Author: Reilly Lowery

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Judge Neil Gorsuch secured the endorsement of three key Montana judges and one former judge to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.  In a letter sent to U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Steve Daines (R-MT) and Jon Tester (D-MT), Judge Russell Fagg, Thirteenth Judicial District, Judge Jeffrey Langton, Twenty-First Judicial District, Judge John Larson, Fourth Judicial District and State Senator Nels Swandal, retired Judge Sixth Judicial District endorsed Gorsuch. “Judge Gorsuch will provide valuable insight and perspective from the Western states on a Supreme Court that is dominated by Justices hailing

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized Jenny Genger of Jefferson County for her selfless commitment to others in her community.    Daines’ recognition in the Congressional Record is available here.   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: http://www.daines.senate.gov/connect/email-steve The following is

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester’s bipartisan bills to protect Montanans way of life today passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  The committee today passed the reinstatement and an extension of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license for Clark Canyon Dam Hydro Project in Dillon, (S. 491) Montana and an extension of the FERC license for the Gibson Dam Hydro Project near Augusta, Montana (S.490). The committee also passed S. 117, bill to honor the life of renowned Montana conservationist, Alex Diekmann, by naming an unnamed 9,765-foot peak as “Alex Diekmann Peak”.  “In Montana,

Senators Move East Rosebud Legislation Closer to Law (U.S. Senate) – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester’s bipartisan bill to designate portions of the East Rosebud Creek as “wild and scenic” passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and is now heading to the Senate floor.  The Montana made legislation will preserve the free-flowing condition of the East Rosebud Creek under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. “Protecting the East Rosebud Creek is important to the local community and ensures future generations can enjoy it,” Daines stated. “I’m looking forward to making this Montana’s first wild

(U.S. Senate) – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester are raising awareness about the devastating impacts of asbestos on communities and families by designating the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week. Tester and Daines are calling on the U.S. Surgeon General to warn and educate the public about asbestos exposure. “By continuing to raise awareness about the deadly effects of asbestos we can prevent future widespread issues in communities across the country,” Daines stated. “We can never be too educated about asbestos and its terrible effects to guard against them and ensure the folks in Libby know they have our

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Judge Neil Gorsuch secured the endorsement from the Montana Farm Bureau, Montana Grain Growers Association, Montana Wool Growers Association and the Montana Stockgrowers Association to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.  Hans McPherson, Montana Farm Bureau Federation President: “MFBF supports Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court because of he respects the law and the Constitution as written. He has the experience necessary to be an excellent justice.  Furthermore, his past decisions show that he will not blindly defer to regulating agencies, but will perform his constitutional role of

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Montana’s Speaker of the House Austin Knudsen and Montana State Auditor Matt Rosendale endorsed Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.  “Our nation needs a strong, principled constitutionalist on our Supreme Court and I have been exceedingly impressed by Judge Gorsuch,” Knudsen stated. “I want to thank Senator Daines for his leadership on this confirmation and hope that the Senate will soon move to make Judge Gorsuch our next Supreme Court Justice.” “Neil Gorsuch has shown throughout his career that he is a principled judge who