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Daines Pushes Back Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Montana Head Start Workers

December 9, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines is urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Montana Head Start employees and volunteers that could force them out of their jobs and threaten access to childcare for families in need.   “As you know, the rule requires universal masking for those two years and older attending Head Start and mandates all staffers, contractors working directly with children, and volunteers be vaccinated against the coronavirus by January 31, 2022. More than 3,000 children attend Head Start in the state of Montana. Now, this vaccine mandate

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

December 8, 2021

U.S. SENATE — Today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ legislative effort to rescind President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate against private businesses passed the U.S. Senate. Daines has been fighting back against Biden’s business vaccine mandate that would impact Montana small businesses and could force nearly 130,000 Montanans out of work. Daines has also been working to push back against Biden’s other vaccine mandates like the ones impacting healthcare workers and federal contractors. Click HERE to download a video statement. “While I’m pro-vaccine, I’m strongly anti-mandate. President Biden’s overreaching COVID-19 vaccine mandates are a threat to Montana small businesses and workers,” Daines said. “Today, the Senate passed my effort to strike down Biden’s vaccine

Daines Stands Up for Montana Service Members, Defends Freedom of Thought in U.S. Military

December 8, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, expressing his concern that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) could be using resources to target Montana service members who oppose leftist ideology. “We write to express concern for U.S. service members who could be unfairly targeted by your newly established Countering Extremism Working Group (CEWG). In the wake of the U.S. Department of Justice’s efforts to silence parents protesting anti-American racial indoctrination being taught in schools across the country, we are deeply concerned that this latest effort by the Biden Administration will target service

Daines Announces Over $500K to Support Montana Justice System

December 7, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $521,655 will be awarded to the Montana Department of Justice to help support the Montana justice system. The grant will be directed to the Forensic Science Division to help reduce backlogs and increase capacity for DNA analysis. “We must do whatever we can to support the Montana justice system, especially as crime continues to rise in our communities,” Daines said. “This funding will help support the Montana Forensic Science Division as they work tirelessly to process the backlog of pending DNA casework.” Daines voted for this funding through the U.S. Department of Justice in December 2020.   ### Contact: Katherine McKeogh, Katie Schoettler

Daines Announces Over $300K to Support Montana’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

December 7, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $337,516 will be awarded to the Montana Department of Justice to support the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.  “I’m glad to see the Montana Department of Justice receive this support for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which is critical for keeping Montana children safe and protecting them from internet-related crimes and predators,” Daines said.  Daines voted for this funding through the U.S. Department of Justice in December 2020. ###  Contact: Katherine McKeogh, Katie Schoettler

Daines: We Shouldn’t Give One Penny to the Palestinian Authority So Long as They’re Providing “Pay to Slay” Payments to Terrorists Who Attack Israel

December 6, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the “Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act” which would strengthen U.S. anti-terrorism financial regulations and deter foreign banks from making payments to the Palestinian Authority (PA) for its “pay-to-slay” program, which pays terrorists for carrying out acts of terrorism.  “Israel is our strongest ally in the Middle East—we must stand with them in their fight against terrorism,” Daines said. “To this day, terrorists of Hamas are not only being idolized for suicide bombings, but they’re being paid significant sums of money to commit horrendous acts of terrorism. It’s time to close these loopholes and ensure that not another penny goes to terrorists committing these horrendous

Daines Defends Pro-Life Advocates, Slams Google for Politically-Motivated Censorship

December 6, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines hand-delivered a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, calling on Google to reverse its September 13th ban on Live Action’s pro-life advertisements promoting Heartbeat International’s Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) hotline.  “As you know, Google’s international dominance in multiple fields of technology enables it to either safeguard or stifle the free expression of billions of people, including the communication of information that can save lives. Therefore, Google’s ability to independently self-regulate its own content restriction policies is of the highest concern,” the letter states. Read the letter HERE.   Background: Daines, Founder and Chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus,

Senate Democrats Vote Against Daines’ Effort to Help Kill Vaccine Mandate for Montanans

December 2, 2021

U.S. SENATE — Senate Democrats today voted against U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ effort to stop President Biden’s vaccine mandates that will hurt Montana small businesses, federal employees, federal contractors, healthcare workers and service members.  “President Biden’s overreaching vaccine mandate will hurt Montana small businesses and force hardworking Montanans out of their jobs. Tonight, the Senate had a chance to help kill the mandate, yet every Senate Democrat, including the senior senator from Montana, chose to stand with Biden and voted against it. I won’t stop fighting until Biden’s mandates are no longer a reality,” Daines said.  It’s estimated that about 130,000 Montanans will be

Daines’ Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Public Lands Discussed at Senate Hearing

December 2, 2021

U.S. SENATE — Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Senator Steve Daines’ bipartisan bill that will streamline the permitting process for outfitters and guides to help increase access to public lands and support small businesses. Watch and download the remarks HERE. “Because of Montana’s checkerboard land ownership patterns, a guided hunt often will cross into multiple land jurisdictions sometimes in just one day. Since each federal land agency has a separate permitting process, this means that guides and outfitters often have to go through multiple departments and permitting processes all for one trip. This is duplicative