Finance Archives - Senator Steve Daines

Daines to FDA: Protect Women’s Health, Release Safety Review of Abortion Pill

September 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke in a Senate Finance Committee hearing with Chris Klomp, nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services. They discussed the FDA’s ongoing safety review of mifepristone as well as Most-Favored Nation drug pricing policies. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on the dangers of the abortion pill: Daines: We want to make sure we let the data speak as it relates to mifepristone. What does the data tellus? There was analysis done of 865,000 mifepristone prescriptions compiled from insurance claims. That’s a large data set. They found that nearly 11

Daines to USTR Greer: Repeal Jackson-Vanik Trade Restrictions, Protect Montana Mining Jobs

July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in a Senate Finance Committee hearing. They discussed repealing the Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions and the importance of countering Russian dumping of palladium and supporting Montana miners. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines and Greer discussed Jackson-Vanik: Daines: Ambassador Greer, welcome to the committee. Good to have you here. Last November, there was a historic dinner at the White House. We had all five Central Asian presidents and their corresponding foreign ministers. On one side of the table, I was there with the President, the Vice President, Secretary

Daines Emphasizes Need for Crypto Tax Framework in Senate Finance Committee hearing

July 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Francis Brooke, nominee to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, and Sriprakash Kothari, nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in a Senate Finance committee hearing. They discussed the need for federal regulatory framework for digital assets. Watch Daines’ full remarks HERE. Daines discussed the need for crypto tax framework: Daines: Congratulations to each of the nominees here today, and thank you for the willingness to jump back in the arena and serve. In partnership with the administration, this Congress has taken historic steps to advance American leadership in digital assets.

Daines and Bessent in Senate Finance Committee: Working Families Tax Cuts Bringing Economic Growth, Jobs for American Workers and Families

June 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a Senate Finance Committee hearing where he discussed benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts and his digital asset tax framework. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on the conservation easement settlement: Daines: Secretary Bessent, it’s good to have you here this morning… I want to start by emphasizing how pleased I was when I saw the IRS’s settlement offer for taxpayers involved with conservation easement tax disputes. For years, I’ve been sounding the alarm here on Capitol Hill on the abusive syndicated conservation easements that falsely

Daines Urges HHS Secretary Kennedy to Reinstate Safeguards on Abortion Pill

April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke in a Senate Finance Committee hearing with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They discussed regulations surrounding the abortion pill and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on funding the Rural Health Transformation Program: Daines:Since you were first nominated in this role, it’s been your goal to make HHS the gold standard of science. I appreciate your sincere commitment to that goal and the role you’re playing in restoring America’s leadership in scientific rigor, transparency, and public health. Before I get into a

Daines, Trump Treasury Nominee Talk Tax Permanency, Support for Montana Small Businesses at Senate Finance Hearing

January 16, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today discussed the importance of certainty and permanency of the tax code and the small business deduction with President Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent. Watch Daines’ and Bessent’s full exchange HERE. Daines: Chairman, thank you. Mr. Bessent, good to have you this morning. I think what we’re seeing here in this committee is we really do have a divide between two very different philosophies about how to go forward and what’s best for the American people in this economy and what’s best for global competitiveness. I remember sitting right in this chamber as we were debating whether or

Daines Slams Biden-Harris Tax Hikes on Small Businesses, Montana Families

September 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Finance Committee hearing slammed President Biden and Vice President Harris for waging a tax war on main street businesses and families already living paycheck to paycheck. Daines called out Vice President Harris’ plan to repeal the 20 percent deduction for small and family-owned small businesses. Daines is working to make this deduction permanent.Daines Slams Biden-Harris Tax Hikes on Small Businesses, Montana Families Watch Daines’ opening remarks HERE. “Despite their rhetoric, Vice President Harris and the Democrats are launching a war on our main street businesses and Americans who are already living paycheck to paycheck. In

Daines Leads Bipartisan Bill to Help Boost Montanans’ Retirement Savings

August 3, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), amember of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ben Cardin (D-M.D.) introduced an expanded version of the “Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act.” This bipartisan legislation will encourage retirement savings by bolstering the growth of S corporations that are owned by Employee Stock Ownership Plans (S-ESOP) and would make it easier for middle class Montanans to invest towards retirement. Additionally, the bill would eliminate barriers that Montana businesses and their owners currently face in establishing a new S-ESOP or expanding the employee-ownership stake in an S corporation. “While Montana workers and businesses struggle to navigate this challenging economy, it’s important we strengthen creative

Daines Presses Biden Administration on Protecting American IP from China, Bolstering Montana Exports and Overseas Trade

March 23, 2023

U.S. SENATE—U.S. Senator Steve Daines at a Senate Finance Committee hearing today questioned U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on the administration’s actions to counter China’s growing intellectual property abuses and the importance of a robust trade agenda to Montana and America. On the importance of trade for Montana farmers, ranchers, and small businesses: Senator Daines: “Thanks for coming here today. I think about 95 percent of our world consumers live outside the United States and as a guy who represents a state where agriculture is the number one economic driver, it’s very important that we get market access for agriculture for

Daines, Stabenow, Grassley, Wyden Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to End Abuse of Conservation Easements

December 16, 2020

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reintroduced a bipartisan bill, the “Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act,” to stop the abuse of conservation easements, save taxpayers billions of dollars and promote conservation in the U.S. “Our bipartisan bill will promote conservation in Montana, save taxpayers billions of dollars and stop scam artists from abusing a critical conservation program used across the country,” Daines said. “This will help protect Montana farmers and ranchers who want to conserve our lands, and hold individuals accountable who are looking to game the system and pad their

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