Category: Press Release

U.S. SENATE—U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, cosponsored legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, more commonly known as the death tax. The “Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021” would finally end this purely punitive tax that has the potential to hit family-run farms, ranches, and businesses as the result of the owner’s death. “The death tax hits the heart of Montana—our farming and ranching families. It’s time to fully repeal this crippling, unfair tax,” Daines said. “After a family loses a loved one, they shouldn’t have to worry about what will happen to their family

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted against the confirmation of President Biden’s Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra.  “Xavier Becerra has made a career out of defending the abortion industry and promoting far-left priorities like free healthcare for illegal immigrants. He has shown that he will take this agenda so far as to infringe on religious freedoms,” Daines said. “While I hope he does not weaponize this $1.3 trillion department to impose his progressive agenda on the country, I will do all I can as founder of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus and member of the Senate Finance Committee to prevent

U.S. SENATE—U.S. Senator Steve Daines cosponsored the “Protect and Serve Act,” to help protect law enforcement officers by creating federal penalties for individuals who deliberately target local, state, or federal law enforcement officers with violence. “Montana law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every single day to keep our families and communities safe,” said Senator Daines. “We should return the favor by doing everything we can to ensure they are protected from senseless violence. Anyone who chooses to target law enforcement officers and cause harm must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” To read the full text, click HERE.  The “Protect and Serve

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today defended Montana cities against proposed changes by President Biden’s administration that would redefine “metropolitan areas” and lead to less federal funding for cities like Bozeman, Missoula and Great Falls. “The implications of this shift would be significant, as up to half of the federal funding these cities normally receive would be redirected. I urge you to not adopt this change and carefully consider what effect this will have on communities that are metropolitan centers by all reasonable measure. Great Falls is a major agricultural hub, as well as being home to the main economic development and

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the below statement regarding the termination of pension and benefits for convicted predator and former Indian Health Service pediatrician Stanley Patrick Weber. “I’m glad to see the Indian Health Service deny Mr. Weber’s federal benefits and cut off his pension. It is outrageous that a convicted pedophile was receiving taxpayer funded pension checks while serving time in prison. I will be reintroducing my bill to fix this horribly flawed system and ensure no predator receives a dime of taxpayers’ money,” Daines said. Background: In 2019, Daines introduced legislation to prevent convicted pedophiles from receiving a federal government

U.S. SENATE—U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the “State Fiscal Flexibility Act” to remove a section in the massive and wasteful $1.9 trillion package that prohibits states from providing tax relief. This legislation will give power back to the states to decide when to cut taxes and get Montana’s economy back up and running.   “The Democrats used the ‘COVID relief’ package as a way to usher in a new era of big government and crush the independence of state governments in the process,” Daines said. “To punish states that offer their citizens tax relief is a shameful federal overreach and has nothing to do with combatting the

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted against confirmation of President Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland. “Representative Haaland has a hostile record toward made in America energy, natural resource development, and wildlife and land management. She has enthusiastically called for a ban on all new pipelines and is a leading cosponsor of the Green New Deal. I have serious concerns about how Rep. Haaland will use this position in ways that negatively impact the Montana way of life,” Daines said. “In Montana, we have a rich history of balanced wildlife and land management that allows us to enjoy recreation and