Newsmax: GOP Sen. Daines: Iran Deal Fight Similar to Obamacare
The battle over the Iran nuclear deal in Congress is much like the fight over Obamacare in 2010, Sen. Steve Daines told Newsmax TV on Tuesday. “This has become only partisan in the support for the agreement,” the first-term Montana Republican told “Newsmax Prime” host J.D. Hayworth. “There’s no bipartisan support for this agreement.“This is a little like Obamacare, where it became only the Democrats on one side — but there were Democrats and Republicans opposed to Obamacare.” Daines noted that many top Democrats, including influential New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, opposed the deal that would release as much as
Daines: VA Incompetence Hurting America’s Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines today expressed his deep concerns regarding the latest report from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Inspector General: “This report paints a disturbing pattern of incompetence at the Department of the Veterans Affairs. It is unconscionable that our nation’s veterans have not been able to effectively access the health care that was promised to them. The level of this failure should outrage every American, and it’s incomprehensible that the VA’s haphazard record keeping system and crippling bureaucracy hides the true scope of this issue. Our veterans deserve the utmost care and respect and yet the
Bound 4 Life: Senator Steve Daines Reveals the Pro-Life Agenda Ahead: “This is Ground That We Can Fight On and Win”
It’s a life change few would consider. After decades in the corporate world, including for an innovative technology company, Steve Daines of Bozeman, Montana ran for Congress in 2012. Only two years later, he upped the ante last November and contended for the seat of a popular retiring U.S. Senator… winning by a landslide. What drives this family man, a fifth generation Montanan, to serve in Washington, DC – over 2,000 miles from his home? In an exclusive interview, Daines shares what inspired him to enter public office and how his faith guides him to prioritize policy issues. Bound4LIFE: Senator
Char-Koosta News: Salish Kootenai College Awarded New Grants
PABLO — Salish Kootenai College will receive $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Education as part of more than $50.4 million in new grants to support American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities in a dozen states. Tribal colleges in Montana received $10.2 million. Under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Program, the formula-based grants will help eligible higher education institutions increase their self-sufficiency by providing funds to strengthen their academic quality, management and overall fiscal stability. “Tribal institutions serve a valuable role for American Indian students,” said William Mendoza, executive director, White House Initiative on American Indian and
Daines, Zinke Stand With American Legion Against Iran Deal
Senator Steve Daines and Representative Ryan Zinke today released the following statements following a vote taken at the American Legion National Convention by the body to publically and officially oppose the Iran nuclear agreement. “The men and women of the American Legion have experienced first-hand the sacrifices made in times of war,”Daines stated. “I stand with the American Legion in my continuing opposition to the Iran nuclear agreement which keeps Iran on track to obtain a nuclear weapon and will only increase their destructive influence as the world’s leading state-sponsor of terrorism.” “I am proud to stand with the American Legion
Flathead Beacon: Goguen to Deliver Keynote Address at High Tech Jobs Summit
Michael Goguen, a venture capitalist and philanthropist who has a home in Whitefish, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Montana High Tech Jobs Summit in Bozeman. Goguen will be a featured speaker at the summit co-sponsored by Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines. The event is Sept. 13-14 at Montana State University. Goguen is slated to speak on Sept. 14 along with Doug Burgum, a co-founder and general partner at Arthur Ventures. This will be the first biannual high tech summit and is following in the footsteps of former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus’s Montana’s Jobs Summit. The event aims
Flathead Beacon: Montana Congressional Delegation, Governor Urge LWCF Reauthorization
With the deadline looming for one of Montana’s most instrumental federal funding tools, U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines and Gov. Steve Bullock say reauthorizing the measure is vital to maintaining the region’s public lands. On Sept. 30, the half-century old Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) will expire unless Congress votes to reauthorize a program that has provided $16 billion for conservation projects, including about $500 million in Montana, making the money available for matching grants to buy fish and wildlife habitat and increase access for recreation like hunting and fishing. Both Tester and Daines have voiced strong
Daines Announces $10.2 Million in Grants for Montana Tribal Colleges
U.S. SENATE – Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, today announced that Montana’s tribal colleges have been awarded more than $10.2 million in grants through the U.S. Department of Education. Grants will be awarded to tribal colleges in Box Elder, Browning, Crow Agency, Harlem, Lame Deer, Pablo and Poplar. The formula-based grants will provide Montana’s tribal colleges with additional resources to expand academic opportunity for Montana tribal members. “Montana’s tribal colleges provide valuable educational and job training services to Native American students across our state,” Daines stated. “These grants will help our tribal colleges continue
Daines Welcomes Court Delay of WOTUS Regulations
U.S. SENATE – Senator Steve Daines released the following statement after a federal district court blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its new regulation broadly expanding the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: “Today’s order is further proof that the EPA’s latest power grab is not only a direct threat to Montanans’ livelihoods, but to our Constitutional rights. This rule could have devastating impacts on Montana farmers and ranchers, our natural resource industries, Montanans’ property rights and Montana jobs. I’m thankful for Attorney General Tim Fox’s continued leadership on this critical issue and his