Great Falls Tribune: Resolution to focus on plight of Native American women
Montana’s congressional delegation introduced a resolution Tuesday to designate May 5 as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls in memory of the birthday of Hanna Harris, a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe who was murdered in July 2013. The resolution by U.S. Sens Steve Daines and Jon Tester and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke will honor the lives of missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Native women. According to a Department of Justice study, in some tribal communities, American Indian women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national average,
Daines Announces Nearly $300,000 for Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Telehealth
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $297,041.00 in critical funding for the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes to improve access to needed high-quality healthcare. “Telehealth services are critical to ensuring access to quality healthcare services close to home,” Daines stated. “It’s great to see the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes have even more resources available to expand healthcare for tribal members.” Daines recently secured funding to focus resources toward efforts and programs to help rural communities, such as telehealth in the FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP) through
Great Falls TribuneMontana tribes get funds to improve health care access
The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes will receive $297,041 to improve access to high-quality health care, a U.S. senator said Monday. The Telehealth Network Grant Program through the Department of Health and Human Services focuses on improving access to quality health care services in rural, frontier and underserved communities. They improve the quality of health care services; training of health care providers and increase health information available to health care providers,patients and families. “Telehealth services are critical to ensuring access to quality health care services close to home,” Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., stated. Daines said he recently secured funding to focus
Daines Joins Congressional Fire Services Caucus
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines continued his efforts supporting hardworking and brave firefighters, both career and volunteer, by joining the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. “Montana’s hardworking firefighters are first on the scene when a disaster strikes and I’m proud to join this caucus and continue working to address the needs of our first responders who help keep our communities safe every day,” Daines stated. The announcement came yesterday during a meeting with local firefighters at Bozeman Fire Station 1 including, Joe Kitowski, Vice President of the Montana State Firemen’s Association, and Michael Doto, Chief of the Centerville Volunteer Fire Department in Butte and
Seattle Times: Legislation aims to rescue stranded 401(k) plans
The typical American worker stays at a job for only four years. As many find out, switching employers can upset your retirement plan. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates two in five employees cash out small 401(k) balances when they leave their jobs. They pay taxes and penalties while never giving their money a chance to grow. Or, workers can end up accumulating a collection of 401(k) plans throughout their careers, with small balances spread out at various old employers. It’s a huge hassle to roll those old 401(k)s into a current 401(k) or into an individual retirement account, and
Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Louis Armentaro of Livingston
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized U.S. Army veteran Louis Armentaro who will log his 68th continuous year announcing the Livingston Roundup Parade this July 4th weekend. Daines’ recognition in the Congressional Record is available here. 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 Announces $1.5 Million for Montana Water Conservation Projects
BOZEMAN, Mont. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Montana will receive $1,500,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Reclamation for local projects in Bozeman, Huntley and the Missouri River headwaters basin in southwestern Montana to improve water and energy efficiency and drought mitigation. The Bureau of Reclamation funding will support three Montana projects through U.S. Department of Interior’s (DOI) WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants. “WaterSMART grants have been successful in conserving water and will help Montana’s ag community get the resources that they need to stay in business,” Daines stated. More information about grants awarded
Daines Pushes for Forest Management Reform
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines moved forward forest management reforms to improve the health of Montana’s National Forests, create good-paying jobs and provide Montanans with the economic certainty they deserve. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a legislative hearing on draft legislation aimed at improving forest management and wildfire budgeting. Additionally, this draft legislation requires federal agencies to work with states to certify firefighting aircraft, personnel and support equipment in advance of the fire season so that resources are available when and where they are most needed. This furthers Senator Daines efforts from last summer.
KBZK: Senator Steve Daines to join Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Senator Steve Daines met with local firefighters in Bozeman to announce steps he’ll take to represent the needs of professional and volunteer firefighters across the state. Daines explained how he will address safety for first responders. “We need to honor these men and women, these firefighters, support them and make sure they are taken care of,” said Daines. Senator Steve Daines announced in Bozeman that he will be joining the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. This is one of the largest caucuses in Congress and members work to support first responders in their Congressional district. “In Montana we have so many volunteer firefighting