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Fox News: Sen Daines wants the $6 billion in Iranian assets to be used for Israeli defense

October 19, 2023

Sen. Daines joins choir of GOP lawmakers proposing bills related to billions in Iranian funds FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced a bill Thursday to reallocate the $6 billion in Iranian funds to Israeli defense amid Israel’s war against Hamas. The bill seeks to take the $6 billion, which was released to Iran in September as part of a negotiation for the release of five American prisoners, and put it into an account for Israel to use in its fight against Iran-backed Hamas.  “As the Iranian-backed terror group Hamas continues its barbaric attacks against the Israeli people, the United States must

Daines Blasts Biden Administration for Latest Attack on Montanans’ Second Amendment Rights

September 26, 2023

Biden Administration’s proposed rule would skirt Congress, implement unlawful background checks U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland opposing the Biden Administration’s proposed rule that any Montanan who sells a firearm for a profit to any person, including family, could be classified as a firearm ‘dealer’ and be forced to get a federal license, conduct a background check, and complete gun registration paperwork by the federal government. This proposed rule is an attempt to go around Congressional authority and rewrite a settled law in an attempt to implement backdoor universal background checks. “President Biden’s new proposed rule would create a loophole

Daines Slams Bidenomics, Democrats’ Out-of-Control Spending

September 6, 2023

To watch Daines’ remarks, click HERE. U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference highlighting the continued destruction “Bidenomics” is having on American families and demanded the Biden administration stop their out-of-control government spending. “President Biden spent the month of August telling a very different story to the American people than what we are seeing back home with the people that elect us to come back here to Washington. “Don’t take my word for it, as Joe Biden’s trying to spin this Bidenomics story, look at the headlines that have come out in publications from your colleagues in the

Daines and Tester Lead Bipartisan Resolution Demanding Russia Release Unjustly Detained American Marc Fogel

July 26, 2023

Montana Senators recently met with Fogel’s family, pledged to keep fighting to bring him home (U.S. Senate) — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today joined with a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce a resolution calling for the immediate release of Marc Fogel from Russia. Fogel is a U.S. citizen and career educator who has been unjustly imprisoned by Russia since August 2021. The resolution urges the Biden Administration to prioritize securing the release of Mr. Fogel, whose immediate family resides in Montana, and all other U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are wrongfully detained by Russia. “Marc

Daines Statement on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

June 23, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, founder of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today released the following statement ahead of the anniversary of the historic Dobbs decision.  “Across our country we have seen great victories for Life in the year since the Supreme Court empowered the American people and their elected representatives to resolve this issue. But the fight for Life is far from done as radical demands for abortion-on-demand until birth grow fierce. I will continue to fight against abortion extremism and advocate for the most vulnerable among us until all Americans are afforded the most fundamental right—the Right to Life.” 

Daines Statement on Sun Mountain Lumber Purchase of R-Y Timber in Livingston 

June 23, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after Sun Mountain Lumber announced the purchase of R-Y Timber in Livingston. “This is great news for the Livingston community, forestry jobs and Montana’s economy. Montana is rich in natural resources, including timber, and the reopening of this mill will help supply our nation with high-quality, Montana-grown lumber.”  

Daines Pushes for the Completion of the Continental Divide Trail

June 21, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing called for passage of his bipartisan bill to complete the Continental Divide Trail that runs through Montana. Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. “At today’s hearing, we also have the opportunity to hear testimony on my bipartisan bill, Senate Bill 594, the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act. This bill requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Ag to prioritize completion of the trail before 2028, the 50th anniversary of the trail’s designation. The Continental Divide Trail spans over 3000 miles from the northern border of Montana to the southern border of New

Daines Supports Gianforte’s Call for Funding to Complete Butte Veterans’ Home

June 14, 2023

Sends letter to Senate Committee on Appropriations requesting funds U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today called on the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies to ensure an expansion of the Butte Veterans Home.       “I write to request the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies include in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) appropriations robust funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ State Home Grant Construction Program to support the needed expansion of the Southwest Montana Veterans Home in Butte, Montana. “The Southwest Montana Veterans Home (SWMVH) opened its doors

Daines, Markey Bring Awareness to Americans Suffering from Brain Tumors

June 1, 2023

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today announced their bipartisan Senate resolution designating May 2023 as “National Brain Tumor Awareness Month” passed the United States Senate. “I’m pleased to designate May as ‘National Brain Tumor Awareness Month’ for the sixth year in a row to help promote public awareness of brain tumors, including the opportunities for advances in brain tumor research and treatment,” Daines said. “We must continue to raise awareness on this important health issue that touches the lives of many Montanans and their families, including my own.” “Every year, too many families across our nation grieve the loss

Daines talks wildfire at firefighters conference in Bozeman

May 23, 2023

Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle Republican Sen. Steve Daines addressed expectations on first responders, wildfire and the Cottonwood decision at the Montana Professional Firefighters Convention in Bozeman Monday. The senator opened his remarks to a room full of firefighters from across the state by describing how Bozeman and Gallatin County have changed over the years. Daines said that the area has grown since he grew up in Bozeman — now there are more than 50,000 people in the city and more than 100,000 in Gallatin County. “The expectations of people that we serve together have changed a lot,” Daines said. Daines