Daines Pushes to Permanently End Government Shutdowns
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the End Government Shutdowns Act, which permanently prevents federal government shutdowns. “Shutdowns don’t work. Yet we’re seeing them happen time and time again,” Daines said. “The End Government Shutdowns Act will hold Congress accountable to funding the government and ensure that hardworking folks aren’t paying the price for the partisan, political games being played in DC.” The legislation is sponsored by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Enzi (R-WY), John Barrasso (R-WY), Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). Background: The End Government Shutdowns
Sen. Steve Daines Introduces Bill Withholding Pay From Congressmen During Government Shutdowns, Others Join
Republican Montana Sen. Steve Daines introduced a bill on the Senate floor Thursday that would withhold the pay of members of Congress during future government shutdowns. Daines’ introduction of the bill, sponsored by Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn, comes hours after Daines announced he sent a letter requesting the secretary of the U.S. Senate withhold his pay during the ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government. “Members of Congress are sent to Washington, D.C., to represent the great people of their state and keep the federal government open, working, and funded. So it’s simple. If they can’t do that, they
Daines: Term Limits Will Hold Members of Congress Accountable
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined his Senate colleagues in supporting a constitutional amendment limiting senators to serving two terms and representatives to three. “Too often, career politicians lose sight of why they are in Washington, D.C. and who they are there to serve. When politicians become more focused on looking out for their own self-interest instead of the needs of their constituents, it’s time for things to change,” Daines said. “Term limits will help ensure that the government is accountable to the people and bring new voices with fresh ideas to the Capitol.” To read the full text, click HERE. Background:
Daines Fights to Protect Montanans’ Second Amendment Rights
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined his colleagues in supporting the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, to allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in other states that also have concealed carry laws, while abiding by the respective state’s laws. “As a concealed carry permit holder myself, I will always fight to protect Montanans’ Second Amendment rights,” Daines said. “This bill is commonsense – it simply allows Montanans to exercise their constitutional freedoms while traveling across state lines.” The legislation is sponsored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and cosponsored
Daines: If the Government is Shutdown, Members of Congress Shouldn’t Get Paid
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the No Work, No Pay Act, which requires all members of Congress to withhold their pay during a government shutdown until the government reopens. “In Montana and across our country, folks are suffering at the expense of the political games being played in Washington,” Daines said. “It’s simple – it is the fundamental role of Congress to fund the government and until that happens, they shouldn’t get paid.” Click HERE to download video This legislation follows Daines’ request to the Secretary of the Senate over the weekend that his pay is withheld until the end of this
Daines Cosponsors Bipartisan Public Lands Package with Critical Montana, Conservation Priorities
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today cosponsored a bipartisan legislative lands package that benefits Montana including permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act. “This would be one of the biggest accomplishments for conservation and protection of our public lands in Montana and across our country in decades,” Daines said. “Last month I secured commitment for a vote on this public lands package, and I’m pleased to see it is closer to becoming a reality. I look forward to getting these bills signed into law to help protect our public lands, expand sportsman access, and protect wildlife habitat.”
Daines Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Gateway of Yellowstone National Park
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation to protect one of our nation’s great treasures, Yellowstone National Park. “In Montana, we’re blessed to have so many of our nation’s national treasures in our backyard. But along with that privilege comes the responsibility to protect those treasures,” Daines stated. “Some places are just too special to mine, and the Paradise Valley and Gardiner Basin near Yellowstone is one of them. That’s why I’m committed to protecting this area for future generations to come.” The Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act permanently withdraws approximately 30,000 acres of the Paradise Valley and Gardiner
Montana’s Sen. Steve Daines lands rare committee appointments, political clout
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines will do something no senator has done in 75 years: serve on both the Senate Finance and Appropriations committees, a move expected to give Montana unusual clout and gird Daines for the 2020 elections. The assignment gives Montana a seat at the table on the committee responsible for prescription drug prices, Medicaid, Medicare, taxes and trade. It also puts Daines on two of the Senate’s most powerful “juice committees,” which boost a lawmaker’s ability to leverage campaign funds. By being on the two committees, Daines will have a first vote on every federal dollar raised and
Daines, Gianforte Introduce First Bill of 116th Congress: No Balanced Budget, No Pay
U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte today introduced their first bill of the 116th Congress, the Balanced Budget Accountability Act, to strengthen accountability in Washington, D.C. “It’s long overdue that members of Congress are held accountable for their dysfunction in government funding,” Daines said. “Just like every hardworking Montana family and small business across this country – members of Congress shouldn’t get paid until they balance the budget.” “With out-of-control spending digging our country into a deeper hole, Congress has to stop digging and show some fiscal discipline,” Gianforte said. “Hardworking Montana families make their ends meet, and the federal government should