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Daines Statement on Latest Report that Chinese Spy Balloon Gathered Intelligence Over U.S. Military Sites

April 3, 2023

U.S. SENATE – Senator Daines today issued the following statement after a new report indicates that the Chinese spy balloon that travelled over Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana’s ICBMs and the rest of the country was collecting intelligence and sending information back to China despite the Biden administration’s denial that was occurring. “The Chinese Communist Party didn’t send a spy balloon over one of our nation’s nuclear missile bases to give folks a view of Montana’s wonderful scenery. The NBC News story today confirms what Americans knew all along: the Chinese Communist Party was spying and gathering intelligence to use against us.

Daines, Bennet, Marshall Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Outdoor Recreation Opportunities

April 3, 2023

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) reintroduced the “Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023.” This bill would expand opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking and other wildlife-dependent activities in America. “As a lifelong sportsman, I grew up hunting, fishing and backpacking and it’s a family tradition that I’ll pass down to my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. It’s all part of our Montana way of life,” Daines said. “This bipartisan bill will strengthen Montana’s outdoor recreation economy and open up more space for families and sportsmen to enjoy local wildlife for generations to come.” “For years, this program has

Daines Announces 2023 Military Academy Days

April 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Senator Daines today announced multiple Military Academy Days for students across the state. Each year, along with Senator Jon Tester, Congressmen Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale, Daines hosts Military Academy Days for high school students and their parents to learn more about the Service Academy nomination process and speak to representatives from the five institutions – the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. “As a son of Marine, I hold members of the United States Armed Forces in the highest esteem. I consider it

Daines Leads Letter with Zinke, Rosendale to Demand Answers on Possible DOD Sponsored Drag Queen Story Hours for Montana Children

March 31, 2023

U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a letter to Pentagon leadership today with Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) demanding answers from the Biden administration on the “Drag Story Time” that took place at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. Dear Secretary Austin and Chairman Milley, We write today regarding reports of a “Drag Story Time” for children held on June 30, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. If true, this event is yet another example of the Biden administration’s obsession with prioritizing a woke agenda at the expense of

Daines Statement on Indictment of President Donald Trump

March 30, 2023

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement in response to the indictment of President Donald Trump. “Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s indictment of President Trump is politically motivated. Indicting a former president on what is normally a misdemeanor charge in New York is an unprecedented abuse of power requiring legal gymnastics and further undermines our country’s trust in our most vital institutions. This action sets a terrible legal precedent and should outrage Americans no matter what their political persuasion.” ### Contact: Matt Lloyd, Rachel Dumke, Blake Kernen

Daines Blasts DOD Woke Agenda at Military Bases

March 30, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement about the 2021 “Drag Story Time” hosted at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. “The news of Malmstrom Air Force Base hosting a drag queen story hour for children is infuriating. The mission of the Department of Defense is to ‘provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation’s security.’ It is impossible to see how this event at Malmstrom helps the military fulfill its mission rather than a woke agenda. In fact, this and events like it at our military bases around the country and

Daines Votes to Overturn Biden’s Burdensome Regulation for MT Farmers, Ranchers, Landowners

March 29, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted to block President Biden’s burdensome Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to revoke the new rule. “Today’s passage of my challenge to President Biden’s ridiculous Waters of the United States regulation is a victory for Montana’s farmers and ranchers. The President and his army of unelected Washington bureaucrats are on a mission to overregulate Montana farmers and ranchers. On his first day in office, President Biden signed the WOTUS executive order that expands regulatory authority over Montana waters. WOTUS infringes on the rights of Montana farmers, ranchers and landowners and creates confusion and burdensome red tape; Montanans shouldn’t have

Daines Statement on Vote to Repeal 1991 and 2002 Iraq AUMFs

March 29, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after voting to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations of Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq. The resolution passed the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan vote of 66-30 and now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. “It is the constitutional duty of Congress to ensure that the American people have a voice when our sons and daughters are sent into harm’s way and that we not allow the president, no matter which party controls the executive branch, to maintain outdated authorizations of military force in order to continue U.S. military operations unabated. Repealing

Daines Calls for Mexican Drug Cartels to be Labeled Terrorist Organizations on Fox’s The Story with Martha MacCallum

March 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Steve Daines appeared on Fox’s The Story with Marth MacCallum to discuss the national security threat posed by Mexican drug cartels and the bill he helped introduce to designate them foreign terrorist organizations. Daines on his bill to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations: “Look, enough is enough. These Mexican cartels are invading our country and they’re spreading fentanyl, methamphetamines across our communities. One hundred thousand Americans now are dying every year because of this. That’s equivalent to having a major airliner crash every day in our country. Ninety percent of those drugs are coming

At Senate Banking Committee Hearing, Daines Accuses Regulators of Focusing on Climate Change Rather than Monetary Policy

March 28, 2023

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines at a Senate Banking Committee hearing today demanded answers from regulators on the cause of the banking crisis, including how the San Francisco Federal Reserve was focused on climate change policy rather than the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of price stability and full employment. A transcript of Senator Daines’ opening remarks following by his questioning of Michael Barr, Vice Chairman for Supervision, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, is below: Senator Daines: “Chairman, thank you. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and the general turmoil in the banking sector are the direct result of the failures

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