Alison Perfater, Author at Senator Steve Daines

Daines Emphasizes Need for Tax Permanency for Hardworking Americans

March 6, 2025

“The key to fiscal sanity is not just making tax cuts permanent but doing so in a fiscally responsible way” U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with President Trump’s nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender in the Senate Finance Committee about the importance of establishing permanent tax cuts for hard-working Americans and unleashing the economy. Watch their full exchange HERE. Daines asked Faulkender how permanency in the tax code will benefit American taxpayers: Daines: Mr. Faulkner, good to have you here this morning. Congratulations on your nomination and your willingness to serve our great country. I really appreciate our

Daines Statement on President Trump’s Address to Congress

March 4, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the below statement following President Trump’s Address to the Joint Session of Congress: “Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re ushering in a new era of American greatness. In just a few short months President Trump has done what Biden failed to do his entire term: he’s securing the border, unleashing domestic energy production, improving the lives of hardworking Americans and protecting our national security. With President Trump at the helm, America is the leader on the world stage once again. I look forward to working with the President, his cabinet, and my colleagues in our Republican-majority

Daines on Newsmax: “President Trump Has Accomplished More in the Last 42 Days Than Most Presidents Get Done in Four Years”

March 4, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax’s The Record with Greta Van Susteren, where he previewed President Trump’s upcoming address and highlighted Trump’s record accomplishments in his first months in office, especially with securing the border and restoring America’s place as a leader on the world stage. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how President Trump is cutting waste in the federal government: President Trump is doing what he says he’s going to do, and that is to shrink the size of government to start to reduce spending. And it’s important, whether you’re running a business, whether you’re running the government, you

Daines, Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans’ Access to Telehealth Services

February 27, 2025

U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the “Telehealth Expansion Act” to make expanded access to telehealth services permanent. “Many Montanans depend on telehealth services to provide health care access across our state, especially in rural communities where patients and families would otherwise have to drive long distances and face unpredictable weather conditions to receive care. This bipartisan bill expands the telehealth resources folks have come to rely on, and I’ll keep working to make sure Montanans have access to the care and services they need,” said Daines. “Nevadans should have easy access to essential health

Daines Introduces Bill to Protect Montana Farms, Ranches, Businesses from Immoral Tax

February 18, 2025

Bill Would Permanently Repeal Death Tax U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and 44 Senate colleagues in reintroducing the “Death Tax Repeal Act.” The bill would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, a punitive tax that threatens Montana farms, ranches and businesses. “When Montanans lose a loved one, the last thing they need to worry about is what will happen to their family farm or ranch,” said Daines. “I’m glad to join this effort to protect Montanans from this unfair and unnecessary tax.” Read the full text of the bill HERE. The bill is supported by more than 190 members of the Family Business Coalition and

Daines, Thune, Barrasso, Crapo Lead Finance Committee Republicans in Vowing to Oppose Any Short-Term Tax Package

February 13, 2025

“The expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act must be permanent and not sunset” U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kans.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, today sent a letter to President Donald Trump vowing to oppose any tax package that fails to make pro-growth and pro-family tax provisions in the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” permanent. “You were elected with a mandate to do big things. One

Daines on CNBC’s Squawk Box: “Greatest Thing We Can Do is Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent”

February 13, 2025

Daines Led Letter to Trump Vowing to Oppose Any Bill Failing to Make TCJA Provisions Permanent U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the letter he led to President Trump committing to oppose any tax package that only provides temporary relief from the impending tax hikes. Watch Daines’ interview HERE. Daines on the Need for Tax Permanency: The single most important thing Congress can do to keep this economy growing is to make the Trump tax cuts of 2017 permanent. Small businesses, corporate America face a $4.3 trillion tax increase coming if we don’t act, and that starts next year. Permanence

Daines Applauds President Trump for Bringing Marc Fogel Home

February 11, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the below statement following the announcement that President Trump secured the release of U.S. citizen Marc Fogel. Fogel has family in Montana and was serving a 14-year sentence of hard labor in a Russian prison for possession of marijuana. “This is a major victory for President Trump, the United States and most importantly, Marc Fogel and his family. No American should have to endure this injustice, and I am relieved Marc is on his way home to the country he loves. Thank you, President Trump, for finally securing Mr. Fogel’s safe return,” said Senator Daines. Background:

Daines Joins Bill to Create Whole-of-Government Effort to Mitigate Wildfires

February 10, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce bipartisan legislation to create a national Wildfire Intelligence Center between the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior. If implemented, the legislation would create a unified, streamlined federal response to wildland fires with information sharing across various federal, state and academic institutions. “As fire season rapidly approaches for Montana, we need all hands on deck to prevent catastrophic disasters. Sharing information and resources between agencies will undoubtedly help Montana communities take preventive measures and better combat fires and coordinate response efforts,” said Daines. Read the bill text HERE. Daines joined Senators

Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, Downing Urge Montana Legislature to Establish Rodeo as Official State Sport

February 7, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Senator Tim Sheehy, Congressman Ryan Zinke and Congressman Troy Downing today sent a letter to the Montana State Legislature expressing strong support for establishing American Rodeo as Montana’s official state sport in recognition of its cultural and historical significance for Montanans. “We write to express our strong support for establishing American Rodeo as Montana’s official state sport. Montana’s vibrant rodeo scene is an emblem of our great Western heritage, with the sport’s deep ties to Montana’s ranching history reflecting our legacy as a frontier state. As such, we consider it fitting to designate rodeo as our state’s official sport. “For generations, Montanan ranchers have relied

Author: Alison Perfater