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Daines Introduces Bill to Extend President Trump’s 60-Day Immigration Ban to Support American Workers

May 7, 2020

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines is introducing legislation to temporarily extend President Trump’s 60-day ban on immigration to support American workers and jobs as the nation begins to safely reopen the economy. Currently, President Trump’s 60-day ban expires on June 23rd, 2020. “I’m proud to back President Trump and his efforts to put the American worker first as we begin to safely reopen the economy and support those who lost their jobs because of the Coronavirus pandemic.” Daines said. “I will always fight to protect and put Montanan and American workers and jobs first.”   Daines legislation will extend the

Daines to introduce bill codifying, extending Trump’s temporary immigration restrictions

May 7, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is set to introduce legislation that would codify and extend President Trump’s executive order to restrict some immigrants from entering the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News has learned. Daines’ bill would temporarily extend the immigration ban until 60 days after the coronavirus national emergency order is lifted, with the goal of giving U.S. workers an advantage to fill necessary jobs before immigration restarts. Trump’s executive order is currently slated to expire in mid-June — although Trump has previously hinted the ban could potentially go for a “lot longer” than that. Fox News is told that other lawmakers are

Daines, Tester Lead Bipartisan Call to Help Montana Families and Businesses Avoid Bankruptcy

May 6, 2020

U.S. SENATE–U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester are leading a call to include $700 million in funding for financial counseling to help families and small businesses avoid bankruptcy in the next coronavirus relief bill. In a letter to Senate leadership, Daines and Tester, along with a group of their Senate colleagues, urged an expansion of the funding for non-profit credit counseling services to help consumers and small businesses taking on loads of unsecured debt to keep the lights on during the crisis. “Counseling has proven to be an effective way for families to manage existing debt and avoid bankruptcy,”

Daines Secures Over $3 Million to Strengthen Montana Infrastructure, Community Development During Coronavirus Pandemic

May 6, 2020

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $3,325,357 will be directed to Montana through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to support housing needs and infrastructure development for Montana communities during the coronavirus outbreak “This critical funding is about strengthening Montana’s infrastructure and building our communities during the coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “I’m glad to have worked to secure these critical resources for our local and rural communities and I will continue fighting to ensure Montana’s needs are met during this crisis.” Daines fought to secure $5 billion for the CDBG in the Phase Three Coronavirus

Daines Calls for Sanctions Against China in Response to Coronavirus Cover Up

May 6, 2020

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation that would authorize the president to sanction foreign officials who suppress or distort information about international public health crises, including China for the cover up of the coronavirus pandemic. “China must be held accountable for its cover up of the coronavirus outbreak which led to American lives lost and the devastation of our booming economy,” Daines said. “The Chinese Communist regime withheld information and put the world at risk. Such reckless actions cannot continue to go on without consequences.” For more information on the bill, click HERE. Background:  It was reported by U.S.

Daines: We Must Support our First Responders, Families on the Front Lines

May 5, 2020

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced bipartisan legislation that would guarantee benefits for families of any first responder who tragically dies from COVID-19 in the line of duty.  To download the full video, click HERE. “Our first responder heroes need to know that when they are putting their lives on the line during this Coronavirus pandemic, their families will be supported,” Daines said. “This is about protecting those and their families who keep us all safe. I will continue fighting to support our first responders and their families who sacrifice so much to keep our communities safe.” For more

Daines, Tester Work to Shed a Light on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis

May 5, 2020

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution designating May 5th, 2020 as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. “This is about honoring the memories of the young women whose lives were cut short because of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis plaguing our tribal communities,” Daines said. “I will continue working to raise awareness on what is happening in Indian country and fight to put an end to this crisis that has torn apart so many families and caused so much suffering for our native communities.” “Shining

Senate Republicans Starting To Raise Concerns About America’s Massive Coronavirus Spending

May 5, 2020

A number of Republicans in the Senate are starting to raise concerns about the massive amount of money the U.S. has spent combatting coronavirus, the Daily Caller has learned. The federal government has appropriated nearly $3 trillion in roughly six weeks for coronavirus relief and number of Republican Senators shared their concerns over the amount of money being spent, when asked by the Daily Caller. Many are saying they are encouraged to see states reopen their economies so that the borrowing from the federal government slows down. “Congress took unprecedented action to provide emergency relief from this economic devastation to

SBA issues $1.7B in loans to Montana businesses; state pays $75M in uninsurance

May 5, 2020

More than 20,000 small businesses across Montana have received funding from the Paycheck Protection Program passed by Congress in March, Sen. Steve Daines said Monday. The funding was part of a $2 trillion package that included $350 billion earmarked for the stimulus program. Daines said 20,683 loans have been approved for Montana businesses totaling more than $1.74 billion in relief. Also on Monday, as restaurants across Montana began a phased reopening, the Montana Department of Labor and Industry said it issued more than 57,000 uninsurance payments last week, totaling more than $75 million. “We understand that this is an uncertain

Daines Urges Relief for Montana Low Income Communities During Coronavirus Pandemic

May 4, 2020

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter urging the Administration to provide relief for the Opportunity Zones Program to support low-income communities during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. “As we work together to ensure the American economy recovers to the historic growth levels it was experiencing just months ago, we must also ensure that our low-income communities are not left behind as we return to business as usual,” Daines wrote. “Relief focused on giving stakeholders, projects, and businesses additional time and flexibility to meet Opportunity Zone requirements, timelines, and thresholds will enable Opportunity Zone businesses to weather the