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Find me a trucker who wants to do a long haul from Glendive, MT, to Butte, MT, in an electric semi in January, and, to quote George Strait, ‘I’ll find you some oceanfront property in Arizona.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference criticizing the Biden administration’s climate-driven mandates that would force the production of electric vehicles and heavy duty trucks: Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “Well, let me join the choir. Joe Biden’s border is a mess, and I agree with my colleagues that every Senate Democrat needs to join Republicans in

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to orthotics and prosthetics for seniors in Medicare. The “Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act” would reduce fraud, expand access, and address other barriers to quality care, while saving critical dollars in the Medicare program. “Many Montana seniors rely on orthopedic braces or prosthetics but unfortunately the potential for abuse within Medicare can stand in the way of quality care,” said Daines. “I’m glad to introduce this bipartisan bill to expand access to needed orthotics and prosthetics for our seniors and reduce waste and fraud in order to better serve Montana patients.”   Read the full text of the bill HERE. Specifically, the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics

Fails to Adequately Address Spending and Border Crises U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after voting against the latest spending package that includes more than $1.9 billion worth of earmarks and continues Washington’s wasteful spending habits. In addition, the bill fails to adequately address the crisis at the nation’s southern border. Every Senate Democrat voted against every border-related amendment that would help secure the border. “For the second time in a month, Washington is failing Montanans and the American people by passing yet another out-of-control spending bill that does nothing to restore much-needed sanity to our budget

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News’ America Reports in studio with John Roberts and Gillian Turner to discuss President Biden’s ongoing southern border invasion. Daines on Criminals Flooding the Southern Border: This is why Americans can’t wait to vote in November of 2024. I remember when we had President Trump here, he was negotiating with the Mexican government. That’s how we got the Remain in Mexico policy put in place. He told the Mexican government, ‘it’s going to be this way or else’, and that was the strength we need. And I mean, thank God for our sheriffs, for Governor Abbott, for the National Guard of

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led his colleagues in introducing the “Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act” to fully fund the “Rip and Replace” program to remove Chinese components from our wireless communications systems. Without full funding, wireless and broadband providers across the United States will be saddled with billions of dollars in costs that could result in service blackouts and companies closing down, including many in eastern Montana. “Rural providers must have the resources and ability to remove compromised equipment, and without it, there is a serious national security risk. This service is also critical for many Montanans in

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led his colleagues in introducing the “Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act” to fully fund the “Rip and Replace” program to remove Chinese components from our wireless communications systems. Without full funding, wireless and broadband providers across the United States will be saddled with billions of dollars in costs that could result in service blackouts and companies closing down, including many in eastern Montana. “Rural providers must have the resources and ability to remove compromised equipment, and without it, there is a serious national security risk. This service is also critical for many Montanans in