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Daines, Risch, Crapo Push Back Against Forest Service’s Red Tape Proposals

September 20, 2024

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today sent a letter to the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) pushing back against a proposed amendment to the National Forest System’s 128 Forest Plans. The amendment would add unnecessary red tape guidelines on local forests and halt necessary forest management work, increasing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The senators wrote in the letter, “Every fire season more acres of our western National Forests are scorched in catastrophic wildfires while needed management work is put on hold. Drought, insects,

Daines on Senate Floor: “Now is the Time for Serious Budget Reform”

September 19, 2024

Delivers Remarks Slamming Congress’ Broken Budget Process U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling for serious reforms to Congress’ budget process. Daines highlighted Congress’ record of ignoring the “Budget Control Act” and routine failure to enact all 12 appropriations bills by September 30th. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “Mr. President, it’s been my privilege to represent the people of Montana in Congress for more than a decade. “I have seen Congress wrestle and struggle with many challenges during my time here. I’ve heard my constituents voice concerns, and deservedly so, about

Daines: “Biden-Harris Energy Policies Destroying Our Montana Way of Life”

September 17, 2024

Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “I do find it a bit humorous when you hear Kamala Harris talk about ‘on day one’ to translate three and a half plus years. That’s over 1,300 day ones that she’s had so far. “But I’ll tell you what she has been doing. This Administration’s policies are harming our Montana way of life. “Let me give an example. Just last week, we got the terrible news that the Stillwater mine is laying off 700 miners. The mine is just south of Big Timber in Columbus, Montana. It’s a very important strategic mine for our country, because

Daines Demands Changes to Biden-Harris Admin on Policy that Hurts Montana Mines

September 13, 2024

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury urging Secretary Yellen to include extraction costs in the final regulations for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X) to ease pressures the mining industry is facing due to Russian interference. The letter comes after previous demands from the Senator went unanswered and in response to news that Montana’s Stillwater Mine was forced to lay off 700 employees due to the Biden-Harris administration’s decision to allow imports of critical minerals from Russia. Daines wrote in the letter: “With the recent announcement that the nation’s only platinum and

Daines Slams Biden-Harris Tax Hikes on Small Businesses, Montana Families

September 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Finance Committee hearing slammed President Biden and Vice President Harris for waging a tax war on main street businesses and families already living paycheck to paycheck. Daines called out Vice President Harris’ plan to repeal the 20 percent deduction for small and family-owned small businesses. Daines is working to make this deduction permanent.Daines Slams Biden-Harris Tax Hikes on Small Businesses, Montana Families Watch Daines’ opening remarks HERE. “Despite their rhetoric, Vice President Harris and the Democrats are launching a war on our main street businesses and Americans who are already living paycheck to paycheck. In

In Wake of Stillwater Mine Layoffs, Daines Introduces Bill to Ban Import of Critical Minerals from Russia, Support Montana Jobs

September 12, 2024

“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Failed to Protect Montana Jobs” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a bill to ban the import of essential minerals from Russia such as platinum, palladium and copper. Daines introduced the legislation in response to the announcement by Montana’s Stillwater Mine that it is laying off 700 employees. The layoffs can be attributed to the Biden-Harris administration allowing imports of critical minerals from Russia rather than relying on Montana mines to provide critical minerals to American markets. In addition, the import of Russian minerals is actively funding Russia’s war against Ukraine. Montana is home to the only platinum and palladium

Daines Statement on Anniversary of September 11th Terror Attacks

September 11, 2024

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the following statement on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks: “Today we remember those who lost their lives in the worst terror attack ever experienced on American soil. We honor their families as well as the brave first responders who ran into the face of danger to protect their fellow Americans. “September 11, 2001, also reminds us that a nation united in the face of tragedy can overcome the worst form of evil. May we never forget the lives lost as well as the courage and sacrifice displayed by our fellow Americans.”

Daines: “Kamala Harris is Still the Radical Out of Touch California Liberal She Has Always Been”

September 10, 2024

“She has the Bernie Sanders seal of approval for being progressive” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference highlighting Vice President Kamala Harris’ radical policies. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “There’s a good reason why we haven’t seen Kamala Harris out campaigning in some of these key battleground states like Montana and Ohio, because Kamala Harris is the most liberal candidate running for president the Democrat Party has ever nominated. “Don’t take my word for it. The Washington Post’s Philip Bump said on August 13, 2020, and I quote: “‘In 2017, Harris

Daines Joins House and Senate Leadership in Presenting Congressional Gold Medal to Families of 13 Service Members Killed at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan

September 10, 2024

Daines Bill Posthumously Awards Congressional Gold Medal to Fallen Service Members U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda that honored the 13 American service members who were killed in the terrorist attack at Abbey Gate during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Daines introduced the bill to honor these brave men and women with the Congressional Gold Medal and today their families were presented with the medal. Read Senator Daines’ remarks

New Study Confirms Senator Daines, Rep. Smucker Small Business Tax Deduction Supports Millions of American Jobs, Spurs Economy

September 9, 2024

U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) today shared a new study from Ernst and Young (EY) highlighting the economic activity supported by their small and family-owned business tax deduction. The Section 199A deduction provides a 20 percent deduction for pass-through businesses, allowing these businesses to reinvest their hard-earned capital, increase wages and hire more employees. The new study found that 2.6 million jobs and $325 billion of GDP are supported by the deduction. Daines and Smucker introduced the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act” to make this 20 percent pass-through business tax deduction permanent. “It’s no surprise that when we provide our small businesses

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