Author: Reilly Lowery

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today questioned members of the intelligence community on what actions they are taking to combat cyber-attacks against Americans and to keep America safe.  Click HERE to watch Daines’ remarks. Click HERE to download Daines’ remarks. In his questions, he highlighted the recent attack on Montana’s Columbia Falls School District, which affected over fifteen thousand students and forced the closure of several schools.  Daines attended a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing where members discussed what actions must be taken to protect Americans from cyber-attacks by terrorists and other extremist groups online, while also protecting Americans’ constitutional liberties. ###  

U.S. SENATE — This evening, U.S. Senator Steve Daines spoke at the U.S. Capitol’s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. This year’s tree traveled over 3,600 miles from Montana’s Kootenai National Forest.     Click HERE to watch Daines’ remarks. Click HERE to download Daines’ remarks. If you would like to learn more about the tree and its journey to the Capitol, click HERE.  ###

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after bipartisan legislation he co-sponsored, the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act, passed out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. “I am committed to ensuring that tribal members’ public safety needs are met,” said Daines. “The SURVIVE Act will provide victims with greater access to the resources and support they need to heal.” The SURVIVE Act will increase needed tribal victim assistance by creating a tribal grant program within the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime. The bill requires a five percent allocation from the Crime

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald J. Trump’s nominee Kirstjen Nielsen for the position of Secretary of Homeland Security.   “Secretary Nielson understands the increasing threats facing our country and has the experience to do what is necessary to keep Americans safe,” said Daines. “With her confirmation, she can now focus on taking swift action to protect our national security, including securing our border and strengthening our cybersecurity.” Background: Daines is a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, which has jurisdiction for the Department of

Daines Urges EPA to Prioritize Montana in Superfund Sites Selection  U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt urging him to ensure Montana is represented in the Administrator’s Top Ten list of Superfund sites which will receive the Administrator’s utmost attention. “With 17 National Priorities List (NPL) sites and one proposed NPL site in Montana, including some of the most expansive in the nation, there is a clear need for at least one Montana site to be among those to which you will pay utmost attention,” wrote Daines.  In July, U.S. Senator Steve Daines secured his recommendations for improving the Superfund program in the