Daines, Sheehy Congratulate Kurt Alme on Senate Confirmation to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy released the below statement following the news that Kurt Alme has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana. “Kurt Alme is an excellent pick to serve as our U.S. Attorney for Montana. Kurt has already done an incredible job in his interim capacity and we are thrilled to see his final confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Kurt will crack down on drug trafficking and crime, protect our indigenous communities, and uphold the rule of law, and we look forward to seeing the continued impact that he will
Daines Urges Overturn of Biden Anti-Coal Rule to Unleash Montana Energy
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate urging his colleagues to vote for his pro-mining legislation that would remove a harmful Biden-era rule that restricts coal mining in Eastern Montana. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. Read Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery below. Mr/Mdm. President, today the Senate will vote to proceed to my joint resolution to congressionally disapprove and officially roll back President Biden’s anti-coal rule in Montana. H.J.Res.104 is supported by the entire Montana delegation. I want to thank Congressmen Downing and Zinke for leading this resolution in the House and
Daines Commemorates Anniversary of Oct 7th Terror Attacks in Israel
Introduces Resolution Condemning Attacks and Supporting Israel’s Sovereignty U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement commemorating the second anniversary of the terror attacks in Israel by Hamas on October 7th, 2023: “As we remember the second anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks we mourn for those who lost loved ones and those who are still in captivity at the hands of the Hamas terrorist regime. I remain hopeful that Hamas will accept and implement the details of the peace deal proposed by President Trump and that all the
Daines on Newsmax: The Schumer Shutdown is Political Theater
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax to discuss the ongoing Schumer shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how Democrats are keeping shutdown going: Daines: Well, we’re going to find out for sure in the next 90 minutes when these votes begin. Last night, I think there was some hope. There was some pretty good dialogue going on between some Democrat senators and Republicans, common sense type discussions about how we could move forward to get this clean CR passed, but I’m afraid the far left has captured that now, and I’m not as optimistic as I was last night. I’ve not seen such political theater
Daines Commends Trump Administration for Supporting Montana Mining
Approval of Libby Exploration Project Will Unlock World Class Copper & Silver Deposits U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the below statement commending President Trump and the U.S. Forest Service for approving the advancement of the Libby Exploration Project, a copper and silver deposit in Lincoln County, Montana. “The Libby Exploration Project will provide good-paying Montana mining jobs without harming our beautiful lands and will help unlock the high value of world class copper and silver. President Trump’s administration has proven yet again that they are committed to protecting Made-In-Montana energy and supporting Montana miners. I look forward to seeing the
Daines on Fox Business: President Trump’s Peace Through Strength Approach is Working Abroad
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss President Trump’s leadership in the ongoing conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how President Trump’s peace deal will help end the war between Israel and Hamas: Daines: I just returned from a swing from the Middle East. I was in Israel, I was on the border with Gaza in Egypt at the Kerem Shalom port of entry where the humanitarian aid is going through with groups like the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Samaritan’s Purse, they’re doing a great job to help the plight of the Palestinians. But boy, big credit goes to
Daines on America Reports: It’s Time to Reopen the Government and End the Schumer Shutdown
“Shutdowns begin with a bang. They end with a whimper.” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined America Reports to discuss the Schumer Shutdown and how the American people agree that it is time to end the shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the public opinion of the government shutdown: Daines: If you look at that poll and dig a little deeper, you’ll see that Democrats polled by the New York Times are divided about this shutdown, let alone independents and the American people. Two to one are saying a shutdown is a bad idea. But as further evidence, this
Daines Discusses Need for Certainty in Tax Code for U.S. Cryptocurrency During Senate Finance Committee Hearing
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Lawrence Zlatkin in a Senate Finance Committee hearing about U.S. leadership in and taxation of cryptocurrency. Read the highlights below. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on U.S. leadership in cryptocurrency: Daines: Our country has played such an important role in the advancement of the digital asset industry. However, the uncertainty our digital asset industry now faces risks chilling innovation here at home and displacing U.S. leadership in cryptocurrency abroad. This is a global race and whoever goes the fastest is going to win. Without clear rules of the road, these taxpayers and innovators face ambiguity and are
Daines Statement on Schumer Shutdown
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the below statement after Senate Democrats voted to shut down the federal government: “Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats showed their true colors when they ignored the best interests of the American people and voted to shut down the federal government tonight. Shutdowns do nothing but hurt our country- our brave service members will not get paid and millions of Montanans, including our veterans, will lose access to services they depend on. This shutdown is nothing but an attempt by Senate Democrats to score political points from their radical base, but the American people see