Daines Votes No on Haaland for Interior, Urges Colleagues to Oppose Nomination during Full Senate Vote
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted AGAINST President Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “Rep. Haaland is a far-left ideologue who is out of touch with Montana. She opposes the Keystone XL pipeline, supports the Green New Deal, has called for a ban on all pipelines and new energy development, would not commit to maintain current access to our public lands, and refuses to follow the science when it comes to wildlife and land management decisions,” Daines said. “Rep. Haaland has made it clear that she will not be able to separate her radical views and ideological agenda from what’s best
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and his Senate colleagues introduces legislation to permanently ban earmarks
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R, Montana) and his Senate colleagues today introduced legislation to permanently ban earmarks. This follows a partisan agreement between Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro to bring the practice back to Congress. “Earmarks do nothing but add to the toxic, swampy culture that DC’s known for,” Daines said. “These back-room deals promote pay-for-play behavior that make lobbyists rich on the taxpayer’s dime. It’s time we get rid of earmarks once and for all.” “Earmarks allow lobbyists and politicians to belly up to the pork barrel buffet
Daines Announces Big Fork, Montana’s Brandon Wenzel Offer of Appointment to the U.S. Military Academy
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced academy nominee Brandon Wenzel of Big Fork, Montana has been offered an appointment to the United States Military Academy. “Brandon is a proven leader and a team player,” Daines said. “Brandon is an outstanding young Montanan who has been active in student council, National Honor Society, school sports and has earned the Eagle Scout designation. He will be a great addition to the United States Military Academy. Congratulations, Brandon, on your appointment!” Brandon will graduate from Big Fork High School in Big Fork, Montana this year. He is a talented football player and has excelled in track, weight training and Dragon Boat
Daines Votes No on Biden’s HHS Nominee Xavier Becerra
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted AGAINST President Biden’s Health and Human Services Secretary Nominee Xavier Becerra in the Senate Finance Committee. “Xavier Becerra is as radical as it gets. I cannot support someone who is extremely pro-abortion, attacks religious freedom, supports open borders, and advocates taxpayer funded healthcare for illegal immigrants,” Daines said. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Becerra would oversee a $1.3 trillion budget, the largest in the executive branch, and have the responsibility of administering the country’s health programs giving him broad authority to enact his pro-abortion agenda. When Daines previously asked Becerra to
Daines Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Protect Montana Businesses from Discrimination by Financial Service Providers
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a Senate Banking Committee member, today cosponsored the “Fair Access to Banking Act” to prevent banks and other financial service providers from discriminating against Montana businesses or individuals for reasons other than their creditworthiness. “Banks should not get into the ‘cancel culture’ business by refusing their services to companies or individuals they may disagree with, whether on Second Amendment rights or their stance on abortion,” Daines stated. “It’s critical all Montanans have equal access to financial services and our bill would ensure this happens.” Read the full text HERE. This builds off the Trump Administration’s Fair Access Rule. Background:
Daines leads Republican effort to permanently prohibit earmarks
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Monday led nine GOP cosponsors in introducing the Earmark Elimination Act of 2021. “Earmarks do nothing but add to the toxic, swampy culture that D.C.’s known for,” Sen. Daines said. “These backroom deals promote pay-for-play behavior that make lobbyists rich on the taxpayer’s dime. It’s time we get rid of earmarks once and for all.” An earmark is a provision inserted into a discretionary spending appropriations bill that directs funds to a specific recipient while circumventing the merit-based or competitive funds allocation process. An earmark would be permanently prohibited under S. 501, which was
Daines Reintroduces Bill to Protect Law-Abiding Gun Owners, Defend Second Amendment
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today reintroduced a bill to protect the Second Amendment and law-abiding gun owners. The bill would reform the “Firearm Owners Protection Act” (FOPA) to protect travelers who are transporting firearms across state lines. “Montanans have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” Daines said. “I will always defend the 2nd Amendment and work to strengthen protections for law-abiding gun owners, including the right to safely transport firearms. We’ve already seen President Biden threaten the 2nd Amendment and we must act now to protect these rights for all Americans.” Daines’ bill is cosponsored by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Michael Crapo (Idaho), James
EXCLUSIVE: How the Senate GOP is scrambling to ‘strengthen’ 2nd Amendment in face of Biden ‘threat’
Sen. Steve Daines, Montana Republican, on Tuesday reintroduced legislation to strengthen protections for gun owners legally bringing their firearms across state lines amid concerns about President Biden’s call for stricter gun laws. The 1986 Firearm Owners Protection Act [FOPA] allows for the interstate transportation of ammunition and firearms, provided they are unloaded and out of reach, but critics point out that lawful owners have been detained and even arrested for bringing guns across state lines in certain jurisdictions, notably New York. “Montanans have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” Mr. Daines said in a statement. “I will always
Daines Named Top Republican of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today was renamed top Republican of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. “Our national parks are what help set us apart from the rest of the world—they’re also part of our Montana way of life,” Daines stated. “I look forward to being Montana’s voice on important energy, natural resources, public lands and forest management issues in the Senate. I also look forward to serving as the top Republican on the National Parks Subcommittee to bolster our parks and public lands so Montanans and all Americans can enjoy our great outdoors for generations