Daines, Stefanik Introduce Bill to Reopen the Canadian Border to Revitalize Montana’s Economy
U.S. CONGRESS — U.S. Senator Steve Daines and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik today introduced a bicameral bill to require the Biden administration open the northern border and revitalize American jobs and tourism. “It is unacceptable that President Biden continues to ignore the needs of Montanans and keep the northern border closed while supporting the southern border being wide open to a surge of illegal immigrants and a flood of illegal drugs into our Montana communities,” Daines said. “Access to the northern border is critical for Montana jobs, agriculture and tourism. We cannot wait any longer for Biden to do what’s right—it’s time to reopen the northern border for Montana.” “The Biden administration’s inability to establish a plan to restore cross-border
Daines Introduces Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Expand Treatment Options for Montanans
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, introduced the “Lower Costs, More Cures Act,” which will support Montanans by lowering prescription drug prices, increasing transparency in the complex prescription drug pricing process and encouraging American ingenuity in the development of new treatments and cures. “Year after year, Montanans continue to face out of control prescription drugs costs. Folks in Montana and across the country should not have to choose between putting food on their table or paying for their medicine,” Daines said. “Congress should act to address the high out of pocket costs for prescription drugs, and we must
Daines Announces Funding for Missoula Public Transportation Program
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $3,666,500 will be allocated to the Missoula Urban Transportation District’s “Two Agencies, One Goal: All-Electric, Zero Emission Fleets” project. “This is great news for Missoula and will help Missoula’s Urban Transportation District follow their fleet replacement plan.” The funding will be used to replace four diesel busses with four all-electric, zero-emission busses and associated charging infrastructure. Daines wrote a letter of support for this program funding. Click HERE to read it. Daines voted for this funding in December 2020. ### Contact: Katherine McKeogh, Katie Schoettler
Daines Votes to Preserve Election Integrity, Block Democrats’ Partisan Push for a Federal Takeover of Elections
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted against Senate Democrats’ partisan election takeover bill, S.1, to help preserve state-run elections in Montana, prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to fund political campaigns, and ensure commonsense election integrity provisions like voter ID requirements remain in place. “The Democrats’ partisan election takeover bill isn’t ‘for the people’ it’s ‘for the politicians,’” Daines said. “I voted against this political power grab by Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, which would undo Montana’s photo ID requirements and force Montana taxpayers to fund political ads. Last election, Montanans were overwhelmed with hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign ads—the last
Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Montana Public Lands
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the bipartisan “Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act” to facilitate access and raise awareness of outdoor opportunities on Montana public lands, while protecting private property rights. “Technology revolutionized the ways in which Montana sportsmen navigate our lands. Public lands agencies need to modernize and catch up to the digital age by digitizing and making maps and other public health information publicly and readily accessible,” Daines said. “The MAPLAND Act will facilitate public access, raise awareness for our communities, protect private property rights, and ensure responsible, safe recreation in Montana.” Daines discussed the benefits of this bipartisan bill at a
Daines to Treasury Secretary Yellen: Must Prioritize Cybersecurity of Financial System
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines is urging Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to prioritize cybersecurity of the Treasury and the entire banking system. Daines pressed Yellen in a Senate Finance hearing about whether her focus on climate change risks is coming at the expense of strengthening cyber defense in the financial sector. Watch and download video of the exchange HERE. “Secretary Yellen, at the most recent Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) meeting last Friday, June 11, you outlined three key priorities: 1. vulnerabilities in nonbank financial intermediation, 2. climate change, and 3. Treasury market resilience,” said Daines. “I am concerned
Daines Announces Emergency Funding to Fight Robertson Draw Fire
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized federal funds to help the State of Montana with the firefighting costs for the Robertson Draw Fire that is currently burning in Carbon County. “I’m glad to see Montana receive the help it needs to ensure our firefighters and first responders are able to fight this growing fire,” Daines said. “I will continue to monitor the situation and work with local officials to protect our communities and secure critical resources to help contain the Robertson Draw Fire.” Montana requested a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declaration yesterday and it was
Daines Honors Montanan of the Month: Undersheriff George Skuletich of Butte-Silver Bow County
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines last week recognized Undersheriff George Skuletich of Butte-Silver Bow County as Montanan of the Month for his steadfast service to the Butte community for more than 40 years. Through his “Montanan of the Month” initiative, every month Daines will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. Daines welcomes anyone to nominate fellow Montanans for Daines’ “Montanan of the Month” program by calling Daines’ office at 202-224-2651 or by filling out the contact form on Daines’ website: HERE. The following is a statement submitted to the Congressional Record: TRIBUTE
Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health and Addiction Services in Montana
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, introduced a bipartisan bill to enhance access to addiction and mental health services in communities across Montana. This comes after Daines led a hearing last month on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Montana and the importance of having the resources to necessary to meet the mental health and substance use care needs of Montanans and Americans across the country. “This past year has been difficult, and with unprecedented social isolation and a continued struggle with illegal drug use in Montana, it is clear that more needs to be done to support individuals