Author: Reilly Lowery

U.S. SENATE — Today at a U.S. Senate Committee hearing, Senator Steve Daines slammed President Biden’s failed withdrawal from Afghanistan that led to the deaths of 13 U.S. troops, left Americans and our allies behind enemy lines, and has left the U.S. more vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Daines stressed that Biden’s actions have made the U.S. less safe and allowed Afghanistan to once again become a safe haven for groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda.   Watch and download the remarks HERE. “In fact, according to General Milley, he is not confident that the U.S. could deny Al-Qaeda or ISIS the ability to use Afghanistan as a launchpad for

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a resolution that would establish a bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan to conduct a full investigation into President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal out of Afghanistan. Daines is calling for answers about the hundreds of Americans left behind enemy lines, billions of dollars in U.S. military equipment left in the hands of terrorists and the tragic attack that took the lives of 13 brave U.S. service members. “President Biden’s failed withdrawal from Afghanistan resulted in the tragic deaths of U.S. service members, the abandonment of Americans and our allies behind enemy lines, the loss of billions of dollars

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted against the confirmation of President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Tracy Stone-Manning. “Tracy Stone-Manning misled Montanans and the United States Senate about her involvement in an ecoterrorism tree spiking crime, which greatly damaged her credibility and public trust. It’s now up to Stone-Manning to rebuild trust with Montanans, stakeholders including loggers and Bureau of Land Management employees, and show that she will lead the agency in a bipartisan and pragmatic way. I strongly urge Stone-Manning to commit herself to protecting the Montana way of life, Montana energy jobs and proper land management in all decisions that she will make moving forward,” Daines said.  Senator Daines previously

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $239,140 will be granted to the Montana Department of Corrections to support substance abuse treatment and student loan repayment programs. “I’m glad to see Montana receive these resources to support our justice system through important initiatives like substance abuse treatment for inmates and student loan repayment programs for public defenders and prosecutors,” Daines said.   The $239,140 will be distributed to the following programs: $206,764 to the Montana 2021 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program. $32,376 to the Montana 2021 John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program.  Daines helped secure this funding through the U.S. Department Justice in December 2020.