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Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, Downing Introduce Legislation to Support Montana Tribal Communities

January 24, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Senator Tim Sheehy, Congressman Ryan Zinke and Congressman Troy Downing today introduced a slate of bills to strengthen and support Montana’s tribal communities, ensure access to clean water and updated infrastructure and keep the critical Bull Mountains Mine open. “From clean water and reliable infrastructure to critical tax revenue, I’m glad to work with Senator Sheehy, Congressman Zinke and Congressman Downing to support Montana’s tribal communities across our great state,” said Daines. “It’s past time these commonsense bills become law, and I’ll fight to get them across the finish line.” “Working to meet the needs of communities on our reservations and across the Hi-Line

Daines Lauds President Trump’s Pardons of Peaceful Pro-Life Protesters

January 23, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after President Trump pardoned 23 peaceful pro-life protesters who were unjustly incarcerated by President Biden’s Justice Department: “Finally, justice is served. Under President Biden’s Justice Department, these peaceful protesters were singled out because they dared to stand up for the unborn. Within days of taking office, President Trump righted this wrong. It’s great to have a pro-life president back in the White House,” said Daines.

Ahead of 52nd Annual March for Life, Daines Introduces Pro-Life Bills

January 23, 2025

U.S. SENATE – Ahead of 52nd March for Life, U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced two pro-life bills. The “Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act” would ban doctors from performing abortions because a child received a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis. The “Protecting Life on College Campus Act” would restrict federal funding to colleges that provide students or faculty with access to chemical abortion pills or surgical abortions. “This year, as we celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the annual March for Life, I’m proud to introduce legislation that will protect the most vulnerable in our society: our unborn children. The radical left has been trying to

Daines, Leader Thune, Republican Colleagues Introduce Bill to Give Small Businesses Permanent Tax Break

January 23, 2025

U.S. SENATE – Amid ongoing discussions on the permanency of President Trump’s tax cuts, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and 33 Republican Senators introduced the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act” to make the 20 percent pass-through business tax deduction permanent. Should these tax cuts expire, small businesses will face an immediate and massive tax hike. “As the son of a contractor, I’ve seen firsthand the hard work it takes to keep a small business flourishing- especially as Americans are still grappling with the effects of Joe Biden’s inflation. It’s absolutely crucial that we pass this legislation to prevent a 20

Daines on Fox Business’ The Bottom Line: President Trump’s Bold Leadership Will Unleash American Energy

January 23, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Dagen McDowell and Brian Brenberg on Fox Business’ The Bottom Line to discuss how President Trump’s bold leadership will end the radical left’s green agenda. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the need to unleash made-in-America energy: Well look, this AI race is really an energy race against China. That’s what it is. The constraint to build out the AI capabilities we will need to stay in the league globally comes down to energy, and we’re talking about baseload reliable power. Look, we’re gonna need 50 percent more energy conservatively than we’re using today just in

Daines Introduces Bill to Redesignate Iran-Backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

January 21, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the “Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act” to redesignate Ansarallah, more commonly known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The Houthis, a paramilitary organization in Yemen funded by Iran, pose a significant security threat to the United States as well as the peace and stability of Israel and the Middle East. “Since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the Houthis have attacked U.S. allies more than 100 times. With the start of the Trump administration, it’s time to get serious about counterterrorism again and send a message to the Iranian

Daines Statement on Trump Inauguration: “It’s a New Day in America”

January 20, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement after President Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States today: “It’s a new day in America. The American people have had enough of unaffordable prices, an out-of-control border and weakness on the world stage,”said Daines. “I’m excited to work with President Trump to restore America’s greatness.”

Daines Introduces Bill to Make Increased Wildland Firefighters’ Pay Permanent

January 17, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced his bipartisan “Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act” to maintain the pay raise secured for Montana wildland firefighters in Daines’ bipartisan “Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act” that was signed into law in 2021. “Montana’s brave wildland firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect our lands and our communities. I’m proud of this bipartisan, commonsense legislation that will make their well-earned pay raise permanent, and I’ll always be fighting for more ways to support our selfless Montana heroes,” said Daines. Read the bill text HERE. Background: The “Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act” would permanently secure

Daines Introduces Legislation to Improve, Expand Medicare Coverage for Montanans

January 17, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing the “Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act” to expand Medicare coverage of chiropractic services for Montanans. The bill will ensure Montanans enrolled in the program can access care as a non-drug alternative for pain management, as well as x-rays and other diagnostic services needed to determine and prescribe appropriate chiropractic treatments. “I’m glad to join this commonsense bill to expand Medicare coverage because our seniors deserve better access to care for their health care needs. The less barriers to care the better,”said Daines. “I will always fight for higher quality, better access and lower cost medical care

Daines Fighting to Protect Girl’s Sports

January 17, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce legislation to protect women and girls in sports. The “Fair Play for Girls Act” would require the U.S. Attorney General to submit an analysis of violence against women in athletics to Congress as well as provide recommended solutions to support women in sports. Daines also introduced two resolutions: “American Girls in Sports Day,” which designates October 10th as a day to celebrate female athletes’ accomplishments, and a resolution calling on the NCAA to protect women in sports. “The left is trying to erase women’s sports, but I’ll be pushing back every step of

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