foreign relations Archives - Senator Steve Daines

Daines Joins Newsmax: “Trump is Giving the Iranian People a Chance for a Better, Brighter Future”

March 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax to discuss “Operation Epic Fury.” Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on President Trump’s bold leadership: “These are the same critics that went after President Trump during his first administration when he took out Soleimani. President Trump has been decisive; he has moral clarity on the situation, not only in the Middle East, but around the world. Keep in mind what’s happened just in the last five days is remarkable. Forty-seven years of a reign of terror and tyranny in Iran, the greatest single destabilizing force in the Middle East and the

ICYMI: Daines on NewsNation: This is a Berlin Wall Moment for the Middle East

February 26, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Katie Pavlich on NewsNation to discuss regime change in Iran and the importance of the SAVE America Act. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on regime change in Iran: It’s up to the people of Iran to do that [regime change]. I was at the Munich Security Conference, in fact, a week and a half ago. There were over 250,000 people protesting for the overthrow of the regime in Iran. It was amazing. Lindsey Graham spoke in front of that group. It was quite the moment. It was right after Marco Rubio’s great speech

Daines Hails Trade Agreement Between U.S. and India

February 2, 2026

Traveled to India in January, Met with Indian Leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today hailing the trade agreement between the United States and India. Daines traveled to India January 17-19th, where he reaffirmed the U.S.-India strategic partnership. The trip included meetings in New Delhi with Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal, members of parliament, and U.S. and Indian business leaders. “Today’s agreement is a tremendous step in the right direction, a win for all sides, and I commend President Trump and Prime Minister Modi for getting it done. India is the fourth largest economy

Daines, Rubio Discuss Need to End Unfair Jackson-Vanik Trade Restrictions

January 28, 2026

Also Discussed Expanding Venezuelan Petroleum Sales and EU Regulations that Harm Energy Security in Senate Foreign Relations Hearing U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. The two discussed Venezuelan oil sales, the need to end the Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions on Central Asia, and regulations from the European Union that hinder U.S. energy exports and harm energy security. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines and Rubio discussed expanding Venezuelan petroleum sales to include byproducts like flexicoke: Daines: Secretary Rubio, as noted from your testimony, there are numerous

Daines Statement on Venezuela War Powers Vote

January 14, 2026

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today regarding his vote on the Venezuela War Powers Resolution: “The War Powers Act grants presidents clear authority for the use of limited military force. President Trump was well within this authority when he brought Nicolas Maduro to justice. Congress was notified within 48 hours of the operation and the withdrawal was done not in 60 days but less than three hours. There are also no ongoing military operations in Venezuela. Furthermore, Maduro is an indicted narco-terrorist with a bounty on his head from the

Daines Resolution Recognizing Ten Years of Enhanced Relationships with Central Asia Passes U.S. Senate

November 5, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his resolution honoring the ten-year anniversary of enhanced cooperation between the United States and Central Asia passed the U.S. Senate last evening. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Dave McCormick (R- Pa.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) are cosponsors of the resolution. “Central Asia is a strategically critical region, and since the launch of the C5+1 in 2015, we’ve made substantial progress in deepening the relationships between America and the five Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. I’ve travelled to all five Central Asian countries and have a deep

Daines on Fox Business: There will be No Peace Until Hamas is Eradicated

September 9, 2025

Reacts to Israel’s Latest Air Strikes Against Hamas Terrorists U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss Israel’s attack on senior Hamas leadership. Daines also discussed the need to eradicate Hamas in order to finally bring peace to the Middle East. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on Israel’s attack on Hamas leadership: I think we have to step back and remember we’re coming up on the two -year anniversary of October 7th, 2023, when Hamas launched the worst terror attack in Israel’s history, slaughtering 1,200 innocent Israelis and taking 300 hostages. There will not be peace in Gaza or in Israel until

Daines on NewsNation: America Stands with Israel

June 18, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines spoke with NewsNation last evening to discuss the importance of supporting Israel in their fight to end Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines On Unity Among Republicans Supporting Israel: We had lunch with J.D. Vance today on Capitol Hill, the Vice President, our former colleague in the Senate, came and had lunch with us Republican senators. And I’ll just tell you, there’s widespread support for what’s going on right now in terms of supporting Israel. Well, he gave us an update. He’s spending a lot of time in the situation room because of

Daines on Fox Business: “It is Time to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities”

June 17, 2025

Also Discusses SALT Deduction in Senate Tax Bill U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the importance of destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities and the need to support Israel, as well as the ongoing talks about the SALT cap in the Senate reconciliation bill. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the SALT Deduction: I think it’s important to understand why we’re having this debate on this SALT deduction. Here’s the problem. You’ve got lower tax red states who are subsidizing high-tax blue states. The right answer is for the blue states to challenge their governors and state legislators to stop

Daines Statement on Israel’s Attack on Iran

June 13, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today regarding Israel’s attack on Iran: “Israel’s attacks against Iran are so far successful and more than justified and the United States stands firmly behind Israel. Iran is behind the deaths of hundreds of American troops and has targeted Israel and the United States for decades. It funds and arms the Hamas and Hezbollah terror organizations that target Israel, including the October 7 attacks, which were the worst attacks on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. While pretending to negotiate in good faith with the United States,

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