Daines, Tester Encourage Montanans to Get Vaccinated In New PSA
U.S. Senate – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester are teaming up to release a Public Service Announcement (PSA) encouraging Montanans to make an appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. “Hi folks, Jon Tester here. And I’m Steve Daines. While it’s true Steve and I don’t always see eye to eye, there’s one thing we agree on. And that’s getting your COVID-19 vaccine. It’s our best shot at putting this pandemic behind us for good. These vaccines are safe, effective and free, and they are available to all Montanans sixteen and older. You can go to vaccinefinder.org for
Daines Statement on Biden’s Joint Address to Congress
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement following President Biden’s address to the Joint Session of Congress: “It’s breathtaking to see how quickly President Biden has lurched our country to the left. From attacking made in America energy, to causing a crisis on our southern border, to out of control spending and massive tax hikes, to infringing on our Second Amendment rights, to supporting taxpayer funded abortions, Biden has abandoned his promises of being a president for all Americans, and instead chosen to advance the agenda of radical activists on the Left. “We heard the president make promises of bipartisanship during his inauguration. Yet within six hours, he threw those sentiments out the
Daines Pushes PGE on Their Actions to Close Colstrip
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines pushed the CEO of Portland General Electric to explain the driving force behind the company’s actions to close Colstrip despite the fact the plant supports reliable, high-paying jobs and plays a large role in supporting the region’s baseload power. The CEO of PGE did not answer direct questions as to whether they have advocated for the early closure of Colstrip Power Plant. To watch and download the Senator’s remarks click HERE. “Instead of investing in Colstrip and the high-paying jobs it creates, PGE and other Pacific Northwest owners have done everything they could to avoid investing in the plant,” Daines said. “This is
Tester, Daines Encourage Montanans to Get Vaccinated In New PSA
U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines are teaming up to release a Public Service Announcement (PSA) encouraging Montanans to make an appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
Daines Statement on Montana Regaining a Congressional U.S. House Seat
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after it was announced that Montana will regain a seat in the United States House of Representatives. “Montana’s had the least representation in the U.S. House of Representatives over the last three decades, so I’m glad to see this news. The next step is to ensure the two new congressional districts are fairly drawn and that all Montanans are fairly represented, communities remain intact and efforts to manufacture a gerrymandered district are not accepted. Using commonsense, objective criteria that limits divisions of Montana communities must be prioritized,” Daines said.
Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Rod Ostermiller of Yellowstone County
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines last week recognized Rod Ostermiller of Yellowstone County for nearly 30 years of service in law enforcement in Montana. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, each week 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 Week” 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 TO ROD OSTERMILLER OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY Mr. DAINES,
Daines, Rosendale, Wyoming & Idaho Delegations Urge DOI Secretary to Keep Commitment to Follow Science, Delist the Grizzly
U.S. CONGRESS — Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale and the entire Wyoming and Idaho delegations today urged Secretary Deb Haaland to listen to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) study that states the grizzly bear has fully recovered in the Northern Continental Divide (NCDE) and Greater Yellowstone Ecosystems (GYE) proving that it is time to delist the species and requesting more information on the path forward. “The successful recovery of the NCDE and GYE grizzly bear epitomizes what the authors of the Endangered Species Act first envisioned. We are hopeful that future management of the bear will follow the science,
Daines, Rosendale Push For Grizzly Bear Delisting
Montana’s Republican congressmen are asking the Interior Department to remove Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. In a letter sent Thursday to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Matt Rosendale joined Idaho and Wyoming’s congressional delegation asking for more information on how the Biden administration will handle grizzlies, including a timeline on when the two populations will be returned to state management. The letter comes after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a recommendation at the end of last month that the species as a
Daines visits vaccination clinic at Montana State University Billings
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines visited the Montana State University Billings campus Friday morning to tour the COVID-19 testing and Military and Veteran Success Center. According to university student health services director, Darla Tyler-McSherry, the former office space used for the testing center took just 30 days to be converted. The testing site will be used to test student athletes before competitions, which is required by NCAA guidelines, and to test students showing symptoms of COVID-19. The testing center uses drive-thru style service. Students can walk up to the window, where they will meet a nurse, self-swab, and have their tests