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Daines Urges President Biden to Investigate Allegations Against John Kerry

April 29, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to investigate allegations that John Kerry, the former secretary of state and current special presidential envoy for climate, disclosed covert Israeli actions against Iranian interests in Syria to Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. “We write to convey our grave concerns over U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s position as a member of your administration’s National Security Council and his record – both past and present – of potentially working with America’s adversaries against our national security interests and those of our

Daines, Tester Encourage Montanans to Get Vaccinated In New PSA

April 28, 2021

U.S. Senate – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester are teaming up to release a Public Service Announcement (PSA) encouraging Montanans to make an appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. “Hi folks, Jon Tester here. And I’m Steve Daines. While it’s true Steve and I don’t always see eye to eye, there’s one thing we agree on. And that’s getting your COVID-19 vaccine. It’s our best shot at putting this pandemic behind us for good. These vaccines are safe, effective and free, and they are available to all Montanans sixteen and older. You can go to vaccinefinder.org for

Daines Statement on Biden’s Joint Address to Congress

April 28, 2021

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement following President Biden’s address to the Joint Session of Congress: “It’s breathtaking to see how quickly President Biden has lurched our country to the left. From attacking made in America energy, to causing a crisis on our southern border, to out of control spending and massive tax hikes, to infringing on our Second Amendment rights, to supporting taxpayer funded abortions, Biden has abandoned his promises of being a president for all Americans, and instead chosen to advance the agenda of radical activists on the Left. “We heard the president make promises of bipartisanship during his inauguration. Yet within six hours, he threw those sentiments out the

Daines Pushes PGE on Their Actions to Close Colstrip

April 27, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines pushed the CEO of Portland General Electric to explain the driving force behind the company’s actions to close Colstrip despite the fact the plant supports reliable, high-paying jobs and plays a large role in supporting the region’s baseload power. The CEO of PGE did not answer direct questions as to whether they have advocated for the early closure of Colstrip Power Plant. To watch and download the Senator’s remarks click HERE. “Instead of investing in Colstrip and the high-paying jobs it creates, PGE and other Pacific Northwest owners have done everything they could to avoid investing in the plant,” Daines said. “This is

Daines Statement on Montana Regaining a Congressional U.S. House Seat

April 26, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after it was announced that Montana will regain a seat in the United States House of Representatives. “Montana’s had the least representation in the U.S. House of Representatives over the last three decades, so I’m glad to see this news. The next step is to ensure the two new congressional districts are fairly drawn and that all Montanans are fairly represented, communities remain intact and efforts to manufacture a gerrymandered district are not accepted. Using commonsense, objective criteria that limits divisions of Montana communities must be prioritized,” Daines said.

Daines, Rosendale, Wyoming & Idaho Delegations Urge DOI Secretary to Keep Commitment to Follow Science, Delist the Grizzly

April 23, 2021

U.S. CONGRESS — Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale and the entire Wyoming and Idaho delegations today urged Secretary Deb Haaland to listen to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) study that states the grizzly bear has fully recovered in the Northern Continental Divide (NCDE) and Greater Yellowstone Ecosystems (GYE) proving that it is time to delist the species and requesting more information on the path forward. “The successful recovery of the NCDE and GYE grizzly bear epitomizes what the authors of the Endangered Species Act first envisioned. We are hopeful that future management of the bear will follow the science,

Daines Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Montana, America Remain Global Leaders in Innovation & Technology, Create High Tech Jobs

April 21, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today helped introduce a bipartisan bill, the “Endless Frontier Act,” which is the leading proposal in the U.S. Senate to promote American tech jobs and American innovation, research and development in the race against China. “We must invest in American innovation and technology if we’re going to win the race against China and stay competitive globally in the 21st century. My bipartisan bill will help advance research and create high paying, American tech, energy and manufacturing jobs. It will also advance Montana’s high tech sector and ensure America beats China and remains a global superpower,” Daines said. Senator Daines, an original cosponsor of the bill,

Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Stop the Sale of Montanans’ Personal Information

April 21, 2021

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the bipartisan “The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act,” which would stop the government from circumventing the 4th Amendment by buying Montanans’ personal information from data brokers. “It’s simple, Montanans’ private information is not for sale. We must close the loopholes that allow the federal government to circumvent the 4th Amendment and buy Americans’ personal data,” Daines said. “The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act” closes the legal loophole that allows data brokers to sell Americans’ personal information to law enforcement and intelligence agencies without any court oversight – in contrast to the strict

Daines, Tester Call for Hearing on St. Mary’s Reinvestment Act

April 21, 2021

U.S. Senate – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester are calling on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) to hold a hearing on their St. Mary’s Reinvestment Act to make rehabilitating the St. Mary’s Diversion Dam more affordable. In a letter to ENR Chair Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Daines and Tester said the project is critical to ensuring the Milk River Project can continue providing water to farmers, ranchers, and Tribes in Northcentral Montana that depend on it. “The St. Mary’s Diversion Dam is the headworks of the Milk

Daines to Schumer on MT Election Bills: Get Your Facts Straight

April 20, 2021

U.S. SENATE— U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the floor of the United States Senate to correct the record after Senator Chuck Schumer tried to distort the facts on Montana’s new voting laws earlier today. To watch the full speech, click HERE. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “It wasn’t enough for Democrats like Stacy Abrams and President Biden to lie about the new Georgia voting law. “Now, today, Chuck Schumer is sending his lawyers to swarm Montana courtrooms and he has taken to the Senate floor with more distortion. “This time about Montana’s new voting laws. “I have a message

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