Daines’ Bills to Increase Funding for Montana’s Rural Communities Gain Broad Support
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with State Director Jon Raby of the Nevada State Office Bureau of Land Management in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing about the Small County PILT Parity Act. Daines also discussed the importance of his Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on his Small County PILT Parity Act: Daines: I’d like to begin with my bipartisan Small County PILT Parity Act. We have discussed the importance of the PILT program in this committee many times. It’s got strong bipartisan support. I can tell you it’s essential for Montana’s rural counties to be
Daines Applauds President Trump, HHS for Supporting Nursing Homes in Rural Montana
HHS Overturns Biden-Era “One-Size-Fits All” Staffing Mandate U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services repealing a Biden-era rule that disproportionately burdened Montana’s rural nursing homes. “Today’s announcement from HHS is a massive win for Montana’s senior citizens, who deserve access to quality long-term care. Biden’s “one-size-fits-all” staffing mandate undermined access to care for patients in our rural communities and more than a dozen Montana nursing homes closed during his administration. I’m grateful to President Trump and his administration for putting the needs of our senior citizens first and for
Daines on Fox Business: President Trump Is Taking the Fight to the Narco-Terrorists
Illegal Drugs Are A Leading Cause of Death for Americans U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss how President Trump is fighting back against Venezuelan narcoterrorism. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on President Trump’s strong stand against narcoterrorism: I think it’s really important. As I listen to these reports, just step back and remember why the President has taken this fight to these narco-terrorists. He’s dealing with Maduro, who was an indicted narco-terrorist himself, the leader of Venezuela. We think about the war on drugs affecting the United States of America. 105,000 Americans died in 2023. If you take
Daines, Newhouse Call on U.S. House to Pass Their Bill Increasing American Hydropower
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) today sent a letter to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise urging swift passage of their “Build More Hydro” bill. Daines’ bill, which passed the U.S. Senate with unanimous consent in July 2025, would extend construction deadlines for critical hydropower projects nationwide and increase American energy production. “We write to you to urge the passage of S.1020 (H.R. 2072), our ‘Build More Hydro’ bill, a bipartisan bill that authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend construction deadlines for critical hydropower projects
Daines Honors Montanan of the Month: Brigadier General Dale Stovall
U.S. SENATE— U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Retired Brigadier General Dale Stovall for his courageous actions during the Vietnam War as Montanan of the Month. Through his “Montanan of the Month” initiative, every month Daines highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. To recommend a Montanan click HERE. The following is a statement submitted to the Congressional Record: TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL DALE STOVALL Mr. Daines, Mr. President, today I have the honor of recognizing Brigadier General (Ret.) Dale Stovall of Missoula as Montanan of the Month for
Daines in Senate Finance Committee: Obamacare is Fundamentally Broken
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Brian Blase, President of Paragon Health Institute in a Senate Finance Committee hearing about the failures of Obamacare. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on Obamacare’s failures and reforms that are needed: Daines: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important and timely hearing on the rising cost of health care for Americans. At the center of this discussion is the future of the expiring Obamacare COVID subsidies. It is important to note that Democrats established these enhanced subsidies on a temporary and partisan basis during the pandemic under President Biden and elected to
Daines: Biden BLM’s Disregard for Montanans “Shameful”
“Those closest to the land should not be ignored or rejected” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and Micah Christensen from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the Biden administration’s blatant violations of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the need to ensure state and local governments have a say in the planning process on issues that impact them most. Daines also discussed reliable electricity for Montana’s rural communities and the need to remove undue burdens on electricity providers. Watch
ICYMI: Washington Examiner: Steve Daines carves out shuttle diplomacy lane as Asia expert for Trump
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines spoke with the Washington Examiner about the future of U.S. relationships with Central Asia. Read the highlights below. Steve Daines carves out shuttle diplomacy lane as Asia expert for Trump Washington Examiner David Sivak November 10th, 2025 Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) is reprising his role as one of President Donald Trump’s top Senate allies on foreign policy, lending his experience in Asia for a flurry of diplomatic outreach. In an interview from his Senate office, Daines said he would be leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to China next spring, for what would be his second trip since Trump returned to
Daines on Fox Business: Schumer’s Plan is Nonsense
“Democrats Are Shutting Down the Entire Government Because of Subsidies That Were Always Meant to Expire” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss how Chuck Schumer is using Obamacare as political leverage to hold the government hostage. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how Schumer is using Obamacare to hold the government hostage: We want the shutdown to end immediately. It should’ve ended weeks ago. You look at the Fox charts at the moment- they are showing flights delayed, flights cancelled. This is only going to get worse. Secretary Duffy is having to take extraordinary action