Daines Secures Over $3 Million to Strengthen Montana Infrastructure, Community Development During Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $3,325,357 will be directed to Montana through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to support housing needs and infrastructure development for Montana communities during the coronavirus outbreak “This critical funding is about strengthening Montana’s infrastructure and building our communities during the coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “I’m glad to have worked to secure these critical resources for our local and rural communities and I will continue fighting to ensure Montana’s needs are met during this crisis.” Daines fought to secure $5 billion for the CDBG in the Phase Three Coronavirus
Daines Calls for Sanctions Against China in Response to Coronavirus Cover Up
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation that would authorize the president to sanction foreign officials who suppress or distort information about international public health crises, including China for the cover up of the coronavirus pandemic. “China must be held accountable for its cover up of the coronavirus outbreak which led to American lives lost and the devastation of our booming economy,” Daines said. “The Chinese Communist regime withheld information and put the world at risk. Such reckless actions cannot continue to go on without consequences.” For more information on the bill, click HERE. Background: It was reported by U.S.
Daines: We Must Support our First Responders, Families on the Front Lines
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced bipartisan legislation that would guarantee benefits for families of any first responder who tragically dies from COVID-19 in the line of duty. To download the full video, click HERE. “Our first responder heroes need to know that when they are putting their lives on the line during this Coronavirus pandemic, their families will be supported,” Daines said. “This is about protecting those and their families who keep us all safe. I will continue fighting to support our first responders and their families who sacrifice so much to keep our communities safe.” For more
Daines, Tester Work to Shed a Light on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution designating May 5th, 2020 as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. “This is about honoring the memories of the young women whose lives were cut short because of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis plaguing our tribal communities,” Daines said. “I will continue working to raise awareness on what is happening in Indian country and fight to put an end to this crisis that has torn apart so many families and caused so much suffering for our native communities.” “Shining
Senate Republicans Starting To Raise Concerns About America’s Massive Coronavirus Spending
A number of Republicans in the Senate are starting to raise concerns about the massive amount of money the U.S. has spent combatting coronavirus, the Daily Caller has learned. The federal government has appropriated nearly $3 trillion in roughly six weeks for coronavirus relief and number of Republican Senators shared their concerns over the amount of money being spent, when asked by the Daily Caller. Many are saying they are encouraged to see states reopen their economies so that the borrowing from the federal government slows down. “Congress took unprecedented action to provide emergency relief from this economic devastation to
SBA issues $1.7B in loans to Montana businesses; state pays $75M in uninsurance
More than 20,000 small businesses across Montana have received funding from the Paycheck Protection Program passed by Congress in March, Sen. Steve Daines said Monday. The funding was part of a $2 trillion package that included $350 billion earmarked for the stimulus program. Daines said 20,683 loans have been approved for Montana businesses totaling more than $1.74 billion in relief. Also on Monday, as restaurants across Montana began a phased reopening, the Montana Department of Labor and Industry said it issued more than 57,000 uninsurance payments last week, totaling more than $75 million. “We understand that this is an uncertain
Daines Urges Relief for Montana Low Income Communities During Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter urging the Administration to provide relief for the Opportunity Zones Program to support low-income communities during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. “As we work together to ensure the American economy recovers to the historic growth levels it was experiencing just months ago, we must also ensure that our low-income communities are not left behind as we return to business as usual,” Daines wrote. “Relief focused on giving stakeholders, projects, and businesses additional time and flexibility to meet Opportunity Zone requirements, timelines, and thresholds will enable Opportunity Zone businesses to weather the
Daines: We Must Bring Drug Manufacturing Back to America, Reduce Dependency on China
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines is pushing legislation to end the United States’ reliance on China for drug and medical equipment manufacturing and bring those jobs back to the United States. “America cannot continue to rely on foreign countries like China to manufacture our PPE and critical drugs,” Daines said. “China’s lack of transparency and cover up of the virus made this global pandemic much worse—it costs lives and devastated our booming economy. The coronavirus has made it clear that we must bring drug manufacturing and medical equipment jobs back to the United States and strengthen our capacity to respond to
Gazette Opinion: Among COVID pratfalls, a pirouette
The COVID crisis should transcend politics. After all, more than 60,000 Americans have died and more than 1.1 million of us have been sickened. Astonishingly, most people agree those numbers are conservative. But of course it is political. The infighting has been intense and greatly counterproductive. On every level, too, we’ve seen examples of dubious policy decisions. Across the country, we citizens have witnessed far less reliance on public health experts and sound science than we’d like as politicians make decisions that could mean life or death. We’ve also seen our economy, so sturdy and vibrant just a couple of