Daines said.  “The very program created to take care of our veterans should be the last obstacle standing in their way.