News Archives - Senator Steve Daines

Daines Commends Ambassador to U.N. Nominee Elise Stefanik for Support of Israel

January 21, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today discussed the importance of standing with Israel and combatting Iran’s nuclear weapons program with President Trump’s nominee for U.N. Ambassador, Elise Stefanik. Watch Daines’ and Stefanik’s full exchange HERE. Daines: Congresswoman Stefanik, congratulations on your nomination and thank you for being here today. I’m very pleased to see President Trump placing such a strong emphasis on this very important position of Ambassador to the United Nations. It’s important for the United States to be active at the table at the UN to protect and advance U.S. interests. It’s hard to imagine that the United Nations, which was

Daines Introduces Bills to Combat Child Trafficking at the Southern Border

January 10, 2025

U.S. Senator Steve Daines this week introduced two bills to combat the abuse and trafficking of children at the southern border. The “End Child Trafficking Now Act” requires familial DNA testing at the southern border, and the “Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act” prevents the abusive practice of “child recycling” by giving U.S. Customs and Border patrol (CBP) the authority to fingerprint non-citizens under the age of 14 at the border. “Biden’s failure on the border crisis has resulted in a humanitarian crisis and the exploitation of our innocent children by gangs and cartels,” said Senator Daines.“We must put an end to this

Daines Votes to Certify President-Elect Donald Trump’s Electoral College Victory

January 6, 2025

Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today after voting to certify the election results. Senator Daines and Senator Sheehy on the House floor voting to certify the election. Download a video statement HERE. “The American people overwhelmingly elected Donald Trump and rejected the Left’s radical agenda in November, and today I was proud to certify the election results. I look forward to working with President Trump to secure our border, prevent massive tax hikes, unleash made-in-Montana energy and strengthen our national security. Under President Trump’s leadership, we will put American families, jobs and values first.”

MSU Alum Daines Urges Airlines to Increase Number of Flights from Montana for FCS Championship Game

December 21, 2024

U.S. Senator and Bobcat alum Steve Daines today sent a letter to airline CEOs urging them to increase flight options from Montana to Dallas in advance of the FCS National Championship game. The letter was sent to the CEOs of Delta, American, United, and Southwest airlines. “As you can imagine, the success of this year’s team has Bobcat Nation excited and eager to cheer their team on to victory in-person. Unfortunately, current air service options to Dallas from Montana in the days leading up to the game are limited and liable to sell out quickly. That is why I am asking that your

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

Biden-Harris energy, mining policies threaten Montana way of life | Sen. Steve Daines

October 16, 2024

The following op-ed by Senator Daines appeared in newspapers across Montana, including Hungry Horse News, Three Forks Voice, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, The Livingston Enterprise, Helena IR, Ravalli Republic, Missoulian, Montana Standard, Billings Gazette, Meet Montana. Few decisions made in Washington impact Montanans more than those made about our nation’s natural resources. Unfortunately, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ pursuit of radical environmentalism and a liberal climate change agenda is shutting down our state’s energy and mining and threatening our Montana way of life. When it comes to mining, look no further than the 700 hard-working miners laid off from Montana’s own

Daines Calls for Permanent Tax Break for Small Businesses

September 25, 2024

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today was joined by The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) President Brad Close for a press conference on the importance of stopping the massive tax hike on small businesses. They, along with small business owners called for passage of Daines’ “Main Street Tax Certainty Act,” which makes the 20 percent tax deduction for small businesses permanent. Download Daines’ remarks HERE. “Well, thanks for coming out today. I’m just honored and thrilled to be standing here with so many small business owners from across America. “I grew up as the son of a contractor. Mom and dad had a small home-building business

Daines on CNBC: “The Iranians would love to see Kamala Harris Elected as President of the United States.”

July 25, 2024

Slams the Biden Administration’s Weakness on the World Stage U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress: Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on President Biden’s Address to the Nation: What we saw last night was eleven minutes of rambling by Joe Biden and projecting American weakness yet again. Last night, our Alaskan Air Force of Northern Command intercepted Chinese and Russian aircraft flying in joint formation. That’s the first time that’s ever happened, challenging our air space. That’s what our adversaries are doing, exploiting

Senator Daines Signs Bipartisan Letter to Protect Montana’s Potato Crops

July 17, 2024

U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a bipartisan group of senators urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase efforts in protecting crops from the potato wart disease. “If potato wart should enter the United States, our farmers and the communities they support will be economically devastated,” the senators wrote in a letter. “Given that twenty percent of our potato crop—valued at over $2 billion—is exported, we cannot allow introduction of a disease that would shut off access to international markets, and also curtail domestic production and sales.” Potato wart is a highly destructive disease that reduces crop yields and makes potatoes

Daines on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Chevron: “Victory for Freedom in Montana and Around the Country”

June 28, 2024

U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturns the precedent set by Chevron v. The Natural Resources Defense Council. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a victory for freedom in Montana and around the country as it takes power away from unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. who do everything they can to crush our Montana way of life. This ruling will help rein in climate activists at the EPA pursuing their political agendas by using overreaching regulations to kill traditional sources of power that are so important here in Montana. I commend President Trump for

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