Press Releases

Daines on Fox News: Republicans Want to Save Medicaid and Prevent the Largest Tax Increase in History

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined The Will Cain Show to discuss strengthening the Medicaid program and preventing the largest tax increase in history. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on Medicaid reform: The bottom line is this, Republicans are trying to save Medicaid. We want to strengthen Medicaid, while the Democrats are trying to drain Medicaid. So the reforms that we are proposing, what you just described there in the so-called provider tax, that’s just a scheme that are used by the states to actually get more dollars than the federal government. This is one of the fastest growing entitlements currently

Daines on Fox Business: “It is Time to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities”

Also Discusses SALT Deduction in Senate Tax Bill U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the importance of destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities and the need to support Israel, as well as the ongoing talks about the SALT cap in the Senate reconciliation bill. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the SALT Deduction: I think it’s important to understand why we’re having this debate on this SALT deduction. Here’s the problem. You’ve got lower tax red states who are subsidizing high-tax blue states. The right answer is for the blue states to challenge their governors and state legislators to stop

Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Apprenticeship Colleges

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines reintroduced the “Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act,” bipartisan legislation to grow apprenticeship programs and strengthen Montana’s workforce. The bill would provide critical grant funding to colleges that offer registered apprenticeship programs in the construction and manufacturing industries and encourage more students to pursue good paying jobs in high demand industries that are vital to bolstering Montana’s workforce. “Montana’s economy depends on a strong, skilled workforce, and registered apprenticeships are a proven way to prepare workers for in-demand and good-paying jobs. The Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act will enable schools to provide the type of hands-on training and education that will lead to long-term careers in the construction

ICYMI: SEN. STEVE DAINES AND REP. STEVE WOMACK: Congress Should Be Able To Ban Flag Burning

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines wrote a joint op-ed in the Daily Caller with Representative Steve Womack (R-Ark.) about their constitutional amendment to protect the American flag from desecration. Read the full op-ed below.    SEN. STEVE DAINES AND REP. STEVE WOMACK: Congress Should Be Able To Ban Flag Burning Daily Caller 6/14/2025 Our national flag is far more than just red, white, and blue fabric—it is a historic and powerful emblem of the ideals on which our nation was founded: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The flag soared above Fort McHenry amid a storm of rockets and shells during the War

Daines Statement on Israel’s Attack on Iran

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today regarding Israel’s attack on Iran: “Israel’s attacks against Iran are so far successful and more than justified and the United States stands firmly behind Israel. Iran is behind the deaths of hundreds of American troops and has targeted Israel and the United States for decades. It funds and arms the Hamas and Hezbollah terror organizations that target Israel, including the October 7 attacks, which were the worst attacks on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. While pretending to negotiate in good faith with the United States,

Daines Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Protect American Flag from Desecration

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a resolution ahead of Flag Day on June 14th that would amend the constitution to restore the authority of Congress to protect our national emblem of freedom by prohibiting the desecration of the American flag. “The American Flag is a sacred symbol of freedom, unity, and the sacrifice of generations of Americans who fought to defend our way of life. It has been carried into battle, lifted in moments of triumph, and draped over the caskets of our fallen heroes. Congress should have the authority to protect the dignity of the flag from those

Daines in Senate Finance Committee: CBO Is “Getting It Wrong” on Republicans’ Tax Cut Package

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a Senate Finance Committee hearing. The two discussed the importance of passing the tax cut package, the next steps in combatting global trade barriers, and the need to halt the flow of fentanyl precursors from China. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines opened by calling out the Congressional Budget Office for inaccuracy:   Daines: Secretary Bessent, good to have you here today. I can’t help it, as I was listening to my colleagues across the dias here, as you reminded them… you can’t be shoveling trillions of dollars of

Daines Chairs Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing

Discusses National Security, Trade, and Alliances With Trump Nominees U.S. SENATE – Senator Steve Daines, chairman of the European Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at a full committee nominations hearing. Witnesses included Lou Rinaldi to be ambassador to Uruguay, Art Fisher to be ambassador to Austria, Roman Pipko to be ambassador to Estonia, Stacey Feinberg to be ambassador to Luxembourg, and Nicholas Merrick to be ambassador to the Czech Republic. Daines’ questions to the nominees are also below. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines’ Opening Remarks as Prepared for Delivery: Nominees, thank you for joining us today and

Daines Condemns Officials in Sarajevo for Kicking Conference of European Rabbis Out of City

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Chairman of the European Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today after the Conference of European Rabbis was forced to relocate its biannual meeting from Sarajevo to Munich: “Officials in Sarajevo have no moral clarity. Hamas terrorists funded by Iran brutally attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.  They raped Jewish women and murdered countless others in the worst tragedy for Israel since the Holocaust. Israel has every right to defend itself against this terror. It’s hard to believe this even needs to be explained, but calling Israel’s actions genocide