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Montana delegation reacts to acquittal vote

Montana’s U.S. senators split Wednesday on their votes to remove President Donald Trump from office, with Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester moving to remove the president from office on both of the impeachment articles while Republican Sen. Steve Daines helped keep Trump in office. Neither of the votes came as a a surprise, as both senators made clear their intentions in speeches Tuesday on the Senate floor. The senators also voted with the majority of their parties — all Democrats voted for removal and they were joined by Republican U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, of Utah, on the abuse of power charge. The final

Daines Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following video statement after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union (SOTU) Address.    To download video statement, click HERE.    Daines’ special guest for this year’s SOTU was his wife of 33 years, Cindy. Click HERE to download a video of the two previewing President Trump’s address. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “Tonight, President Trump sent a clear message to Montanans, and all Americans. The state of our union is strong. “Our economy is booming. “We have the lowest unemployment in over 50 years. Middle class wages are at

State of the Union reaction from Daines, Gianforte

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana’s Republicans in Congress praised President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. — Here is the statement from Sen. Steve Daines: “Tonight, President Trump sent a clear message to Montanans, and all Americans. The state of our union is strong. “Our economy is booming. “We have the lowest unemployment in over 50 years. Middle class wages are at an all-time high. “We are delivering on our promise of less government and more jobs. “We are on a trade winning streak. Over the last 120 days, President Trump has secured trade deals with our four largest

Montana Senator Steve Daines Speaks On Impeachment Vote

When his turn came to address the U.S. Senate on the issue of President Trump’s impeachment, Montana’s Steve Daines said he was standing by the President and voting to acquit. He said Montanans are solidly behind the President and have been since he was elected in 2016. “President Trump won in Montana by over 20 points in the 2016 election,” said Daines. “Supporting this impeachment means ignoring the voices of Montanans who voted for President Trump in the last election. It also means silencing Montanans who plan to vote for President Trump in the 2020 election.” Daines pointed out the

Daines Statement on the Impeachment Trial of President Donald Trump

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump. To watch the speech, click HERE.  Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “I rise today in the very chamber where just three Presidential impeachment trials have been held over the course of our nation’s history. “President Johnson in 1868, President Clinton in 1999, and now President Trump.  “I sat in this very desk the past two weeks, listening to over 65 hours of trial proceedings. “During that time, we heard from 13 witnesses, viewed 193

Great Falls company, senators in middle of steel debate

A Great Falls company and Montana’s U.S. senators have entered the fray over proposed duties on foreign steel, saying that higher costs could jeopardize expansion plans locally, cost jobs and threaten a $15 million investment. The Department of Commerce recently found that steel from Canada, Mexico, and China is being dumped into the U.S., and would be moving forward with duties, as much as 6.7%, to counter the impact, officials said. ADF International Inc. in Great Falls opposes the proposed tariff hike, GOP Sen. Steve Daines told the International Trade Commission (ITC) during a Jan. 28 hearing.  “These duties would substantially increase

Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Anna, Grace and Joy Williams of Daniels County

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Anna, Grace, and Joy Williams of Daniels County for their service to the community. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week 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:  Mr. DAINES, Mr. President, this

Central Region FFA Vice President from Montana meets with Senator Daines

WASHINGTON DC- Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) met with the 2020 National FFA officer team. One member of the team is the Treasure State’s very own Maime Hertel of Moore, MT. Hertel was elected at the national level as the Central Region Vice President and currently attends Montana State University. She is also the first woman from Montana to be elected to a national officer position for FFA. The group talked about the importance of Montana agriculture and how Hertel’s generation is the future of the ag industry.

Daines issues statement on USMCA signing

MISSOULA, Mont. — President Donald Trump signed a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico on Wednesday. The measure’s a reboot of the North American Free Trade Agreement. NAFTA governed trade between the U.S. and our neighbors since 1994. Some 400 guests looked on, including U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, Rep. Greg Gianforte and Montana State Sen. Mike Cuffe from Eureka. In a statement on Wednesday, Sen. Daines stated “Just finished watching President Trump sign the historic US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement at the White House.” Daines added that it was “Great to be here with Greg Gianforte and Mike Cuffe, and it’s a