Author: Reilly Lowery

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designee for the U.S. Department of Education, Betsy DeVos. “Betsy DeVos has a passion for education and will be a formidable leader at the Department of Education,” Daines stated.  “I look forward to watching her shape the Department of Education to increase local control of our schools, with policies that originate with the parents, teachers and administrators who are closest to the classroom.”  Daines and DeVos discussed: Increasing local control over education policies and funding and reducing the role of Washington, D.C. bureaucrats. Efforts to ensure

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designee for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Montana U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke.   “Commander Zinke is a military hero who served honorably for 23 years and is taking his service to another level,” Daines stated. “Ryan understands the balance of conservation, responsible energy development and public access.”  “I appreciate Senator Daines taking the time to sit down and talk about how together we can Make America Great Again,” Rep. Zinke stated. “As two Montana kids who were at Boys State together in 1979 and who grew up with

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designee for the U.S. Department of Energy, Rick Perry.     “After speaking with Governor Perry, I have confidence that he will work to restore the balance between fossil fuel and renewable energy investments and regulation, a balance that has been lacking in President Obama’s Energy Department,” Daines stated. “Governor Perry will work to make our nation energy secure.”  During the meeting, Daines invited Perry to Colstrip and the Crow Reservation and commended his attention to a letter from Lori Shaw, co-founder of Colstrip United, a grassroots citizens’ group to

  U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today commented on a recent U.S. House of Representatives budgetary rule change related to federal lands.  “I continue to strongly oppose the transfer of federal lands to the states while fighting to improve the management of those lands.” ###

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designee for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Wilbur Ross.     “Wilbur Ross has an impressive resume and is a force in the private-sector,” Daines stated. “The Department of Commerce and the American economy will be well served by his extensive experience. I’m excited for his ideas to institute strong trade policies that expand opportunities for Montana ag producers and manufacturers to create more good-paying jobs.”  Daines and Ross discussed the importance of exports to Montana jobs and economy and about expanding access to foreign markets for Montana

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today provided details to those traveling to Washington, D.C. for the 58th Presidential Inauguration. “I’m excited to see so many Montanans in our nation’s capital for the 58th Presidential Inauguration,” Daines stated. Details on events are below: Washington, DC Office Open House: The Senator will be hosting an Open House the day before the Presidential Inauguration on January 20. We hope that Montanans who are visiting will stop by, visit with the Senator and his staff, snap a picture in the Senator for a Day! photo booth and enjoy light refreshments and snacks from Montana. The office will host visitors

U.S. SENATE —Following U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ announcement of committee assignments for the 115th Congress, Montana’s top agriculture and forestry leaders praised his new membership on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.  “Montana’s number one economic driver is agriculture and I’m excited to represent their priorities on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture,” Daines stated.   Alan Merrill, President Montana Farmers Union: “Montana Farmers Union wants to congratulate Senator Daines on his appointment to the Senate Ag Committee. With work beginning on the next Farm Bill having the senator serve on this committee will be an asset for Montana’s farmers and ranchers to