Daines Fights for Montana Ag, Pushes for Permanent ELD Solution
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today in a U.S. Senate Appropriations Hearing pressed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao on finding a permanent solution to the harmful Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate that impacts Montana. In the hearing, Daines stressed that in every corner of Montana, from Great Falls to Miles City, he hears concerns from farmers and ranchers on the burdensome ELD mandate. Daines questioned Chao on what measures she is taking to find a workable, permanent solution for Montana’s farmers and ranchers. Click HERE to download “This one size fits all regulation has had harmful effects on Montana’s farmers and ranchers and across the trucking and agriculture industries,” Daines
Daines Rejects Disastrous Green New Deal
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted against the disastrous Green New Deal. Daines dismissed the radical proposal as nothing more than a vehicle for socialist policies that would destroy Montana’s economy. “The Green New Deal is a radical, top-down idea that disregards the impacts on hard working Montanans and Americans across our country. Plain and simple, it’s a socialist wish list that has nothing to do with conservation or the environment,” Daines said. “This so called trillion plus dollar “deal” would kill Montana jobs, hurt Montana families, and destroy Montana’s economy. We should be working towards an all of the above energy agenda focused
Senator Daines hears veteran healthcare concerns
MISSOULA- Saturday veterans met in Hamilton and sat down with Senator Daines to discuss veteran healthcare issues. Earlier today a group of veterans had the opportunity to sit down with Senator Steve Daines and open up about positive and negative feedback with the veteran healthcare system. With Ravalli County having a strong model of what healthcare should look like for veterans, Senator Daines believes their model should be spread throughout all of the treasure state. “This is a great example of veterans serving and helping other veterans. I hope they can take the model here in Ravalli County and spread
Daines tours future home of Family Services in Billings
BILLINGS- U.S. Sen. Steve Daines toured the future home of Family Services on Billings South Side Thursday. The nonprofit purchased the building at 3927 First Ave. S., a former warehouse, and will triple its space when it opens in May. Family Services leveraged money from the federal New Markets Tax program, which Daines supports and hopes to permanently extend. The New Markets program is designed specifically to provide seed money for economic development in blighted areas.
Daines Named a Leading Bipartisan, Transparent Senator
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today was recognized by the Lugar Center as a leading bipartisan senator in the U.S. Senate. Daines was also named a finalist by the Congressional Management Foundation for top U.S. Senator in transparency, accountability, and innovation. “Delivering results for hardworking Montanans is what I was elected to do,”Daines said. “I will continue working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get important Montana priorities signed into law.” The Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Pulibc Policy recognized Daines this week in its Bipartisan Index as having one of the
Daines, Murkowski talk public lands in Bozeman
MISSOULA, Mont. — Many outdoorsmen are still celebrating after President Donald Trump signed the Public Lands Package into law. The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee Chairman, Lisa Murkowski and Senator Steve Daines discussed the recent legislation at the Wild Sheep Foundation in Bozeman Sunday. The president signed the bipartisan John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act last week. It was previously called Senate Bill 47 or the Public Lands Package and had been in the works for years. “There was a lot to celebrate here this month when we saw the president sign this public land
Daines welcomes home troops in Kalispell
KALISPELL – Saturday night, Senator Steve Daines was in Kalispell at the Glacier Jet Center welcoming home Kalispell’s 495th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. This is the same group of soldiers that Daines visited in Afghanistan this past December. At 11 p.m. Saturday, around 80 men and women returned home after nine months overseas serving the U.S. Families and friends of the soldiers waited eagerly for the arrival of their loved ones, and when they were reunited, it was quite emotional.
Daines Continues Fight Against Montana Meth Crisis, Demands Answers for Abuse Scandal in IHS
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today in a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing pressed Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar for solutions on combatting Montana’s growing meth epidemic. Daines also demanded answers on recent cases of abuse in the Indian Health Service (IHS). In the hearing, Daines discussed his recent trip to Rimrock Facility in Billings, where he saw firsthand Montana’s growing meth epidemic and the impact it has on Montana moms and families. Click HERE to download. “In Montana, we’re facing a meth crisis, and it’s devastating our families and communities… How is HHS
Daines: Montana farmers losing millions in sales to Japan
Lack of a U.S. trade agreement with Japan is costing Montana farmers millions in lost wheat sales. Tuesday U.S. Sen. Steve Daines implored the Trump administration to do something about it. Daines told U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer that Montana’s malt barley farmers have been harmed by America’s exit from the Trans Pacific Partnership. Trump dumped the 10-nation deal after taking office in 2017. The other nations involved in the agreement pressed on and are now benefiting from TPP’s better trade terms. “TPP provided a great opportunity for us to see significant tariff reductions, as you know, moving beef tariffs