Category: Press Release

U.S. SENATE – Last night, Senator Steve Daines was awarded the James D. Range Conservation Award from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) for his leadership on legislation to improve management and access to public lands, address the issue of chronic wasting disease and clean up abandoned hardrock mines. “As a fifth generation Montanan and avid sportsman, I grew up in Montana’s outdoors hunting and fishing with my dad. I raised my kids with the same appreciation for our outdoor way of life, and I look forward to the day I can put a fishing pole in the hands of my grandkids,” Daines said. “It was an honor

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that registration is now open for the Montana “On The Rise” Economic Summit on Wednesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 2 in Bozeman. The summit will highlight Montana’s emerging and existing industries from high-tech and photonics to crypto and bioscience.  “We already know Montana is the best place to live, but it’s also the best place to work and grow a business. From finance and high-tech to energy and manufacturing, Montana businesses are driving job creation and innovation,” Daines said. “The Montana on the Rise Economic Summit will bring together the top business leaders

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, founder and chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, led his colleagues in calling on the Senate Sergeant at Arms to immediately terminate Citibank as the U.S. Senate credit card provider following the company’s recent announcement that it would pay for its employees to travel out of state for abortions. “…Citi is now paying for its employees to travel to obtain abortions out-of-State that are illegal in the employees’ State. Citi’s decision to finance abortion tourism for its employees in brazen circumvention of State law, shows a reckless disregard for the lives of preborn children

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today introduced a bipartisan bill that would help Montana in its research, testing and surveillance practices for Chronic Wasting Disease. “By threatening Montana wildlife and ecosystems, Chronic Wasting Disease also threatens our sportsmen legacy and outdoor way of life,” Daines said. “My bipartisan bill will support Montana’s ongoing efforts to research, manage, and contain the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease among wildlife populations.” “In order to protect Montana’s outdoor recreation economy and wildlife, we have to get a handle on Chronic Wasting Disease,” Tester said. “With cases rising in Montana, it’s critical that the state

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), top Republican on the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) today introduced a bipartisan bill to support the outdoor economy by exempting outfitters and guides from burdensome overtime hour requirements. “Thanks to Montana’s outfitters and guides, folks from all over the world come to Montana to hunt, fish and explore our great outdoors, and as a result, Montana’s outdoor economy is thriving,” Daines said. “It’s critical we pass my bipartisan bill to help protect Montana sportsmen jobs by cutting burdensome red tape that limits Montana workers and adds unnecessary burdens to Montana small business owners.”  “We’re boosting Arizona’s outdoor recreational tourism industry, fueling job creation and expanding