Category: Press Release

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of Congressman Greg Gianforte’s introduction of a bill previously introduced by Daines, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act. The bill protects public access and use of Montana’s public lands by implementing the U.S. Forest Service’s recommendation to release 449,500 acres of Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) in Montana. To watch the video click HERE. To download the video click HERE. Additional Information For the full text of the bill, click HERE.  For Public Use of Public Lands Act FAQ, click HERE.  For a

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his new proposal, the Students, Teachers and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act. This bipartisan legislation he introduced with Senator Orrin Hatch (UT), secures our schools by implementing proven, evidence-based programs and technologies that stop school violence before it happens. This afternoon, he reiterated the need to secure our schools during a Fox News interview. Watch video HERE. Download video HERE. “Moms and Dads want to know when they drop off their kids at school, they are safe,” said Daines. “We must secure our schools by stopping violence before it happens.” STOP School

Dodd-Frank has put Montana’s rural banks and credit unions out of business U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted to open debate on the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, legislation that would work to repeal some of the crippling regulations placed on Montana’s small rural community banks and credit unions under the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  “Dodd-Frank regulations are suffocating Montana’s rural banks and credit unions and ultimately are hitting their customers the hardest,” said Daines. “This bill takes a long overdue step in the right direction and begins to give local

U.S. SENATE — During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on protecting America’s electrical grid, Jim Matheson, Chief Executive Officer of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, endorsed U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ bill, the Cyber Safety Act, which incentivizes the private sector to innovate and commercialize the next generation of cyber security technologies. Watch video HERE. Download video HERE.   “A secure electrical grid is critical to Montanans’ access to utilities,” said Daines. “The Cyber Safety Act will help prevent terrorists from breaking into our system.” “Rural Co-Ops and the rest of the energy utilities sector support this bill,”

Americans are already $7.7 trillion short on what they need for retirement U.S. SENATE – United States Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the bipartisan Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act to modernize the retirement system to better protect Americans’ hard earned savings. The proliferation of small accounts is costing Americans tens of billions of dollars every year in lost savings because of cash-outs and redundant fees, and that doesn’t include lost savings from missing accounts. “Montanans should not have to worry about losing their hard-earned dollars when they change jobs,” said Daines. “This bipartisan bill will empower individuals to take control of

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, urged the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to take steps to expedite the termination process for federal employees who have engaged in harassment, including sexual harassment. Watch video HERE. Download video HERE.   “Our national parks and places of work must be safe for all employees,” said Daines. “OPM and federal agencies must take steps now to make sure bad actors are removed as quickly as possible.” Daines is the Chairman of the U.S. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on National Parks.

We must take action now to secure our schools  U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines this morning during an interview on Fox and Friends called out congressional colleagues for proposing feel-good solutions that won’t prevent tragedies like the recent murder of seventeen people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida and urged for immediate action to secure our schools. Watch video HERE.Download video HERE.   “Feel-good measures that will offer a false sense of hope and security rather than addressing the problem won’t keep our kids safe,” said Daines. “We must take action now to secure our schools.”   ###

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today during a bipartisan, bicameral meeting at the White House on school safety spoke with President Donald Trump and colleagues about the urgent need to secure our schools to prevent future tragedies like the recent murders of seventeen people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Watch video HERE. Download video HERE. “We must protect our children by securing our schools,” said Daines. “These cowards can be stopped by deadly force.”   ###

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sponsored legislation to protect Americans’ national security by preserving funding for National Guard and Reserves training during a government shutdown. Currently, members of the reserves must forego scheduled training during lapses in government funding, compromising America’s military readiness. “The government’s first and most important job is to protect Americans’ national security,” said Daines. “With over 4,500 Guardsmen and Reservists serving in Montana, this bill ensures they can continue critical training and that government paralysis does not compromise Americans’ safety.” Statement of Support: “The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Montana (EANGMT) supports