Author: Reilly Lowery

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today honored dr. George Mulcaire-Jones for his dedication and commitment to serving folks in Butte and surrounding areas. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in 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 Week” program by calling Daines’ office at 202-224-2651 or by filling out the contact form on Daines’ website: HERE. The following is the statement submitted to the Congressional Record: TRIBUTE

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Click HERE to download video The next step is for the agreement to come before Congress for consideration. “I’m very pleased to see President Trump sign the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement today,” Daines said. “While the agreement still needs to come before Congress for approval, this is the next step towards finalizing trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico, and is critical to providing certainty  for Montana farmers, ranchers and businesses. I’ve been actively working with the administration and my colleagues to make sure we get this

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation to help low-income families find work. Daines’ bill, the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services Act or JOBS Act, reauthorizes and modernizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. “Our welfare programs should be a springboard to work and self-support, not a sinkhole into government dependency,” Daines said. “My bill supports families and offers a pathway to equip every working age American with the skills and resources they need to find and keep a job.”. Work requirements were a core component of the historic bipartisan welfare reforms in 1996,

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted to move President Trump’s nominee to serve as Director of the National Park Service, David Vela, out of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Vela’s nomination will now move to the Senate floor for a final confirmation vote. “Having spent almost 30 years dedicated to the National Park Service, Mr. Vela has the qualifications necessary to be an outstanding Director of our national parks,” Daines said. “I look forward to a full Senate vote to confirm Mr. Vela soon.  Daines, who chairs the U.S Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, has long been a champion

  U.S. SENATE — This week, U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to President Trump showing support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and to urge passage of the trade deal. “We are writing because we stand ready to assist in helping you secure a pathway to Congressional consideration of the recently concluded United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this 115thCongress,” the letter states. “If you choose to pursue consideration of the USMCA before the end of the 115th Congress, we commit to working with you in a consultative manner to draft implementing legislation that could win our votes, as well as a majority in the

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Jason Gleason of Great Falls for his years of service to our nation’s veterans as a nurse practitioner, as well as his service to our country as a veteran himself. Earlier this week, Daines spoke about Gleason on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Watch HERE Download HERE    Daines’ speech in the Congressional Record is available here. Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, on the heels of Veteran’s Day and in honor of President Trump’s designating November 2018 as National Veterans and Military Families Month, I have the distinct pleasure of recognizing Jason Gleason of Great

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today questioned President Trump’s nominee for the National Park Service (NPS) Director, David Vela, on the numerous accounts of sexual assault in our national parks, and demanded leadership on the issue going forward. Vela told Daines he is committed to fixing the lack of accountability in the NPS on the accounts of sexual assault throughout the organization.   Watch HERE Download HERE  “Culture change starts at the top… the tone and tenor at the top matters,” said Daines. “We all want a zero-tolerance policy and Park Service employees to feel safe and enjoy

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today pushed President Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Ron Vitiello, to ensure the agency prioritizes Montana’s devastating meth epidemic. Vitiello assured Daines he would work to address the growing issue of meth in Montana by establishing federal partnerships with state, local, and tribal groups, enhancing Border Enforcement Security Teams, using technology to trace where the meth is being created and ends up, and more.    Watch HERE Download HERE “Mr. Vitiello, our country is facing an opioid crisis, but in Montana we face a meth epidemic,” Daines said. “The vast majority of this

U.S. CONGRESS — U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte today sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Vicki Christiansen urging the USFS to move forward with “Next Generation 3.0” contracts which will provide faster and more cost-effective airtankers to handle the complex wildland fire environment. “Dry conditions, a buildup of hazardous fuels and many other factors resulted in over 50,000 fires nationwide this year,” the letter states. “The Forest Service is the primary Federal agency responsible for providing large airtankers to the wildland fire community… In order to ensure the Forest Service and the broader wildland fire community will have