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Daines Cosponsors Effort to Eliminate Biden’s Travel Mask Mandate

March 7, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines cosponsored a legislative effort to eliminate President Biden’s COVID-19 travel mask mandate. “It’s time to end President Biden’s travel mask mandate,” Daines said. Read more HERE. Daines’ resolution of disapproval to eliminate the travel mask mandate falls under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). A CRA is a process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule that must be brought up for a vote by the full Senate and cannot be blocked by Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer. To pass, a CRA only needs a simple majority among senators voting. Daines’ effort to strike down Biden’s

Daines Announces Support for Montana Family Medicine Residency to Help Bring Doctors to Rural Montana

March 7, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced funding for the Montana Family Medical Residency to help train family medicine doctors to practice in rural and underserved areas in Montana. These funds will be used to train two additional family medicine residents in each year of training, for a total of six residents once the program is fully operational. “I’m glad to see the Montana Family Medical Residency receive these resources to expand residency training, which is critical to address current and future gaps in the healthcare workforce, and help Montanans in rural and underserved areas have greater access to quality medical care,” Daines said. In September 2021, Daines

Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ban Russian Energy Imports

March 3, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today cosponsored a bipartisan bill to prohibit Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal imports. The bill will help American partners be less dependent on Russian energy. “President Biden and the United States need to unleash American energy production and stop funding Putin’s ruthless war chest,” Daines said. To read a one-pager on the “Ban Russian Energy Imports Act,” click HERE. ### Contact: Rachel Dumke, Katie Schoettler

Senate Democrats Block Daines’ Bill to Increase Traditional & Renewable American Energy Production

March 3, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today doubled down on his push to support Made in America energy. Daines slammed Senate Democrats after they blocked his bill that would increase traditional and renewable American energy production and help America’s partners and allies be less dependent on Russia. Daines’ bill would require the Biden administration to restart oil and gas leases on federal lands which were banned last year. Daines’ bill would also kickstart renewable energy development on federal lands and waters. To watch Daines’ remarks, click HERE. “All in one year, President Biden killed the Keystone XL pipeline, banned new oil

Daines: Reports of Biden Admin Quietly Shuttering Montana Veteran Health Care Facilities is Unacceptable

March 3, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today slammed reports that the Biden administration is quietly closing veteran health care clinics across Montana. Daines spoke directly with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to share his concerns about the potential closures and the impacts to Montana veterans. Last month Daines also requested answers and transparency from the VA on the potential closures. “Reports that the VA under Biden plans to silently shutter health care clinics across Montana is absolutely unacceptable. Countless Montana veterans rely on VA health care facilities for critical care and we must do everything we can to ensure these important services remain available to the men and

Daines’ Effort to Strike Down Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for MT Healthcare Workers Passes U.S. Senate

March 2, 2022

U.S. SENATE – Today Senator Steve Daines’ effort to strike down President Biden’s overreaching federal vaccine mandate for Montana healthcare workers passed the U.S. Senate. “While I am pro-vaccine, I am anti-mandate. President Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers threatens to cripple our rural hospitals, impact patient care and intensify the worker shortage at our health care facilities,” Daines said. “While I’m glad to see my effort to strike down Biden’s mandate for Montana’s healthcare heroes and rural health providers pass the U.S. Senate, I’m extremely disappointed that all Senate Democrats opposed it. We must work to support our healthcare heroes, not burden them with additional mandates.”

Daines Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

March 1, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address. “Under President Biden’s leadership, the state of the union is in jeopardy. Over the last year, Biden has lacked leadership on the world stage, emboldened our adversaries and created an inflation crisis, a southern border crisis and an American energy crisis with Montana families paying the price. The President must take ownership for his first year of failures and stop putting the far-Left above Montanans. There is still time for Biden to right this ship, and I strongly encourage

Daines: Democrats’ Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act is Holy Grail of the Left’s Radical Pro-Abortion Agenda

February 28, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, founder and chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today gave remarks on the floor of the United States Senate slamming the Democrats’ radical “Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act,” which goes further than any pro-abortion law in the history of Congress. Daines also hosted a press conference with his Senate Republican colleagues to denounce the Democrats’ radical bill. Senate Republicans defeated the bill by a vote of 46-48. To watch the full speech, click HERE. Excerpts from Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “This legislation goes beyond “codifying” the wrongly decided Roe v. Wade case, and would

Daines Statement on President Biden’s Supreme Court Nomination

February 25, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement on President Biden’s announcement of Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court: “I’ll be closely examining Judge Jackson’s record and interpretation of the Constitution,” Daines said. “Any Supreme Court Justice must understand the importance of not legislating from the bench and upholding the Constitution. With that said, I’m disappointed that President Biden chose to appeal to his far-Left base with this nomination, rather than listen to voices on both sides of the aisle calling for a Supreme Court nominee who would enjoy strong bipartisan support and consensus.” ###

Daines to Biden: Restart the Keystone XL Pipeline Immediately

February 25, 2022

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today is calling on the Biden administration to immediately reauthorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. “President Biden set us on a dangerous path when he decided to kill the Keystone XL pipeline on Day One in office,” Daines said. “What’s happening in Russia and Europe is a stark reminder of the need to support American energy development, not hinder it. Energy security is national security, and a global energy dominant America is a safer world. Biden must restart the Keystone XL pipeline now.” Background: Daines has been leading the fight in the U.S. Senate to support made

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