Payton Fuller, Author at Senator Steve Daines

Following Visit With Malmstrom Air Force Base Leaders, Daines Announces He Will Introduce Bill to Analyze Vulnerabilities in American Aerospace Defense

March 24, 2023

GREAT FALLS, MT —After meeting with leaders at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls today and discussing the Chinese spy balloon incident, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced his plan to introduce a bill to require a gap analysis of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) capabilities. The analysis would expose any limitations that have been or have the potential to be exploited by foreign countries that would allow air assets to enter North American airspace undetected. Daines also noted that the administration has not answered his questions from early February regarding details important to Montana regarding the balloon. “The Chinese spy balloon fiasco and the subsequent shoot-downs that followed it was

Daines Wraps Up National Ag Week With Farm Bill Roundtable in Great Falls

March 24, 2023

GREAT FALLS, MT —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today hosted a roundtable discussion with Montana ag leaders at Torgerson’s LLC in Great Falls, Montana, to get their input on the upcoming farm bill. “I can’t think of a better to way to end National Ag Week than meeting face to face with the Montana ag leaders who dedicate their lives to growing our food, fiber and fuel. Ag Week may only be one week a year, but it recognizes the sacrifice our farmers and ranchers make to feed Montana and the world. Just as farmers rarely get a day off, we need to be fighting for Montana

Daines, Banking Committee Republicans, Probe Federal Reserve Supervision of SVB

March 24, 2023

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Daines joined Banking Committee Republicans, including Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) today in demanding answers and seeking records from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco regarding their supervision of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the leadup to its failure. Daines and his fellow Banking Committee Republicans are striving to deliver transparency and accountability for the American people, an effort they will continue on Tuesday as regulators testify before the Senate Banking Committee. In a letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve and Mary Daly, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank

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

During Questioning from Daines, HHS Secretary Refuses to Disavow Biden Medicare Tax Hypocrisy

March 22, 2023

U.S. SENATE—U.S. Senator Steve Daines at a Senate Finance Committee hearing today questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra about President Biden’s FY24 budget. Secretary Becerra refused to disavow President Biden’s hypocrisy for dodging $500,000 in Medicare taxes. Daines also questioned the secretary on violence against crisis pregnancy centers and churches as well as potential cuts to Medicare Advantage. On the President’s Hypocritical Medicare Tax Increases: Senator Daines: “Mr. Secretary, the President’s proposed budget raises Medicare taxes because the President claims to care about the solvency of the Medicare program and that the wealthy should pay their fair share. However,

Daines Blasts Biden for Veto of Bill Protecting Retirement Savings from Politically Motivated Investments

March 22, 2023

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered the following remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference bashing the Biden administration for putting hardworking Montanans’ life savings at the mercy of the radical Left’s agenda. On Monday, President Biden vetoed bipartisan legislation intended to protect retirement savings from politicized investments based on environmental, social and governance, or ESG, criteria. “Just this past week, President Biden demonstrated how far left he’s willing to go. He vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have protected Montanans’ retirement savings just to satisfy the Left’s agenda. This is an important issue. Think about for seniors across America who worry about

Weekly Video Release: Montana College Student Struggles to Keep Up with Bidenflation

March 22, 2023

U.S. SENATE – As skyrocketing inflation continues to crush Montana families, indicated by the February Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released last week showing a six percent annual increase, U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the next video in a series chronicling its impact on Montanans. This week, Senator Daines is highlighting Chay VanDyke, a student at Montana State University. Biden’s inflation crisis is not only affecting his choices at the grocery store, it’s also limiting his ability to see his family in eastern Montana as gas prices remain high. Each week, Daines will highlight a video on his social media channels of a Montanan talking about how

Daines, Peters, Marshall’s Bipartisan Bill to Protect the Privacy of Americans Passes U.S. Senate

March 10, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Roger Marshall’s (R-Kans.) bipartisan bill to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove personally identifiable information (PII), which includes Social Security and passport numbers, from cargo manifests before public disclosure passed the U.S. Senate. “Montanans’ private, personal information should never be jeopardized just because they’re moving or traveling abroad. Safeguarding Americans from identity theft and fraud is a top priority of mine. I’m glad to see my commonsense, bipartisan bill pass the U.S. Senate,” Daines said. “Identify theft is costly and disruptive to the lives of people in

Daines Hosts Farming and Forestry Roundtable

March 10, 2023

BOZEMAN, MT —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today hosted a roundtable discussion with Montana ag and forestry leaders at the Montana State University (MSU) Post Farm to discuss priorities for the upcoming farm bill. Senator Daines also took a tour of the MSU Post Farm with Dr. Sreekala Bajwa, Vice President, Dean and Director of the MSU College of Agriculture to see the exciting work MSU is doing to support ag innovation and teach the next generation of Montana ag leaders. “It was great to have ag and forestry leaders come together today to discuss Montana’s priorities in the upcoming farm bill. USDA and farm programs must work for

Daines, Colleagues Send Letter Urging Against Biden Admin’s Innovation-Stifling Drug Pricing Scheme

March 9, 2023

U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined his colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden Administration urging against the implementation of a drug-pricing scheme selected by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would stifle innovation and discourage research for new cures. “By bringing groundbreaking therapies to patients years before these products could otherwise reach the market, the FDA’s Accelerated Approval Program (AAP) has saved countless lives while upholding strong safeguards and standards. The Accelerating Clinical Evidence Model recently announced by the Biden Administration, unfortunately, risks undermining or even reversing this trend, triggering access gaps for seniors,

Author: Payton Fuller