President Signs Montana Delegation’s Bill to Name Peak in Diekmann’s Honor
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte today made the following statements after their bill to honor the life of renowned Montana conservationist, Alex Diekmann, by naming an unnamed peak in his memory was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump. The bill names an unnamed 9,765-foot peak as “Alex Diekmann Peak.” “Alex Diekmann Peak will now forever remind Montanans and visitors of the lasting impact Alex had on local communities and protecting Montana’s public lands,” said Daines. “I look forward to visiting and climbing Alex Diekmann Peak in Alex’s honor
Great Falls Tribune: President signs bill naming Alex Diekmann Peak
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill by sponsored Montana’s federal delegation to name a 9,765-foot peak in honor of renowned Treasure State conservationist Alex Diekmann. The bill crossed party lines as it was sponsored by Republican Sen. Steve Daines, GOP Rep. Greg Gianforte and Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. Diekmann worked as a senior project manager for the Trust for Public Land in Bozeman for 16 years to protect the Madison and Greater Yellowstone Area, which includes the Taylor Fork in the Gallatin Canyon, Three Dollar Bridge, Chestnut Mountain and Frog Rock, and the restoration of O’Dell Creek in
Great Falls Tribune: Daines, Gianforte OK after train wreck in Virginia
Montana Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Greg Gianforte said Wednesday they were not injured when a chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck in rural Virginia, killing one. Lawmakers said the fatality appeared to be someone who was on the truck. Another person who was not on the train was reported to be critically injured. Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods told the Associated Press there were no reported injuries to passengers or crew members after the incident, which happened around 11:20 a.m. in Crozet, Virginia. Crozet is about 15 miles west of Charlottesville. “On
Daines Statement on Trump Gitmo Executive Order
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced an executive order to keep the Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Gitmo) open. “I applaud the President for making sure terrorists stay behind bars in Gitmo,” said Daines. “We cannot allow the world’s most dangerous terrorists to roam free and harm Americans.” Background: On February 13, 2017, Daines sent President Donald Trump a letter urging him to strengthen the mission at Guantanamo Bay in order to better safeguard Americans. On August 15, 2016, Daines condemned the Obama administration
Daines: Let’s Continue to Make America Great Again
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following video statement after attending President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union Address with special guest nine year-old Danielle (Dani) Highley of Deer Lodge, Montana. Watch video HERE. Download video HERE. Full Transcript Below: I want to thank Dani Highley for being my guest tonight at the President’s first State of the Union. Dani’s from Deer Lodge. She is 9 years old and suffers from juvenile arthritis. Dani, like so many Montana children, depends on a critical children’s health program called CHIP. Unfortunately, there were some who thought we should
Daines Sponsors Bill to Streamline Permitting for Guides and Outfitters
Legislation will expand access to federal lands, support outdoor economy U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sponsored the Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act, legislation to expand access to public lands by streamlining the permitting process for outfitter and guides on federal lands. “Streamlining permitting for small outfitters and guides will help Montana’s over $7 billion outdoor economy continue to thrive and grow,” said Daines. This morning, Daines met with Montana members of the America Outdoors Association, Donna McDonald and Dusty Crary, to discuss the GO Act and its importance to Montana’s outdoor recreation industry. Background: The GO Act streamlines
McConnell Meets Daines Request, Brings Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to the Floor
Science shows unborn children feel pain at 20 weeks U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines made the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell met Daines’ request to bring the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which prohibits abortion after 20 weeks – the point at which scientific evidence shows that unborn children can feel pain – to the Senate floor for a vote. The bill failed to reach the 60-vote threshold mandated under Senate rules. Prior to the vote, Daines spoke on the Senate floor, calling on his colleagues to join him in fighting for the unborn. Watch the
Daines Welcomes State of the Union Guest to D.C.
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today welcomed nine year-old Danielle (Dani) Highley of Deer Lodge to Washington, D.C. as his guest for tomorrow’s State of the Union Address. Dani is one of the 24,000 Montana children who will benefit from the six-year reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Daines recently fought to pass through Congress. “It is great to be here with Dani for her first trip to Washington, D.C.,” said Daines. “Dani and the 24,000 Montana kids who depend on CHIP can now rest assured they’ll continue to have access to critical health care. These kids are
Daines Honors Montanans of the Week: Jaxon Agee and Danielle Highley
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized two of Montana’s 24,000 children who benefit from the Children’s Health Insurance Program, better known as CHIP. Daines’ recognition in the Congressional Record is available here. 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: http://www.daines.senate.gov/connect/email-steve