Daines Announces Details on 58th Presidential Inauguration
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today provided details to those traveling to Washington, D.C. for the 58th Presidential Inauguration. “I’m excited to see so many Montanans in our nation’s capital for the 58th Presidential Inauguration,” Daines stated. Details on events are below: Washington, DC Office Open House: The Senator will be hosting an Open House the day before the Presidential Inauguration on January 20. We hope that Montanans who are visiting will stop by, visit with the Senator and his staff, snap a picture in the Senator for a Day! photo booth and enjoy light refreshments and snacks from Montana. The office will host visitors
Ag & Forestry Leaders Praise Daines’ Ag Committee Membership
U.S. SENATE —Following U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ announcement of committee assignments for the 115th Congress, Montana’s top agriculture and forestry leaders praised his new membership on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. “Montana’s number one economic driver is agriculture and I’m excited to represent their priorities on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture,” Daines stated. Alan Merrill, President Montana Farmers Union: “Montana Farmers Union wants to congratulate Senator Daines on his appointment to the Senate Ag Committee. With work beginning on the next Farm Bill having the senator serve on this committee will be an asset for Montana’s farmers and ranchers to
Daines Announces Committee Assignments for the 115th Congress
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that he has been selected to serve on five U.S. Senate Committees for the 115th Congress. Daines will serve on the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. “I am honored to represent Montana’s interests on five diverse committees to address issues facing hardworking Montana families,” Daines stated. “As Montana’s U.S. Senator, I will continue advocating to rein in federal spending, protect our public lands,
Daines Announces Renewal of SkyWest Airlines for West Yellowstone
BOZEMAN, Mont. —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that SkyWest Airlines has been re-approved as the Essential Air Service (EAS) provider for West Yellowstone for the four-month summer seasons of 2017 and 2018. “SkyWest Airlines provides a critical transportation service for the Greater Yellowstone Region and community,” Daines stated. “By maintaining their service and working with the West Yellowstone community, SkyWest has made it easier for folks to get to and from the region. I’m pleased that their contract has been renewed and that no disruptions will be made to their service.” SkyWest will continue its service with 12 weekly nonstop round trips
The Daily Inter Lake: OFFICIALS RESPOND TO CALL FOR ARMED PROTEST IN WHITEFISH
Montana public officials have come together in unified opposition of the recent intimidations made against the Jewish community in Whitefish. Together in a letter co-signed by senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines, Rep. Ryan Zinke, Gov. Steve Bullock and Attorney General Tim Fox, each denounced efforts of threat and intimidation directed at the community. The letter comes in response to a post on the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi and white supremacist blog that last week called its followers “to action” to harass and “troll” Whitefish businesses, its Jewish community and the Love Lives Here advocacy group. On Friday, the blog
Tester, Daines, Zinke, Bullock, Fox Stand Against Anti-Semitism and White Nationalism
(Montana) – U.S. Senators Jon Tester, Steve Daines, U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke, Governor Steve Bullock and Attorney General Tim Fox are standing together against anti-Semitism and white nationalism in Montana and across the nation. In an open letter to the nation, Montana’s top elected leaders stood together to send a bipartisan message condemning attacks on the Jewish community. “We stand firmly together to send a clear message that ignorance, hatred and threats of violence are unacceptable and have no place in the town of Whitefish, or in any other community in Montana or across this nation,” Montana’s elected officials wrote. “We say
Times of Israel: Montana’s top elected leaders condemn neo-Nazi harassment of state’s Jews
WASHINGTON — Montana’s top elected leaders of both parties issued a strong denunciation Tuesday over a plan by neo-Nazis to conduct an armed march harassing the state’s Jewish community. “We condemn attacks on our religious freedom manifesting in a group of anti-Semites,” the officials said. “We say to those few who seek to publicize anti-Semitic views that they shall find no safe haven here.” The statement — signed by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D), US Senators Steve Daines (R) and Jon Tester (D), Rep. Ryan Zinke (R) and Attorney General Tim Fox (R) — is a response to plans to hold the march
Fox News: Senator Daines: Time for Congress to come clean and tell you what its budget proposals really cost
Can you imagine sitting around the dinner table considering purchasing a car or a new home, but not factoring in the cost of the interest on the loan? Yet, this is what Congress does with its legislative budget estimates – one more example of why Washington is broken. To restore the public’s trust and improve the budget process, Congress must adopt policies that require accuracy in the budget process. When the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was passed, it did not require budgetary estimates for legislative proposals to account for projected interest costs on borrowed amounts, which add to the
ABC Fox: Jewish community excited about Montana Politicians’ letter
Tuesday morning, a powerful letter against anti-Semitism was sent from Montana’s top elected leaders. Governor Steve Bullock, Attorney General Tim Fox, Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines, and Representative Ryan Zinke all wrote the letter together, titled ‘standing together’. The letter states this: Dear fellow Americans, as we close out this year and look toward the future, we as Montana’s elected leaders are focused on the values that reflect our true character. We offer our full support to the Jewish community, Montana families, businesses, faith organizations and law enforcement officers as they ensure the security of all our communities. We