Daines, Rosendale Call for Increased Safety Measures in Northern Cheyenne
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) calling attention to serious public safety shortcomings in Indian Country and urging the BIA to work with tribal and government partners to address the safety concerns immediately. The letter comes after an eight-year-old boy was shot and killed in the crossfire of a shootout in Lame Deer, MT. “It is clear that Tribal law enforcement across Montana is combatting unprecedented threats stemming from an influx of dangerous drugs, violent crimes like murder, human trafficking, and assault, and in some
Daines on Senate Floor: “Any Franchise Should be Proud to be Associated with Native American Heritage”
Calls on Washington Commanders to Restore Former Logo to Place of Honor U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling on the Washington Commanders football team to restore their former logo designed by former Blackfeet Tribal Chairman Blackie Wetzel to a place of honor. Daines highlighted the logo’s cultural legacy, support from the Blackfeet Nation and its ties to Montana’s rich Native American history. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the need to right a wrong. “The National Football League and the Washington
Daines Joins Amicus Brief to Overturn Unlawful Biden-Harris Emissions Rule
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined a bicameral amicus brief to overturn the Biden-Harris Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) rule that requires state governments to measure greenhouse gas emissions on the highway system and set declining targets. “This rule is just another example of the Biden-Harris administration’s executive overreach that attacks our Montana way of life and does nothing but fuel climate alarmism. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress and the incoming Trump administration to reverse the radical climate agenda that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris tried to force on Montanans,” said Daines. Read the amicus brief HERE. Background:
Daines Calls Out Biden-Harris Administration for Destroying Commonsense Immigration Policies
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, together with his colleagues, sent a letter calling out President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for not only causing the national security crisis at the southern border on day one, but fueling it throughout their entire Administration by destructive executive orders. “Instead of addressing the flow of illegal immigration and illicit drugs across our borders, your administration has turned its back on those who wish to immigrate here legally and welcomed illegal aliens with open arms. Instead of directing resources to securing our borders and processing legal immigrant applications, your administration has crippled our immigration
Daines Presses Postal Service for Answers Regarding Trouble With Absentee Ballots in Montana
Cites Complaints by Montanans and Presses Postmaster General to Address Issues Immediately U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter today to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing his concern about trouble with absentee ballots in Montana and asked the Postal Service to address the situation immediately. Daines cited numerous complaints from constituents across the state who have yet to receive their ballots as well as ballots that sat in postal facilities hundreds of miles away from their destination for several days. “The right to vote is a cornerstone of American democracy and every eligible Montanan and American must have
Daines Calls Out Biden-Harris’ DOJ for Silence Following Evidence of Illegal Aliens Registering to Vote
U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined several colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts after reports of thousands of cases of illegal aliens registering to vote have emerged. “We are deeply concerned by reports of non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal elections,” the Members of Congress wrote. “As of today, there has been no response from you or your Department regarding the inquiry on July 12, 2024, seeking information on efforts undertaken by your Department to enforce laws prohibiting non-citizen voting. Given that the 2024 Presidential Election is in
Daines Calls Biden-Harris Regulation Affecting Mining “Cynical and Desperate Attempt to Get Votes Before Election”
“If Biden and Harris were serious about helping our miners, they would have reversed their anti-mining policies years ago.” U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued new guidance for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X). Last month, following the layoff of 700 employees at Stillwater Mine, Daines called on the Treasury to reverse course on their anti-mining draft guidance and include extraction costs in the tax credit. Despite making minor changes the Department of the Treasury failed to adequately ensure all mining is allowed or put restrictions in place to ensure that
Daines Fights Back Against Biden-Harris Administration’s Woke “Gender Identity” Guidance
New Guidance Violates Religious Protections, Endangers Women in the Workplace U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and several of his colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra challenging new radical guidance that compels speech, threatens freedom of religion and endangers women by forcing federal employees to use “preferred pronouns” and allow men in women’s spaces or risk termination. “We write out of deep concern over Guidance you issued entitled ‘Gender Identity Non- Discrimination and Inclusion Policy for Employees and Applicants.’… According to the Guidance, failure to use the preferred names and pronouns an individual asks
Daines Introduces Bill to Ban Handgun Rosters, Protect Montanans’ 2A Rights
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the “Modern Firearms Safety Act,” which would prohibit states from enforcing unconstitutional handgun rosters. These rosters mandate that firearms include costly and unnecessary features like microstamping, loaded chamber indicators and magazine disconnect mechanisms. This makes it nearly impossible for manufacturers to sell new handguns. “Our Founding Fathers were clear —the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Forcing Americans to outfit their firearms with onerous and costly features is a clear attempt to undermine the Second Amendment and law-abiding citizens’ constitutional rights, and it must stop,” said Daines. The “Modern