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Daines Calls on Biden to Combat Rise in Crime, Southern Border Crisis
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce a Senate resolution calling on the Biden administration to work with Congress to develop a plan to combat the rise in crime and the crisis at the southern border. The Resolution comes as the nation honors National Police Week. "Montana is a northern border state with a southern border problem, and our families and communities are being directly impacted by Biden's incompetent handling of the crisis at our southern border and the rise in … Continue Reading
05.13.22
Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Honor Montana WWII Nurses with a Congressional Gold Medal
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bipartisan bill to honor Montanans who served in World War II as members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps with a Congressional Gold Medal. "America's nurses who served our nation during World War II did so with honor and distinction," Daines said. "The compassion and care they gave undoubtedly contributed to America's victory, and for that they have earned Congress' highest honor-the Congressional Gold Medal." Read the… Continue Reading
05.13.22
Daines Defends Montana Service Members from Vaccine Punishment
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bill to counter the Biden administration's efforts to coerce and punish Montana service members who decline the COVID-19 vaccine, and include accountability measures in response to DoD efforts to undermine transparency. "Montana service members selflessly defend our nation and our freedoms-it's our duty to defend their liberties and rights to make personal decisions when it comes to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine," Daines said. "I will alway… Continue Reading
05.12.22
Daines Introduces Bill to Reauthorize the National Park Foundation
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, the top Republican on the National Parks Subcommittee, introduced a bill to reauthorize the National Park Foundation which will help increase support for Montana's national parks. "Our national parks help set America apart from the rest of the world, and in Montana, our parks are part of our way of life," Daines said. "The National Park Foundation continues to play an important role in supporting and amplifying the National Parks Service mission - we mus… Continue Reading
05.11.22
Daines Votes No on Democrats’ Bill to Allow Abortion on Demand Until Birth
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, founder and chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today voted against the Democrats' radical "Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act," which imposes abortion on demand without limits up until the moment of birth across all fifty states. Daines spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the bill yesterday. To watch the full speech, click HERE. "Under the Democrats' bill, a preborn child, simply for the crime of being 'unwanted', or 'inconvenient', or 'unpl… Continue Reading
05.10.22
Daines Delivers Speech on the Democrats’ Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, founder and chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today spoke on the floor of the United States Senate ahead of tomorrow's vote on the Democrats' radical "Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act," which imposes abortion on demand without limits up until the moment of birth across all fifty states. To watch the full speech, click HERE. Excerpts from Daines' remarks as prepared for delivery: "What began with the unprecedented leak of the draft majority opi… Continue Reading
05.10.22
Daines, Colleagues Side with Sportsmen, Urge Biden Admin Against Banning Lead Ammo & Tackle on Public Lands
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led a group of his Senate Republican colleagues in urging Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Martha Williams not to cave in to activists' calls to restrict the use of lead ammo and tackle on public lands. "Policies or actions that reduce or limit sportsmen activities necessarily implicate wildlife conservation programs by affecting state agencies' revenue. Such policies or actions also handcuff wildlife managers by removing a critical c… Continue Reading
05.10.22
Daines Calls for Stiffer Financial Sanctions on Russia
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, member of the Senate Finance and Banking committees, yesterday called on the Biden administration to impose tougher sanctions on Russia's financial institutions following his visit to Ukraine. "Following my visit to Ukraine last month, it is abundantly clear to me that the U.S. needs to take additional steps to stop Putin's atrocious war crimes. I appreciate the Administration's announcement of new sanctions on executives from Gazprombank and Sberbank, … Continue Reading
05.05.22
Daines, Tester Recognize National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester marked the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls after introducing their resolution designating May 5th earlier this week. "While we must continue to shed light on the tragic Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis that is plaguing Montana, our native communities and families, we must also continue working to find solutions," Daines said. "Let us remember the countless lives lost due t… Continue Reading
05.05.22
Daines Receives Prestigious Conservation Award from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
U.S. SENATE - Last night, Senator Steve Daines was awarded the James D. Range Conservation Award from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) for his leadership on legislation to improve management and access to public lands, address the issue of chronic wasting disease and clean up abandoned hardrock mines. "As a fifth generation Montanan and avid sportsman, I grew up in Montana's outdoors hunting and fishing with my dad. I raised my kids with the same appreciation for our out… Continue Reading
05.03.22
Daines: Biden’s Still Gung-Ho… on Masking Toddlers
U.S. SENATE - Today Senator Steve Daines' effort to strike down President Biden's overreaching vaccine and mask mandates for Montana Head Start staff, volunteers and children passed the United States Senate. It would also nullify the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate for all children two years of age and older to wear a mask, including when they are playing outside. "While Biden is still gung-ho on masking toddlers and forcing Montana teachers and workers out of a job becaus… Continue Reading
05.03.22
Daines, King Bipartisan Bill Supporting Montana Gateway Communities Passes Committee
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine), top Republican and Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, cheered Committee passage of their bipartisan bill the "Gateway Community and Recreation Enhancement Act" which supports gateway communities and addresses challenges facing national parks and public lands. Their bill passed as part of the "Outdoor Recreation Act" and will now proceed to the full Senate. "Our national parks and public lands help set … Continue Reading
05.03.22
Daines Statement on Leaked Draft Opinion of Dobbs Case
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, founder and chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's draft opinion in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization was leaked to the public. "Leaking a draft opinion by the Supreme Court is unprecedented and reprehensible. There should be an immediate investigation into who is responsible as it is a clear attempt to intimidate the Court. With that said, if the draft opinion stands, the Court… Continue Reading
04.29.22
Daines’ Bill to Enhance Public Access to Montana Public Lands Becomes Law
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines' bipartisan bill to increase public access to public lands was signed into law today. Daines' bipartisan "Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAPLand) Act" increases access and awareness of outdoor opportunities on Montana public lands by digitizing and making publicly accessible maps, access points and other helpful information. "As a fifth generation Montanan and avid sportsman, I know how firsthand about the importance of public access to public la… Continue Reading
04.29.22
Daines Announces Montana “On The Rise” Economic Summit
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that registration is now open for the Montana "On The Rise" Economic Summit on Wednesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 2 in Bozeman. The summit will highlight Montana's emerging and existing industries from high-tech and photonics to crypto and bioscience. "We already know Montana is the best place to live, but it's also the best place to work and grow a business. From finance and high-tech to energy and manufacturing, Montana businesses are… Continue Reading
04.29.22
Daines, Colleagues Continue Fight Against Woke Capitalism
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, founder and chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, led his colleagues in calling on the Senate Sergeant at Arms to immediately terminate Citibank as the U.S. Senate credit card provider following the company's recent announcement that it would pay for its employees to travel out of state for abortions. "…Citi is now paying for its employees to travel to obtain abortions out-of-State that are illegal in the employees' State. Citi's decision to financ… Continue Reading
04.28.22
Daines, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Montana Wildlife, Ecosystems
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today introduced a bipartisan bill that would help Montana in its research, testing and surveillance practices for Chronic Wasting Disease. "By threatening Montana wildlife and ecosystems, Chronic Wasting Disease also threatens our sportsmen legacy and outdoor way of life," Daines said. "My bipartisan bill will support Montana's ongoing efforts to research, manage, and contain the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease among wildlife population… Continue Reading
04.28.22
Daines, Sinema Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Outfitters and Guides, Outdoor Economy
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), top Republican on the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) today introduced a bipartisan bill to support the outdoor economy by exempting outfitters and guides from burdensome overtime hour requirements. "Thanks to Montana's outfitters and guides, folks from all over the world come to Montana to hunt, fish and explore our great outdoors, and as a result, Montana's outdoor economy is thriving," Daines said. "It's crit… Continue Reading
04.26.22
Daines Introduces Bill to Prevent VA Personnel from Being Used to Mitigate Biden’s Southern Border Crisis
U.S. CONGRESS - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a bill to prevent the Biden administration from using VA health care professionals to mitigate an expected surge of illegal immigration as a result of the reversal of Title 42. "Montana veterans who selflessly served our nation rely on VA facilities for critical health care services- their care should not be compromised by the Biden administration's inability to secure our southern border. President Biden created this crisis on his own,… Continue Reading
04.25.22
Daines: Biden Must Stop Putting Illegal Immigrants Over Montanans
U.S. CONGRESS - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after a federal court blocked the Biden administration from ending President Trump's Title 42 policy which allowed for the rapid expulsion of illegal immigrants. "Montana is a northern border state with a southern border crisis, and it will only get worse if President Biden gets his way by rescinding Trump's Title 42 immigration policy. I've been pushing back ever since Biden announced his absurd idea to end this imm… Continue Reading
