Daines in Senate Indian Affairs Committee: Complete the Fort Belknap Water Settlement, Support Montana’s Hi-Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with the Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Scott Cameron in a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing. The two discussed the necessity of completing the Fort Belknap water rights settlement and supporting irrigation and infrastructure on the Milk River. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on the importance of the Fort Belknap water rights settlement: Daines: The Fort Belknap have waited over a century to settle their water rights. In fact, they are the original tribe that led to the Winters Doctrine. They completed their settlement negotiations decades ago and have been waiting
Daines in Senate Indian Affairs Committee: Complete the Fort Belknap Water Settlement, Support Montana’s Hi-Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with the Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Scott Cameron in a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing. The two discussed the necessity of completing the Fort Belknap water rights settlement and supporting irrigation and infrastructure on the Milk River. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on the importance of the Fort Belknap water rights settlement: Daines: The Fort Belknap have waited over a century to settle their water rights. In fact, they are the original tribe that led to the Winters Doctrine. They completed their settlement negotiations decades ago and have been waiting
Daines, Sheehy, Zinke Send Letter Urging FAA to Include Bozeman Airport in New Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, as well as Representative Ryan Zinke (MT-01), today sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to express support for the inclusion of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) in the Federal Contract Tower to FAA tower transition program. “As you know, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 directs the FAA to establish the pilot program no later than 18 months after enactment and to prioritize contract towers that meet specific tower operations and passenger enplanement criteria. The Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which
ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle: “Thanks to President Trump, We’re Protecting Montana’s Mines”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines penned an op-ed in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle about the Trump administration’s actions to protect Montana mining. Read it below. Sen. Steve Daines: Thanks to President Trump, we’re protecting Montana’s mines Bozeman Daily Chronicle March 6th, 2026 Montana’s mining industry is critically important to not only our state but the country. Hard rock mining for critical minerals like copper, platinum, palladium, and silver provides more than 18,000 good-paying jobs for Montanans, adds nearly $430 million to the state’s economy, and provides an essential tax base for our local communities. In addition, Montana’s coal mines employ
Daines Bill to Increase Access to Public Lands Passes Senate Committee
Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act One Step Closer to Becoming Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that his bill, the “Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act,” passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and is one step closer to becoming law. “As a lifelong sportsman, increasing access to Montana’s beautiful public lands is one of my top priorities. This bill is common sense: it unlocks land that’s overdue for release from restrictive Wilderness Study Area status to increase access for outdoor recreation, forest management, and wildfire mitigation. I am glad to see it pass committee and I’ll keep fighting to
Daines Joins Newsmax: “Trump is Giving the Iranian People a Chance for a Better, Brighter Future”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax to discuss “Operation Epic Fury.” Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on President Trump’s bold leadership: “These are the same critics that went after President Trump during his first administration when he took out Soleimani. President Trump has been decisive; he has moral clarity on the situation, not only in the Middle East, but around the world. Keep in mind what’s happened just in the last five days is remarkable. Forty-seven years of a reign of terror and tyranny in Iran, the greatest single destabilizing force in the Middle East and the
ICYMI: Daines Joins Interior Secretary Burgum and Congressman Zinke for Exclusive Interview on KBZK
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Montana This Morning last Friday in an exclusive interview with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum alongside U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke to discuss the Stillwater Mine and Made-in-Montana energy. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on Stillwater Mine visit: “We wrap up here this morning. The Secretary and the Congressman are going to head west to Butte. I’m heading east to Columbus. We’ve got a great story of a win by the Trump administration. What was happening is the Russians were dumping palladium in the country below market price. It forced the layoff
ICYMI: Daines Joins Fox Business for Exclusive Interview at the Stillwater Mine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business at a Sibayne-Stillwater’s Columbus metallurgical complex,, where he met with miners and toured the operations. Daines touted President Trump’s recent anti-dumping duty to counter the flood of Russian palladium into American markets, which will help protect Montana mining jobs. Excerpt Grady Trimble: The Department of Commerce just implemented a preliminary tariff of around 133 percent on palladium from Russia. Russia’s imports [exports] to the U.S. have effectively stopped because of that and now the price of the precious metal has since recovered to levels that are sustainable for the company. Senator Steve
Daines Visits Stillwater Mine: “Thanks to President Trump, Montana Mining is Back”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today visited Sibanye-Stillwater’s Columbus metallurgical complex, where he met with miners and toured the operations. Daines touted President Trump’s recent anti-dumping duty to counter the flood of Russian palladium into American markets, which will help protect Montana mining jobs. “Montana mining is back. The Stillwater Mine is absolutely critical for Montana’s economy and for America’s national security, and I’m thrilled that President Trump has recognized its importance and is fighting to protect Montana jobs. Thank you to all the miners and employees at Stillwater- we can’t commend you enough for your hard work,” said Daines.