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Daines Introduces Bill to Combat Biden-Harris’ Failed Amnesty Program

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined his Republican colleagues in introducing the “Visa Integrity Preservation Act,” which will halt the Biden-Harris administration’s violation of the “Immigration and Nationality Act” by ending its policy of allowing immigrants who illegally entered the U.S. or overstayed their visas to regularize their status through obtaining temporary work visas. “Joe Biden and ‘Border Czar’ Kamala Harris have failed to secure the southern border, and Montanans are bearing the burden,” said Daines. “The ‘Visa Integrity Preservation Act’ will stop the abuse of nonimmigrant visa programs and is a step in the right direction towards holding Joe

Daines Leads Colleagues in Introducing the “SAFER at the Border Act”

Bill would prohibit DHS from paroling Known/Suspected Terrorists, Special Interest Aliens U.S. Senator Steve Daines led the introduction of the “Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act” that would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from paroling migrants who are designated as Known and Suspected Terrorists or Special Interest Aliens. Under President Biden, over 1 million illegal migrants, some of whom have been later arrested for potential ties to terrorist organizations have been paroled into the country. “Joe Biden and Senate Democrats’ refusal to secure the southern border has resulted in the loss of American lives, and as long as migrants with criminal records and potential terrorist ties are being let

Daines and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Tribal Communities’ Travel Across the U.S.-Canada Border

U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced his bipartisan “Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act,” which would eliminate the 50 percent blood quantum requirement for members of federally recognized tribes when exercising their treaty-protected right to cross between the U.S. and Canada freely.  “For too long tribal members crossing Montana’s northern border have been subject to the discriminatory 50 percent blood quantum requirement that burdens Montanans and opens them up to unjust harassment. It’s time we end this outdated policy and honor Tribal sovereignty,” said Daines. Background: For over 70 years, federally-recognized tribes near the Canada border have been required to carry proof, obtained through the

Daines Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers After Release of Suspected ISIS Terrorists at Southern Border into the U.S.

U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a group of Republican senators in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers after individuals with suspected ties to ISIS were apprehended at the southern border, underwent vetting and were then released into the United States.  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently arrested these individuals after one was reportedly caught on a wiretap talking about bombs.  “We write to express our grave concerns regarding reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of eight individuals from Tajikistan suspected to have terror ties to ISIS who

Daines: “Stroke of Genius” by Trump to Eliminate Taxes on Tips

Joins Fox Business to Announce Introduction of Bill to Stop Taxing Tips, Slam Biden’s Border Crisis U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria to discuss his bill to eliminate taxes on tips and President Biden’s border crisis. Watch the interview HERE. Daines on His Bill to Stop Taxing Tips: It’s a stroke of genius by President Trump and it shows the American people how in touch he is with the challenges of the working class in our great country. This is an idea that came to President Trump from a waitress. She said, “why are they taxing my tips?”

Daines Blasts Biden Administration Open Border Policies for Allowing Violent Criminals into Country

“This is Joe Biden’s America and it’s Joe Biden’s border crisis” U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference blasting President Biden and Senate Democrats for the southern border crisis that is allowing violent criminals to come into our country illegal and commit violent crimes against Americans. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “‘More fair, and more just.’ That’s what Joe Biden called his immigration policies that he started rolling out today. “But today I ask, ‘Where is fairness and justice for Rachel Morin?’ “She was the Maryland mom who was raped and killed by Victor

Daines Blames Biden Open Border Policies for Allowing Terrorists to Come Across Southern Border

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference slamming Joe Biden and Senate Democrats for the national security crisis stemming from the open southern border. This week, eight suspected ISIS terrorists were arrested in the U.S. after coming across the southern border.   Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “A few months ago, back around the February timeframe, high-level individuals from Central Asia came and saw me in my office. They warned us that there were tens of thousands of Central Asians streaming across our southern border over the course of the last year. They were concerned

Daines Statement on Democrats’ Dismissal of Biden Border Chief’s Impeachment Trial

U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today after every single Senate Democrat voted to block a full trial into the impeachment of President Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: “The crisis at our southern border is the number one issue for Americans today, and rightfully so. It’s no longer an immigration debate, it is a severe national security threat. Each month more and more illegals who are on the FBI’s terror watch list stream across the border, with many coming from nations designated by President Biden’s own State Department as state sponsors of terrorism. “And

Daines Calls for Full Impeachment Hearing on Secretary Mayorkas on Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto to discuss the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Daines called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to hold a full impeachment trial and highlighted Mayorkas’ failures at the southern border. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. Daines on Mayorkas’ Impeachment Trial in the Senate: I’m not surprised, first of all, that Chuck Schumer was hoping those articles would come to the Senate this week on a Thursday afternoon so they could get buried for the weekend. The Democrats don’t want to talk about this. Look, the House has spoken. It

Daines Opposes Latest Wasteful Washington Spending Bill

Fails to Adequately Address Spending and Border Crises U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after voting against the latest spending package that includes more than $1.9 billion worth of earmarks and continues Washington’s wasteful spending habits. In addition, the bill fails to adequately address the crisis at the nation’s southern border. Every Senate Democrat voted against every border-related amendment that would help secure the border. “For the second time in a month, Washington is failing Montanans and the American people by passing yet another out-of-control spending bill that does nothing to restore much-needed sanity to our budget