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Daines Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape, Unleash Montana Energy

March 3, 2025

Bill Would Streamline Permitting Process for Energy Development U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the “Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act” to streamline the permitting process for oil and gas development in Montana and better respect the rights of private mineral holders. “Under Joe Biden, our energy industry was crippled by bureaucratic red tape and Montanans paid the price. This bill will get our country back on track towards global energy dominance and help unleash Montana’s wealth of natural resources. I’ll always fight to support Montana’s energy production and jobs,” said Daines. Read the bill text HERE. Background: The “BLM

Daines, Peters, Sheehy, Slotkin Introduce Bill to Ban Import of Critical Minerals from Russia

February 28, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan bill to protect American mining jobs by banning the import of critical minerals from Russia, including platinum, palladium and copper. “There is no reason the United States should run to Russia for critical minerals that can be found right here at home, including in Montana. Under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, American mines were under attack and Montana workers paid the price. We’re turning a new leaf with President Trump and this bill will put American mines and American jobs first,” said Daines. “We cannot

Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, Downing Introduce Bill to Protect MT Mining Jobs

February 28, 2025

Bill Bans the Import of Critical Minerals from Russia U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Senator Tim Sheehy, Congressman Ryan Zinke and Congressman Troy Downing today introduced a bicameral bill to protect Montana mining jobs by banning the import of critical minerals from Russia, including platinum, palladium and copper, which can all be mined in America.  “There is no reason the United States should run to Russia for critical minerals that can be found right here at home, including in Montana. Under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, American mines were under attack and Montana workers paid the price. We’re turning a

Daines Leads Republican Colleagues in Introducing Bills to Unleash American Energy

February 7, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a group of his Republican colleagues in introducing two bills to unleash American energy, promote America’s energy dominance and support rural communities. The “Supporting Made in America Energy Act” would support oil and gas development by requiring four annual onshore lease sales in top oil and gas producing states, two annual offshore leases sales in the Gulf and six offshore lease sales over ten years in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. The “Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act” would remove the 2 percent administration fee on federal oil and gas royalty payments to local communities. “Now that we have a President who supports

Daines on Fox Business’ The Bottom Line: President Trump’s Bold Leadership Will Unleash American Energy

January 23, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Dagen McDowell and Brian Brenberg on Fox Business’ The Bottom Line to discuss how President Trump’s bold leadership will end the radical left’s green agenda. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the need to unleash made-in-America energy: Well look, this AI race is really an energy race against China. That’s what it is. The constraint to build out the AI capabilities we will need to stay in the league globally comes down to energy, and we’re talking about baseload reliable power. Look, we’re gonna need 50 percent more energy conservatively than we’re using today just in

Daines Secures Commitment from Trump Department of Energy Secretary Nominee Chris Wright to Support Made in Montana Energy

January 15, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today secured a commitment from Trump’s Secretary of Energy nominee Chris Wright to support energy development in Montana and voiced his support for Wright’s confirmation in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.  Watch Daines’ and Wright’s full exchange HERE. Daines highlighted the importance of an all-of-above energy portfolio and asked for Wright’s commitment to support reliable, affordable sources of energy in Montana. Wright agreed. Daines: One of the first things you can do as Secretary, I think, is to refocus the Department on pro-baseload energy policies. Baseload power resources like coal, natural gas, hydropower, nuclear, I think will

Daines Takes to Senate Floor to Pass Bill to Save Montana Mining Jobs

December 19, 2024

Senate Democrats Blocked Daines’ Bill U.S. Senator Steve Daines today took to the Senate floor to pass his “Crow Revenue Act” which would protect 100 Montana jobs, fix long-standing inholdings on the Crow Reservation, provide revenue to the Crow Tribe and help ensure the Bull Mountains Mine continues to operate. Senate Democrats blocked Daines’ bill from passing. Watch Daines’ remarks on the Senate floor HERE. “With only days left in the 118th Congress I come to the floor to fight for my rural Montana communities. “My…Crow Revenue Act, is a win-win-win for Montana and one that cannot wait any longer. “The bill is simple.

Daines Blasts Biden Admin for Killing Montana Mining, Slashing Jobs

November 27, 2024

Will Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden Prohibition on New Coal Leasing in Powder River Basin U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the Biden administration published their Miles City Resource Management Plan (RMP) Record of Decision which will prohibit any new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin of Montana. “At every turn the Biden administration has launched attack after attack on made in Montana energy and the people of Montana and the rest of the country rebuked the administration for it at the ballot box. Yet the Biden administration still did not get the message, issuing

Three Daines Bills One Step Closer to Becoming Law

November 19, 2024

Bills to Keep Bull Mountains Mine Open, Support Quantum Research, and Provide Housing Relief U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced today that three of his legislative priorities passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The first bill would prevent the Bull Mountains Mine from closing and protect Montana jobs. Daines’ bill to reauthorize the DOE Quantum Energy Act and promote quantum research, development, and jobs in Montana as well as his bill to address housing challenges in the National Park Service and Forest Service also passed out of committee with bipartisan support.  Daines introduced S.4432 in May 2024.

Biden-Harris energy, mining policies threaten Montana way of life | Sen. Steve Daines

October 16, 2024

The following op-ed by Senator Daines appeared in newspapers across Montana, including Hungry Horse News, Three Forks Voice, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, The Livingston Enterprise, Helena IR, Ravalli Republic, Missoulian, Montana Standard, Billings Gazette, Meet Montana. Few decisions made in Washington impact Montanans more than those made about our nation’s natural resources. Unfortunately, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ pursuit of radical environmentalism and a liberal climate change agenda is shutting down our state’s energy and mining and threatening our Montana way of life. When it comes to mining, look no further than the 700 hard-working miners laid off from Montana’s own