Daines, Tester, Rosendale Urge President Biden to Honor Final Surviving WWII Medal Of Honor Recipient with State Funeral
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and Congressman Matt Rosendale sent a letter to President Biden advocating for a state funeral to be held for the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient. “These ceremonies offer our nation the opportunity to pause and reflect on the service of not only the individual, but also those who served alongside them,” the delegation wrote. “Mr. President, you hold the authority to designate a state funeral and we request that you honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II with this distinction.” Montana’s very own Captain William W. Galt,
Daines Reintroduces Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars Going to the Abortion Industry
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the “Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act” to help end taxpayer support for the abortion industry. “Not a single penny of taxpayer dollars should go to fund Planned Parenthood or any other abortion business,” Daines said. We must protect all life and the consciences of pro-life American taxpayers by defunding the abortion industry once and for all.” Read the full text of the bill HERE. Background: · Every year, the abortion industry receives millions of dollars in direct and indirect federal funding, even though federal law has prohibited use of federal funds for abortion since 1976. A January
Daines, Rosendale Urge Biden to Allow Emergency Grazing in the MT Refuge
U.S. CONGRESS — U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale today urged the Biden administration to open the Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge for emergency livestock grazing due to extreme drought conditions in Montana. “According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the majority of counties in northeast Montana are experiencing historic, extreme drought conditions threatening the livelihood of rural communities and devastating agricultural operations. We respectfully urge you to immediately allow livestock grazing to be permitted on retired grazing allotments within the Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge (CMR) to mitigate hardships felt by ranchers due to the drought,” the letter states. “While 88% of Montana
Daines, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Private Sector’s Ability to Take Action Against Hackers
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced a bipartisan bill that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a study on the benefits and risks of allowing private entities to take actions to protect their operations in response to cyber-attacks. “The United States is home to some of the best and brightest technological minds in the world—we should be doing all we can to support them, not hold them back,” Daines said. “The federal government should do more to empower the private sector to directly counter cyber threats from across the globe rather than tie their hands.” “The Colonial Pipeline
Daines Slams Biden Administration’s Move to Expand Abortion Under Obamacare
U.S. CONGRESS — U.S. Senator Steve Daines made the following statement after the Biden administration took steps to expand abortion under Obamacare: “This is another move by President Biden and Secretary Becerra to promote their abortion agenda above following the law, and is even more alarming as Democrats look to increase taxpayer subsidies for Obamacare. Abortion is not healthcare and taxpayers should not be subsidizing it.” Daines is chair and founder of the Senate Pro-life Caucus. ### Contact: Katherine McKeogh, Katie Schoettler
Daines Announces Over $13 Million For Montana Airports
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $13,158,492.00 will be allocated to airports across Montana to expand and strengthen air travel infrastructure. “I’m glad to see Montana airports receive this funding so they can support good-paying jobs and continue serving the growing number of Montanans and tourists who rely on air travel,” Daines said. The $13,158,492.00 will be distributed to the following airports: · $4,715,000.00 to Billings Logan International in Billings, MT to expand a terminal building. · $5,000,000.00 to Glacier Park International in Kalispell, MT to expand a terminal building. · $1,980,932.00 to Libby Airport in Libby, MT to reconstruct and rehabilitate taxiways,
Daines Announces Over $36 Million in PILT Funds for Critical Services in Montana’s Small and Rural Counties
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior will be directing $36.2 million in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) to Montana’s small and rural counties. “I’m glad to see this funding going to Montana communities where it will be put to good use,” Daines said. “The PILT program helps provide essential services in Montana’s rural counties, and I will continue to support this critical program.” The federal government directs PILT funds to local governments to offset the loss of property taxes from federally owned lands in that county. Montana’s small and rural counties use PILT funds to
Daines Calls for Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Support the St. Mary’s Milk River Project
U.S. SENATE — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines stressed the importance of passing his bipartisan bill to support the St. Mary’s Milk River Project in north-central Montana. To watch Daines’ remarks, click HERE. “Clean and reliable water is fundamental to human life. The Montana delegation has worked for over a decade to adjust the cost-share for the St. Mary’s Milk River project so that much needed reconstruction can take place. Any rural water package must ensure that folks on the Hi-Line get the help they need,” Daines said. “This water system is over one hundred years old and has
Daines, Stabenow Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Conservation Easements, Stop Abuse from Scam Artists
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) reintroduced the bipartisan “Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act” to stop the abuse of conservation easements, save taxpayers billions of dollars and promote conservation in the United States. “Montana farmers and ranchers work hard to conserve our lands while scam artists are taking advantage of the conservation easement program,” Daines said. “This type of abuse cannot continue. My bipartisan bill will go after bad actors and help save taxpayers billions of dollars while promoting conservation across the nation.” “Our bill preserves the integrity of the conservation easement program which plays an important role