Press Release Archives - Senator Steve Daines

Daines, Hassan Introduce Bill to Codify First Lady Melania Trump’s Foster Care Initiative, Expand Education and Employment Opportunities for Foster Youth

April 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced the “Foster Youth Education and Workforce Opportunity Act,” bipartisan legislation to expand education and workforce pathways for youth transitioning out of the foster system, especially in rural communities. The bill builds on First Lady Melania Trump’s “Fostering the Future” initiative and would codify key priorities outlined in the President’s Executive Order by increasing flexibility in Education and Training Vouchers (ETVs) and supporting career-focused education and training opportunities that lead to in-demand jobs. Representatives Max Miller (OH-07), Dwight Evans (PA-3), Judy Chu (CA-28) and Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) have introduced companion bills in

Daines, Sheehy, Downing Send Letter to USPS Urging the Reopening of the Baker Post Office

April 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), along with Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02), sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) expressing concerns with the closure of the Baker Post Office, urging the agency to reopen and improve service for constituents. “Nearly a year later, Baker residents are still relying on temporary outdoor distribution units to access their mail. While we appreciate USPS’s efforts to establish interim services in Baker, the current arrangement is not a sustainable solution and falls short of the needs of Montanans, especially as we approach the summer heat and look ahead

In the News: Daily Signal Exclusive: Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Codify First Lady’s Foster Care Initiatives

April 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines will introduce a bill today to codify First Lady Melania Trump’s foster care initiatives. Read more in the Daily Signal below. Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Codify First Lady’s Foster Care Initiatives Daily Signal Virginia Grace McKinnon April 16th, 2026 FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., will introduce bipartisan legislation Thursday to codify key aspects of first lady Melania Trump’s “Fostering the Future” initiative. The move comes after the first lady made a rare trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where she addressed members of the House Ways and Means Committee and urged Congress to put her

Daines on Fox Business: If We Were Playing Poker, the Iranians Have No Cards and America Has Them All

April 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Stuart Varney on Fox Business to discuss the latest on the Iran war and energy prices. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the success of the U.S. military: I’m cheering for the good guys. It’s remarkable what the U.S. military has done under President Trump and Secretary Hegseth’s leadership. They have decapitated the command and control structure in Iran. They’ve removed their political leadership. They’ve destroyed the nuclear capabilities. They’ve destroyed their ballistic missiles. Remember, the Iranians did fire one intermediate ballistic missile that went 2,500 miles near Diego Garcia. To put

Daines, Klobuchar, Boozman, Warnock Lead Letter to USTR Emphasizing Support of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Urging Market Access for American Producers

April 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer emphasizing their support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ahead of the Agreement’s six-year joint review and urging expanded market access and certainty for American producers. “The United States is currently the world’s largest agricultural exporter, with total agricultural exports valued at $176 billion in 2024. Since the Agreement’s entry-into-force, U.S. agricultural exports have increased substantially, particularly to Canada and Mexico. For many states, Canada and Mexico represent the largest and second-largest export markets. The

Daines in Senate Finance Committee: The Working Families Tax Cuts are Putting More Money in Americans’ Pockets

April 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with CEO of the Internal Revenue Service Frank Bisignano in a Senate Finance Committee hearing about how the Working Families Tax Cuts is providing historic relief for hardworking Americans as well as the importance of Social Security survivor payments. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on how the Working Families Tax Cuts are a win for Americans: Daines: Well, it is Tax Day, and thanks to Republican leadership, President Trump’s leadership, and the work of this Committee in fact, we passed the largest tax cut in history and I’m proud of that. Said another way, we stopped the largest tax increase in American history, and I’m proud

Daines on CNBC’s Squawk Box: Millions of Americans are Benefitting on Tax Day from the Working Families Tax Cuts

April 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss how the Working Families Tax Cut is making life more affordable for Americans, as well as the latest on the Iran war and energy prices. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how the Working Families Tax Cut is increasing affordability: “Joe, we have got to do a better job of reminding the American people where we were just a year and a half ago under Joe Biden’s leadership. Wide-open southern border, flood of drugs and illegals coming across into America, violent criminals coming into our country. President

Daines Honors Montanans of the Month: 2026 Winter Paralympians Katie Verderber, Jack Berry, and Michael Kneeland

March 27, 2026

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Katie Verderber, Jack Berry, and Michael Kneeland as Montanans of the Month for representing the Treasure State in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympic Games. Through his “Montanan of the Month” initiative, each month Daines highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the recipient’s honor into the Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. Daines welcomes anyone to nominate fellow Montanans for Daines’ “Montanan of the Month” program by calling his office at 202-224-2651 or filling out the submission form on his website HERE. The following is the tribute Daines submitted to

Daines Urges Colleagues to Confirm Katie Lane as Next Federal Judge for the District of Montana in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing

March 25, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing urging his colleagues to support Katie Lane’s nomination to serve as the next Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Read his remarks as prepared for delivery below. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Durbin, It is my honor to introduce Katie Lane and support her nomination to serve as the next Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Katie’s distinguished record of public service and experience in the

Daines on Fox News: Stop the Nonsense, End the DHS Shutdown

March 24, 2026

“Our Airports Look Like Walmart on Black Friday” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Martha McCallum on Fox News to discuss his meeting at the White House to end the DHS shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on his meeting at the White House on ending the DHS shutdown: What happened yesterday at the White House was extraordinary. I got to give tremendous credit to President Trump and his team. The president saw what was going to happen right now at this moment in history a year ago when we put an extra $150 billion in the Homeland

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