Author: Reilly Lowery

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) today introduced a bill that extends the time to raise the necessary funds for completion of the Vietnam Veteran Education Center. “Montana is home to one of the nation’s largest populations of veterans per capita,” said Daines. “Finishing the education center will help teach visitors from around the world about the sacrifices Montana’s and the nation’s Vietnam Veterans made for our freedom.”  “It’s important for our nation to support the brave Americans who served in Vietnam,” said Duckworth. “I’m proud to be introducing this bipartisan legislation with Senator Daines to help the Memorial continue raising the funds needed for the

U.S. SENATE — Today, President Donald Trump signed the Montana congressional delegation’s legislation on the Gibson Dam Hydro Project into law. The bill, introduced by U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and Congressman Greg Gianforte, ensures the completion of the Gibson Dam Hydro Project near Augusta.  “This is a win for Montana,” said Daines. “This bill will create high paying Montanan jobs, boost our economy and power Montana homes with clean, affordable and reliable energy. “Hydropower is an important part of Montana’s diverse energy resources and provides Montanans with reliable, affordable electricity,” Gianforte said. “I appreciate President Trump signing our bipartisan bill so the Gibson

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte today introduced legislation that will cut red tape and protect forest management projects from litigation.      “Time is of the essence to properly manage our forests,” said Daines. “Fringe environmental extremists have kept solutions at bay and that’s why I’m introducing legislation that will cut excessive red tape and protect forest management projects from getting caught in the litigation process.”      “The disastrous Cottonwood decision has put Montana timber workers out of work and forced our communities to face more severe wildfires. Cottonwood made it easier for environmental extremists to unnecessarily

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today pushed Mr. James E. Hubbard, nominee to be the next Agriculture Undersecretary of Natural Resources and Environment, to commit to addressing the barriers to forest management.  If confirmed, Mr. Hubbard would oversee the U.S. Forest Service.   Watch HERE Download HERE “I’m fighting for 3 buckets of reforms:  reducing red tape; combating fringe litigation; and increasing the partnership between the Forest Service and State Foresters in managing our National Forests.  And while recent legislation included good reforms, I want to say very clearly that Congress should and must do much, much, much more.”

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement on the confirmation of Robert Wilkie as the new Secretary for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:  “The sacrifices made by Montana’s veterans should be honored and their commitment to our democracy has earned them our respect.  As President Lincoln noted in his second inaugural address, we have duty ‘to care for him who shall have borne the battle…” “I am confident Secretary Robert Wilkie is the right individual to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs and that he will ensure Montana (and all U.S.) veterans are getting the

U.S. SENATE —Chairman of the Senate Western Caucus, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (MT), today led members of the Senate Western Caucus in demanding U.S. Senate leadership to prioritize confirmation of nominees to the West. In a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Daines and nine U.S. Senators of the Senate Western Caucus drew attention to the languishing nominations of Susan Combs to be Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget at the Department of the Interior (DOI); Jeff Clark to be Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the Department of Justice