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Daines in Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing: Pass the America the Beautiful Act and Delist the Grizzly Bear

June 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Kevin Lilly, President Trump’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing. He urged members to pass the “America the Beautiful Act” and delist the grizzly bear. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on the “America the Beautiful Act:” Daines: I want to congratulate the nominees for your willingness to serve, also to your families who are here for their willingness to serve along. So, it is a team sport when you are involved in public service. So thanks to you all

Daines, King “America the Beautiful Act” Passes Senate Energy Committee with Historic Bipartisan Support, Heads to Senate Floor

June 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that their bill, the “America the Beautiful Act,” has passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and now heads to the Senate floor. “The America the Beautiful Act is one of the greatest conservation wins of our time, and I’m thrilled to see it pass out of committee today with widespread bipartisan support. As we look forward to America’s 250th anniversary, what better way to celebrate our national parks, the crown jewels of America, than by signing America the Beautiful into law? Let’s get it to

Daines and Forest Service Chief Schultz in Senate Energy Committee: Fix Harmful Cottonwood Decision, Pass the America the Beautiful Act

May 13, 2026

Also Discusses Fix Our Forests Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with the United States Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the importance of passing Daines’ bill, the America the Beautiful Act, as well as addressing forest management and wildfire concerns in Montana. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on his “America the Beautiful Act:” Daines: Chief Schultz, welcome back. It is really good to have you up here before this committee. Two weeks ago, we had a great discussion with Secretary Burgum on the need to reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund and to

Daines and Secretary Burgum in Senate Energy Committee: Pass the America the Beautiful Act, Reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund

April 29, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the importance of passing Daines’ bill, the America the Beautiful Act, as well as completing critical water projects in Montana. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on his “America the Beautiful Act” and reauthorizing the Legacy Restoration Fund: Daines: Secretary Burgum, good to have you back up on the Hill. I want to talk about our national parks. And Angus King and I are the co-chairs of the National Parks Subcommittee. We don’t even actually call ourselves the ranking member or the

ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Washington Times: The Future of Made-in-America Energy

April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines penned an opinion piece for the Washington Times on the future of Made-In-America energy. Read it below. The Future of Made-In-America Energy Senator Steve Daines Washington Times April 21, 2026 Our nation’s energy sector supports more than 8.5 million jobs, contributes trillions to the U.S. economy and provides critical support to our nation’s national security. However, with the need for U.S. energy expected to grow nearly 50% in the next 25 years, it is crucial we do everything we can to meet this rise in demand and bolster Made-in-America energy. That is why I am

Daines in Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: We Need to Build Nuclear Energy in Montana

March 19, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Theodore Garrish, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy and Dr. John Wagner, Director at the Idaho National Lab, in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed how Montana can play a role in the Trump administration’s plans to reinvigorate America’s nuclear capacity. Watch Daines’ opening remarks HERE. Daines’ opening remarks: Chairman Risch, thank you. And with your foreign relations hat on here and your nuclear hat for a moment, just to pile on that earlier conversation on microreactors, where this might all head. And as we

Daines Discusses Need for Energy Reform in Europe

February 4, 2026

Chairs Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today chaired a hearing today in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Europe and Regional Security Subcommittee, where he discussed the need for energy reform in Europe with Geoffrey Pyatt, distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Global Energy Center and Dan Byers, vice president of policy at the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines’ opening remarks as prepared for delivery: Energy security is national security. Both the United States and Europe have become increasingly aware of that fact over the last four years; creating an opportunity for us to collectively build a resilient energy

Daines on Nonstop Local: Made-In-Montana Energy Is Back

December 12, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Nonstop Local to discuss President Trump overturning President Biden’s anti-coal Miles City Resource Management Plan. Daines led the legislation President Trump signed into law. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines: Made-In-Montana energy is back. President Trump meant what he said when he campaigned and said we’ve got to bring back more Made-In-America energy. We just unlocked two million acres of eastern Montana land that the Biden administration at the 11th hour, as they were going out the door, locked it all up, preventing any new coal leases. This is bringing more Made-In-Montana energy. We need more

Daines on Senate Floor: Today We Are Unleashing Montana Energy

October 8, 2025

Removing Biden’s Anti-Coal Rule is “Righting A Wrong” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate ahead of the final vote on his legislation to remove Joe Biden’s anti-coal Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. Read Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery below. Mr/Mdm. President, in the final days of President Biden’s Administration he quickly and quietly issued a rule that had massive impacts on Montana’s economy. Biden’s BLM issued an amendment to the Miles City Resource Management Plan that prohibited all new coal development in Eastern Montana. This

Daines Urges Overturn of Biden Anti-Coal Rule to Unleash Montana Energy

October 7, 2025

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

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