Author: Reilly Lowery

Daines to Biden: Stop Pushing Green New Deal Priorities on USPS

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to President Biden objecting the President’s efforts to force the United States Postal Service (USPS) to replace their entire delivery truck fleet with electric vehicles (EVs). “A complete transition to EVs is not only unnecessary to achieve emissions reduction goals and harmful to consumers, it is also constrained by a broad array of obstacles. These issues include the cost to consumers, battery efficiency and range, infrastructure requirements, and electrical grid constraints. Furthermore, the supply chain for critical minerals and other materials used for electric vehicles is largely dominated by China. These

Daines Urges Trudeau to Prevent Canadian Pacific Rail Strike

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him and members of his cabinet to take immediate action to prevent a Canadian Pacific Railway strike which would worsen the Biden administration’s ongoing supply chain crisis. “We request you be proactive to avert any sort of disruption and prioritize the free-flow of goods and services between the US and Canada. However, if a labor dispute cannot be avoided, we urge the Canadian federal government and parliament to act swiftly to end the disruption quickly to avoid further harm to our perspective economies,” Daines wrote.

Daines’ Effort to Strike Down Biden’s Travel Mask Mandate Passes U.S. Senate

U.S. SENATE – Today Senator Steve Daines’ effort to strike down President Biden’s overreaching travel mask mandate passed the U.S. Senate.  “Biden’s travel mask mandate has been in place for far too long,” Daines said. “I’m glad to see my effort to get rid of Biden’s overreaching travel mask mandate pass the U.S. Senate so that Montanans can start getting their lives back to normal.”  “On top of staff safety, we are only just now moving forward with a full workforce, having experienced a staffing shortage for much of 2021. Asking our bus operators to take on the role of mask enforcement

Daines Blasts Biden Admin for Recommending Closure of Rural Montana Veterans Health Care Facilities

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today blasted the Biden administration’s report suggesting closures and modifications of Montana veteran health care clinics across the state. “Yesterday’s report from the VA under Biden that recommends closing veteran clinics across Montana is unacceptable and shows how out-of-touch D.C. bureaucrats are with rural America,” Daines said. “The Biden administration cannot ignore the unique obstacles that rural health care facilities face and must take that into consideration before closing clinics. These facilities provide critical care to Montana’s brave men and women who served our nation and I will not give up fighting to protect access to the care

Daines Calls on Biden to Reduce High Fertilizer Costs for Montana Farmers, Increase U.S. Oil & Gas Production

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter calling on President Biden to take immediate action to reduce high fertilizer costs for Montana farmers, including taking steps to increase U.S. oil and gas production. “Ongoing supply-chain bottlenecks and the rising cost of energy are among the factors sending fertilizer prices soaring, and disruptions stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will only compound the problem. As a result, Americans will pay more at restaurants, grocery stores, and other places,” Daines wrote. “We are therefore urging your administration to review all possible options to lower the cost of fertilizer,” Daines continued. “…Quickly undertaking such

Daines, Tester Introduce Resolution Designating National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week

U.S. SENATE – Today, U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and led a bipartisan group of colleagues in designating the week beginning March 13 as “National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week” to highlight the importance of higher education in Indian Country. “Montana Tribal Colleges and Universities help provide young Montanans with the tools they need for successful careers and life. I’m glad to celebrate the Tribal Colleges and Universities in our great state and recognize the hard work of the students, teachers and staff that make these institutions special,”Daines said. “Tribal Colleges and Universities play a critical role in shaping

Daines, King Call for Briefing on the Impact of Increased Visitation to National Parks

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine), the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, are calling for a Congressional briefing from the National Parks Service to discuss the increase in park visitation and its impact to the parks, staff and local communities. “We write to request a briefing for Senate National Parks Subcommittee members and their staff on the increase in National Park visitation and its impact to the park units, staff, and local communities,” the Senators wrote. “With the number of visitors dramatically increasing over the last

Daines Introduces Bill to Ban Oil & Natural Gas Imports from Iran & Venezuela

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bill to prohibit the United States from importing Iranian and Venezuelan crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas. This follows Daines’ push to ban Russian oil imports. “Banning Russian oil imports is important, but it’s not enough,” Daines said. “We need to increase American energy development and support our allies, not run to foreign dictators in Venezuela and adversaries like Iran.”  To read the bill text, click HERE. Background:  On March 3, 2022, Daines cosponsored a bipartisan bill to prohibit Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas and coal imports to

Daines Votes Against Out-Of-Control Spending, Fiscal Insanity, Higher Inflation

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after voting against a massive, 2,700-plus page, $1.5 trillion spending package which was written behind closed doors.   Download Daines’ audio statement HERE. “I’m not going to stand by and support a massive, bloated spending package chock-full of liberal policies and over 4,000 earmarks while Montanans are suffering from sky-high prices on everything from gas to groceries to housing,” Daines said. “It’s hard for me to believe that many members of Congress were able to actually read this 2,700-page, $1.5 trillion dollar spending package that was agreed upon behind closed doors. Congress needs to get

Daines Talks American Energy Production at Senate Hearing, Meets with Montana Petroleum Association

U.S. SENATE – In a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing, Senator Steve Daines today stressed the importance of supporting an all-of-the-above American energy portfolio to lower energy costs for Montana families and support our partners and allies. Daines slammed the Biden administration for trying to shut down traditional American energy production and emphasized that what’s happening in Europe and Russia should be a wakeup call for the Biden administration and the Democrats. To hear Daines’ remarks, click HERE. “The United States has an abundance of energy. From vast oil, natural gas and coal reserves, to abundant wind, solar, and hydro resources and a strong nuclear energy program. This abundance should