Lawmakers, groups mount pressure campaign for LWCF, parks bill
Nearly 120 House members and hundreds of organizations are ramping up pressure on Congress to include mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and billions of dollars to address the backlog in national parks and public lands maintenance in the next round of coronavirus relief legislation. The push shows efforts to enact the bipartisan package remain high on its supporters’ agenda despite having a planned March vote on a package, S. 3422 (116), led by Republican Sens. Cory Gardner of Colorado and Steve Daines of Montana, derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. “Given the clear bipartisan support in both
Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Victory Sewers of Sanders County
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized the Victory Sewers of Sanders County for their tremendous impact on the state of Montana. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. Daines welcomes anyone to nominate fellow Montanans for Daines’ “Montanan of the Week” program by calling Daines’ office at 202-224-2651 or by filling out the contact form on Daines’ website: HERE. The following is a statement submitted to the Congressional Record: Mr. DAINES. Mr. President,
Daines: We Must Support the Postal Service, Protect Rural Montana Communities Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to Senate leadership urging emergency funding, additional borrowing authority, and debt forgiveness to support the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and help it survive the current national pandemic. “The Postal Service plays a critical role in American society, and its services are needed now more than ever, especially in our rural communities where local access to grocery stores, pharmacies, and other vital services is often limited or nonexistent,” Daines wrote. “Without immediate relief, the USPS may have to limit or cease operations, which would cause significant harm to Americans who
Daines Secures Over $3 Million for Montana’s Health Centers to Expand Coronavirus Testing in Montana
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would be directing $3,004,376 to 14 health centers across Montana to expand testing for COVID-19. “As we work to safely reopen the economy, it’s critical that Montana has the ability to conduct widespread testing, and health centers are essential to make testing more accessible,” Daines said. “I will continue working with our health care professionals on the front lines of this pandemic to get them the resources they need to expand testing.” The $3,004,376 will be directed to the following facilities: $249,049 to Bighorn Valley
Daines Introduces Bill to Extend President Trump’s 60-Day Immigration Ban to Support American Workers
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines is introducing legislation to temporarily extend President Trump’s 60-day ban on immigration to support American workers and jobs as the nation begins to safely reopen the economy. Currently, President Trump’s 60-day ban expires on June 23rd, 2020. “I’m proud to back President Trump and his efforts to put the American worker first as we begin to safely reopen the economy and support those who lost their jobs because of the Coronavirus pandemic.” Daines said. “I will always fight to protect and put Montanan and American workers and jobs first.” Daines legislation will extend the
Daines to introduce bill codifying, extending Trump’s temporary immigration restrictions
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is set to introduce legislation that would codify and extend President Trump’s executive order to restrict some immigrants from entering the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News has learned. Daines’ bill would temporarily extend the immigration ban until 60 days after the coronavirus national emergency order is lifted, with the goal of giving U.S. workers an advantage to fill necessary jobs before immigration restarts. Trump’s executive order is currently slated to expire in mid-June — although Trump has previously hinted the ban could potentially go for a “lot longer” than that. Fox News is told that other lawmakers are
Daines, Tester Lead Bipartisan Call to Help Montana Families and Businesses Avoid Bankruptcy
U.S. SENATE–U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester are leading a call to include $700 million in funding for financial counseling to help families and small businesses avoid bankruptcy in the next coronavirus relief bill. In a letter to Senate leadership, Daines and Tester, along with a group of their Senate colleagues, urged an expansion of the funding for non-profit credit counseling services to help consumers and small businesses taking on loads of unsecured debt to keep the lights on during the crisis. “Counseling has proven to be an effective way for families to manage existing debt and avoid bankruptcy,”
Daines Secures Over $3 Million to Strengthen Montana Infrastructure, Community Development During Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $3,325,357 will be directed to Montana through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to support housing needs and infrastructure development for Montana communities during the coronavirus outbreak “This critical funding is about strengthening Montana’s infrastructure and building our communities during the coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “I’m glad to have worked to secure these critical resources for our local and rural communities and I will continue fighting to ensure Montana’s needs are met during this crisis.” Daines fought to secure $5 billion for the CDBG in the Phase Three Coronavirus
Daines Calls for Sanctions Against China in Response to Coronavirus Cover Up
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation that would authorize the president to sanction foreign officials who suppress or distort information about international public health crises, including China for the cover up of the coronavirus pandemic. “China must be held accountable for its cover up of the coronavirus outbreak which led to American lives lost and the devastation of our booming economy,” Daines said. “The Chinese Communist regime withheld information and put the world at risk. Such reckless actions cannot continue to go on without consequences.” For more information on the bill, click HERE. Background: It was reported by U.S.