Daines, Senate Colleagues Celebrate Religious Freedom Day
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (Mont.), James Lankford (Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Roy Blunt (Mo.) Mike Rounds (S.D.), James Risch (Idaho), Josh Hawley (Mo.), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Jim Inhofe (Okla.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), Mike Braun (Ind.) and Rick Scott (Fla.) introduced a resolution designating January 16th as Religious Freedom Day. This Resolution also commemorates the Virginia Statute’s for Religious Freedom’s 234th anniversary, a statute that laid the foundations for the First Amendment. “It is important we recognize and celebrate the role religious freedom has played in the history of our country and the framework of our constitution,” Daines said.
Montana agriculture groups see gains in China trade pact
Montana agriculture groups saw benefits in the first-stage U.S.-China trade pact announced Wednesday by President Donald Trump. Farm groups hoped for the return of progress on normalizing trade relations with China, which hasn’t been a major buyer of Montana wheat or beef, but had always been valued as potentially at top market for both. In the lead-up to the now-18-month-old trade war between the U.S. and China, Montanans appeared to be making inroads to sales in China. “We see this as a real positive movement for the beef industry,” said Jay Bodnar, of the Montana Stockgrowers Association. The trade pact
Daines Celebrates Phase One U.S.-China Trade Agreement Signing at the White House
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined President Trump at the White House for the official signing ceremony of the Phase One U.S. – China Trade Agreement. Daines was joined by Cascade County Commissioner Joe Briggs for the White House event. To watch the full video click HERE. “What an honor to be here with Commissioner Joe Briggs of Cascade County, Great Falls Montana, for this historic U.S.-China trade signing ceremony,” Daines said. “I’ll tell you what, it means billions of dollars for our ag industry which is a big deal for Montanans, so big shout out to President
GOP Senators Launch Bill to Block Tax Deductions for Abortion as Medical Expense
Sens. David Perdue (R-GA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced a bill that would end the IRS’s allowance of abortion as “medical care” and block the procedure’s tax deductibility as an out-of-pocket medical expense. “The government should not offer tax benefits for a procedure that kills hundreds of thousands of unborn children each year, nor should taxpayers subsidize such a practice,” said Lee in a statement to Breitbart News. He continued: This undermines the truth that all human beings have dignity and worth, and that the purpose of healthcare is to heal and care for them – not kill them. Our
Committed to working for Montana
As your U.S. senator, it’s been my top priority to bring Montana commonsense to Congress, and in spite of the partisan politics that exist in Washington D.C., I’ve been working across the aisle this past year to get results for Montanans. We recently secured the largest pay raise in nearly a decade for our troops, strengthened our southern border to protect our communities from illegal drugs, empowered law enforcement to combat Montana’s growing meth crisis, protected the mission at Malmstrom, and finally federally recognized the Little Shell tribe. We led the fight for our Blue Water Veterans and saw my
Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Tim McAllister
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Tim McAllister for his tremendous impact on the state of Montana. 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 week I have
Daines Introduces Bill to Protect 2nd Amendment, Law-Abiding Gun Owners
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced 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. “This is about protecting law abiding gun owners and their right to safely transport their firearms,” Daines said. “Montanans want their 2nd Amendment rights protected and that’s what I’m fighting for.” To download audio, click HERE. Daines’ bill reforms FOPA to: Clarify the term “transport” as to include, “staying in temporary lodging overnight, stopping for food, fuel, vehicle maintenance, an emergency, medical treatment, and
Daines’ Bipartisan Bill to Stop Pirate Broadcasters Heads to the President’s Desk
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that his bipartisan Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act passed through both chambers of Congress with overwhelming support and is headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. “This is great news for Montana local radio and rural broadcasters,” Daines said. “My bipartisan bill protects law abiding broadcasters and ensures their voices can be heard across Montana, free from the disruption and interference of illegal pirate broadcasters.” Daines’ legislation: Gives teeth to existing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action to reduce pirate radio broadcasters. Defines Pirate Radio broadcasting as
It’s Now Up To Trump To Thump The Pirates
Pirate radio operators are one signature away from facing bigger fines and stronger penalties. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed the PIRATE Act, which gives the FCC expanded tools to fight unauthorized radio broadcasters. If the President signs the bill into law, the FCC will have the additional help it had been seeking for years, to crack down on pirates. On April 29, 2019, U.S. Senator Daines of Montana introduced S.1228, the PIRATE Act with Senator Peters (D-MI). Upon passage of the bill in the Senate, Daines said, “This is great news for Montana local radio and rural broadcasters. My bipartisan