Daines Votes to Block Biden’s Unconstitutional and Irresponsible Student Loan Giveaway
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted to block the Biden administration’s unconstitutional and irresponsible student loan bailout through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. “President Biden’s student loan plan is unconstitutional and irresponsible—it needs to be stopped. The President’s claim that he has the authority to cancel $400 billion in debt is a complete disregard for the separation of powers laid out in the Constitution and it is anything but ‘forgiveness.’ It drives up inflation and puts everyday working Montanans on the hook for loans they didn’t take out, not to mention it’s a slap in the face to folks who worked
Weekly Video Release: Flathead County Sheriff Shares Impact of Fentanyl on Community
Daines Releases Final Video in Series Illustrating Montanans Affected by Fentanyl Crisis Washington, D.C. – As fentanyl continues to devastate Montana communities, U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the final video in a series highlighting Montanans affected by the fentanyl crisis. Each week, Daines highlighted a video on his social media channels of a Montanan talking about how President Biden’s failure to secure the southern border and stop the flow of fentanyl into Montana communities affects them personally. This week, Senator Daines is highlighting the story of Sheriff Heino of Flathead County. He shares the devastating impact that fentanyl is having
Daines Announces Bozeman, Montana’s Katherine Wrench Chosen for the Senate Page Program
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced the selection of Katherine Wrench of Bozeman, MT, to be a part of the Senate Page Program for the summer of 2023. The Senate Page Program provides an excellent opportunity for students to learn about the United States Congress while living, working and attending classes for a semester in Washington, D.C. Pages play an important role in the day-to-day operation of the Senate and have the opportunity to meet some of the nation’s leaders while witnessing history in the making. “Katherine is a sixth-generation Montanan who is passionate about learning the legislative process and
Daines Applauds SCOTUS Decision to Roll Back Government Overreach, Reaffirm Landowners’ Rights
U.S. SENATE – Senator Daines today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to side with private property owners Michael and Chantell Sackett in Sackett vs. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and narrow the scope of the federal government’s regulatory authority over “waters of the United States.” “Today the Supreme Court helped put Montana farmers and ranchers more in charge of the decisions about their own land, ripping it away from unelected Washington bureaucrats. Our farmers and ranchers feed the country and the world and should not have to fear an overbearing federal government making decisions about their land for
Weekly Video Release: Billings Fire Captain Shares Impact of Fentanyl on Community
Daines Releases Next Video in Series Illustrating Montanans Affected by Fentanyl Crisis Washington, D.C. – As fentanyl continues to devastate Montana communities, U.S. Senator Steve Daines launched a video series highlighting Montanans affected by the fentanyl crisis. Each week, Daines will highlight a video on his social media channels of a Montanan talking about how President Biden’s failure to secure the southern border and stop the flow of fentanyl into Montana communities affects them personally. This week, Senator Daines is highlighting the story of Billings Fire Captain George Richards. Captain Richards has been a firefighter for 23 years and has spent 17 years
Daines on Fox News Tonight: Skyrocketing Debt is “Existential Threat” to American Way of Life
Calls out President Biden & Senate Democrats for standing in the way of responsible solution to debt ceiling New York, N.Y. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines tonight joined Trey Gowdy on Fox News Tonight to discuss the impending default on the national debt and President Biden’s refusal to rein in reckless spending. Daines on White House’s Handling of Spending Crisis This is a crisis management driven operation. They try to lead by crisis. They started with the border. It’s all self-induced. They opened up the border, we got a border crisis. It leads to a crime crisis, then they unleashed spending, now we
Daines, Zinke, Rosendale Introduce Bill to Protect, Expand Montana Veterans’ Access to Community Care
U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Congressmen Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Matt Rosendale (MT-02) today introduced a bicameral bill to ensure Montana veterans’ access to mental health care in their local communities. “The VA’s mission is to ‘care for those who have served in our nation’s military,’ that means ensuring our brave Montana veterans have access to the highest quality of care no matter where they live. I will always work to protect Montana veterans’ access to health care in communities across Montana,” Senator Daines said. “The very program created to take care of our veterans should be the last obstacle standing in their way.
Daines Chairs Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Improving Access to Health Care in Rural Montana
Introduces Glasgow, Montana, witness to testify on rural health care needs U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today co-chaired a Finance Subcommittee on Health Care hearing about the importance of improving health care access in rural Montana. Daines also invited Erin Aune, Vice President of Strategic Programs at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) in Glasgow, Montana, to be a witness. Glasgow is often referred to as the most isolated town in the lower 48 states. In Daines’ opening statement he highlighted the struggles that many Montanans living in rural areas face when seeking health care, including having to travel several hours to receive care and the
Daines Leads Bill Making Tax Relief for Montana Small Businesses Permanent
Daines Leads Bill Making Tax Relief for Montana Small Businesses Permanent U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led his colleagues in introducing a bill to make the 20 percent pass-through business tax deduction permanent. His bill, the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act,” willsupport Montana small businesses, help create jobs and strengthen our economy. Without congressional action the tax deduction will expire at the end of 2025. “Montana small businesses are the heartbeat of our Montana communities, and providing them much-needed tax relief will help our economy flourish,” Daines said. “Making this tax deduction permanent will help Montana small businesses thrive, create jobs and expand