Gabby Wiggins, Author at Senator Steve Daines

Daines Hails Passage of Bill to Support Montana Hydropower Projects

December 18, 2024

Bill Extends Hydropower Licenses U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today praised Senate passage of his bill, S.3373, to allow for the extension FERC hydropower projects licensed before March of 2020 for an additional four years. As projects in Montana and throughout the United States struggle to meet deadlines due to supply chain shortages, Daines’ bill will give the needed time to start construction and increase energy production in the United States. “Montanans know that an all-of-the-above energy portfolio is best, and that includes hydropower. Supporting Montana hydropower projects is essential to our energy security, helps create Montana jobs and keeps costs low

Daines, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Pension Benefits for Veteran Families

December 17, 2024

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) today introduced a bill to prohibit the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) from retroactively collecting pre-approved pension benefits from a veterans’ family following the death of the beneficiary. “Our veterans have served our country at the highest level and deserve our full support. Their families should not be concerned about VA collections calls in their time of grieving because of the VA’s bureaucracy. I am proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation to improve the pension benefits payments process and ensure that our veteran families are not encumbered with

Daines Thanks Senator Tester for Years of Service to Montana

December 9, 2024

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement thanking Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) for his service to Montana. “I’d like to thank Senator Tester for his 25 years of public service to the people of Montana. Jon’s career is an illustration of what makes America so special. Big Sandy is a small town of less than a thousand people in northern Montana, and it was there that Senator Tester got his start on the Big Sandy School Board. He was elected to the Montana Senate in 1998, became Montana Senate president and then ran and won his

Daines, King, Cramer, Warner Introduce “America the Beautiful” Act

November 21, 2024

Bill Reauthorizes the Legacy Restoration Fund U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Angus King (I-Maine), along with Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), today introduced the“America the Beautiful Act.” The bill would reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) and increase funding for public land management. “Our country is home to incredible national parks and public lands- that’s what makes us America the Beautiful. I’ll always fight to protect our parks and work to make sure we’re managing our public lands as efficiently as possible. The ‘America the Beautiful Act’ is a significant step

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Daines’ “America the Beautiful Act”

November 21, 2024

“The National Park Foundation applauds the introduction of legislation to reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) of the Great American Outdoors Act. This bipartisan legislation marks a significant step forward in our collective effort to continue preserving and protecting our nation’s invaluable natural and cultural heritage. Building upon the extraordinary success of the LRF, which has invested more than $4 billion in critical projects to date, this reauthorization will empower our national parks to address long-standing maintenance needs and directly improve the visitor experience. We express our sincere gratitude to Senators King and Daines for their leadership and commitment to

Daines on Fox News: Censorship of Commanders Logo “A Case of Woke Gone Wrong”

November 20, 2024

Applauds Good Faith Negotiations to Restore Former Logo to Place of Honor U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News’ America Reports to discuss his efforts to restore the former Washington Commanders logo to a place of prominence and honor. Watch HERE. “We were calling out leaders in a case of really woke gone wrong. The irony that they were canceling Native American culture as the DEI movement went way too far. This is honoring a Blackfeet chief who was born in Montana, who is highly esteemed, the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, their current chairman and the tribal council

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.

Daines Hails Commanders Commitment to Honor Wetzel Legacy and Never Again Censor Iconic Logo

November 19, 2024

Votes to Advance RFK Bill Out of Committee U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the Washington Commanders and Ryan Wetzel agreed on a path forward for honoring the iconic Native American logo that the franchise proudly wore for nearly 50 years. That logo was inspired by Blackie Wetzel in 1971 (Ryan’s grandfather) and modeled after historic Blackfeet tribal leaders, most prominently Chief Two Guns White Calf. The team has also committed to never again censor the logo on merchandise that commemorates former players. With these agreements, Daines voted in support of the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act today in the Senate Energy

Daines’ Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Credit Monitoring for All Montana Servicemembers Passes Senate

November 15, 2024

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced his bipartisan legislation “Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act” passed the U.S. Senate. The legislation provides free credit monitoring for all Montana armed service members, including Reservists and National Guard members. “As the son of a U.S. Marine, I know firsthand the sacrifices that they and their families have made for our country. The last thing they should have to worry about is identity theft or fraud issues. I’m proud that our bipartisan legislation to expand free credit monitoring for servicemembers has passed the Senate, and I’ll always support common sense solutions to

Daines, Rosendale Call for Increased Safety Measures in Northern Cheyenne

November 14, 2024

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) calling attention to serious public safety shortcomings in Indian Country and urging the BIA to work with tribal and government partners to address the safety concerns immediately. The letter comes after an eight-year-old boy was shot and killed in the crossfire of a shootout in Lame Deer, MT. “It is clear that Tribal law enforcement across Montana is combatting unprecedented threats stemming from an influx of dangerous drugs, violent crimes like murder, human trafficking, and assault, and in some

Author: Gabby Wiggins