rachel_dumke@daines.senate.gov, Author at Senator Steve Daines

Daines Advises Pharmacies to Follow Federal, State Laws Restricting Distribution of Abortion Drugs

May 9, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a group of his Republican colleagues in sending letters to seven major U.S. pharmacies that warn them of their obligations under federal and state laws, including longstanding federal laws that criminalize the mailing and interstate shipment of abortion drugs. “We write to express our support and agreement with 21 State Attorneys General, who have reminded you that Federal law in 18 U.S.C. 1461-1462 criminalizes nationwide using the mail, or interstate shipment by any express company or common carrier, to send or receive any drug that is ‘designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion,’” the Senators wrote.

Weekly Video Release: Montana Sheriff Highlights Dangers His Community Faces with Fentanyl

May 9, 2023

Daines Releases First Video in Series Illustrating Montanans’ Struggles with Fentanyl on National Fentanyl Awareness Day U.S. SENATE – On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced he is launching a video series highlighting Montanans affected by the fentanyl crisis in Montana. 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 Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short. Sheriff Short explains the dangers of fentanyl in small Montana communities and

Daines, Tester Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Passes U.S. Senate

May 5, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester, members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, announced the passage of their bipartisan Senate resolution marking May 5th, 2023, as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. “On May 5th, the day Hanna Harris would have celebrated her 31st birthday, we take a moment to reflect on her and the far too many other murdered indigenous women, and those who are still missing. We need to keep their stories at the forefront of national discourse every day of the year and fight to bring their families the justice they deserve.

Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Montana Children’s Safety Online

May 3, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce the “Kids Online Safety Act”, a bipartisan bill to protect Montana children online and hold Big Tech accountable. The “Kids Online Safety Act” provides Montanans with the tools, safeguards and transparency they need to protect their children against online harms. The bill requires social media platforms to put the well-being of children first, helping ensure an environment that is safe by default. The legislation requires independent audits by experts and academic researchers to certify that social media platforms are taking meaningful steps to address risks to kids. “Montana children are the future of our state and our country,” said Daines. “That’s why it is essential that we do everything possible to empower parents with the proper tools to protect their children from dangers

Daines Criticizes Biden Chief Economist Nominee Claims that Administration has “Top Track Record” on Energy Production

April 18, 2023

U.S. SENATE – Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today criticized Jared Bernstein, nominee to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, for his claim at the administration has a “top track record” on domestic energy production. Under questioning from Daines about the unsustainability of the administration’s climate policies. Bernstein claimed the administration is in pro-oil and pro-natural gas, a claim that Daines said was “laughable.” Click HERE to watch the exchange. Senator Daines: “Thank you. I been watching this hearing today, was just curious coming back about the Keystone Pipeline Dr. Bernstein. You refuse to say whether you recommend shutting down the Keystone pipeline

Daines Launches Bipartisan, Bicameral Senate Wildfire Caucus

April 13, 2023

U.S. SENATE—U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced the creation of the bipartisan, bicameral Senate Wildfire Caucus to focus on common sense forest management reform, wildland firefighter assistance, wildfire recovery efforts, and community hardening. Daines joined Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) andJoe Neguse (D-CO) in launching the caucus. The caucus will also elevate awareness and bipartisan consensus around wildfire management, mitigation, preparedness and recovery. “Montanans are sick and tired of breathing in smoke. As Montana continues to face devastating wildfires season after season, we must work together to find common sense solutions that will protect our communities, first responders, forests and wildlife. If we don’t manage our forests, they’ll manage us—it’s

Daines Blasts DOD Woke Agenda at Military Bases

March 30, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement about the 2021 “Drag Story Time” hosted at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. “The news of Malmstrom Air Force Base hosting a drag queen story hour for children is infuriating. The mission of the Department of Defense is to ‘provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation’s security.’ It is impossible to see how this event at Malmstrom helps the military fulfill its mission rather than a woke agenda. In fact, this and events like it at our military bases around the country and

Daines Statement on Biden’s Calls for Increased Regulation of Banking Sector

March 17, 2023

U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, member of the U.S. Senate Banking and Senate Finance Committees, today released the following statement in response to President Biden’s calls for increased regulation on the banking sector: “The Biden administration has a perfect record at never letting a crisis go to waste in order to pound the private sector with more burdensome regulations. Two things clearly accelerated SVB’s collapse: crushing inflation from Democrat spending and the same woke nonsense the Biden administration has been obsessing about for two years. What we don’t need is more onerous regulations on well-managed and sound Montana banks that didn’t

Daines, Republican Colleagues Call for Biden Administration to Lift Onerous Regulations on CHIPS Act Funding

March 16, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a group of his Republican colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to remove the onerous regulations that the U.S. Department of Commerce has placed on semiconductor funding from the bipartisan “CHIPS and Science Act.” “We write to express our concerns with recently released U.S. Department of Commerce guidance for applicants seeking federal semiconductor incentives provided for in the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. We are in strong opposition to regulations your Department is putting in place that will use this legislation and the funding it provides as a tool to pursue controversial

At Senate Leadership Press Conference Daines Bashes Biden’s Big Bank Bailout, Reckless Financial Policies

March 15, 2023

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 slamming the Biden administration for their big bank bailout and reckless financial policies that cost Montanans. “We’ve been watching President Biden in the Senate Democrats’ very reckless financial policies and we’re seeing crisis, after crisis, after crisis. And now, the chickens are coming home to roost. “Wasteful spending has led to the highest inflation rates we’ve seen in the United States in 40 years. And now, these bank bailouts are going to put Montana banks and Montana families on the

Author: rachel_dumke@daines.senate.gov