Daines Applauds TransCananda Commitment to Keystone XL Pipeline
U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines today applauded TransCanada’s announced 20-year commercial commitments to transport at least 500,000 barrels of oil daily through the recently-approved Keystone XL pipeline. “This long-overdue project will inject millions of dollars in tax revenue to our rural communities and create thousands of jobs,” said Daines. “With permitting now in final stages of approval, I’m excited that after years of unnecessary political delays, construction of Keystone XL is moving forward.” As Chairman of the Senate Western Caucus, Daines has been a leading Senate advocate of the Keystone XL pipeline’s construction, which President Donald Trump authorized last year. The Keystone XL pipeline
KKMS AM (Bozeman): Senator Daines Fighting to Keep Children’s Health Insurance Going
Senator Steve Daines announced the need to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years and keep the government open. He is supporting a proposal that would do both. “24,000 Montana children depend on CHIP for vital health care services,” said Daines. “I am announcing my full support for a bill now moving through Congress that reauthorizes this critical program while avoiding a damaging government shutdown. It is inexcusable to let partisanship deny Montana families the certainty that this long-term CHIP re authorization brings.” The House and Senate are expected to vote this week on legislation that would
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Diekmann Peak bill headed to president’s desk
A bill to name a peak in the Madison Range for a prominent conservationist has cleared both the U.S. House and Senate, and will now be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature. The bill will dub an unnamed peak in the Madison Range for the late Alex Diekmann, who worked as a project manager for the Trust for Public Land out of its Bozeman office. Diekmann died of cancer in 2016. The bill cleared the U.S. Senate in late December and was passed out of the U.S. House on Tuesday. In a news release issued by the Trust
Daines Commits to Long-Term Reauthorization of CHIP, to Keep Government Open
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his support for a proposal that would reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years and keep the government open. To watch the video click HERE. To download the video click HERE. “24,000 Montana children depend on CHIP for vital health care services,” said Daines. “I am announcing my full support for a bill now moving through Congress that reauthorizes this critical program while avoiding a damaging government shutdown. It is inexcusable to let partisanship deny Montana families the certainty that this long-term CHIP reauthorization brings.” Background: The U.S. House
The Washington Free Beacon: Eight Senate Republicans Join Attempt to Derail Crucial Surveillance Program
A coalition of privacy-minded senators nearly succeeded Tuesday night in blocking the path to extend a critical government surveillance program that allows the National Security Agency to target foreign communications without a warrant. Eight Senate Republicans joined more than two-dozen Democrats in an attempt to derail the extension of the program, but their efforts ultimately fell short by one vote. The final vote count was 60 to 38. The Senate Republicans who voted against advancing the measure to renew the spying authorities for six years were Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Steve Daines of Montana, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Dean
KBZK: Cloud Peak lands major deal to ship Montana coal to Japan
GILLETTE, Wyo. – Coal from the Powder River Basin will soon be on its way to Japan to fuel two new coal gasification plants in Fukushima Prefecture. Gillette, Wyo.-based Cloud Peak Energy, which operates the Spring Creek Mine near Decker, will begin to ship up to 1 million tons of coal a year to Japan by the end of 2019, the company announced Tuesday. The coal will power two, state-of-the-art, coal gasification plants that will begin operation in 2020. These types of plants use combined-cycle technology to power the plants with reduced carbon emissions and more efficient generation. Japan is building the new next-generation coal technology plants in response
Daines Calls for Protections to Americans’ Privacy
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for a bipartisan press conference regarding reforming Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to protect Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights. Watch the video HERE. Download the video HERE. “As Americans we are grateful we are born with certain rights outlined in our Constitution under the Bill of Rights,” said Daines. “Montanans should be able to talk on the phone and send messages to their friends and loved ones without fearing the government will collect data
Daines, Gianforte Announce West Point Nominee from Two Dot
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte announced the following West Point Nominee of appointment: Amanda Lynn Martin who attends Harlowtown High School and is from Two Dot Montana. “I commend Amanda on making it into West Point, I know she will represent Montana well,” said Daines. “As an outstanding student and leader, she will continue to excel in all she does.” “I congratulate Amanda for her offer of appointment to West Point. Given her tremendous background, Amanda will represent Montana and serve our country with great honor and pride,” said Gianforte. ###
Daines Applauds Agreement between Cloud Peak Energy and JERA Trading
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded the announced agreement between Cloud Peak Energy and JERA Trading to supply coal from Montana-based Spring Creek Mine to two power plants currently under construction in Japan. “This is exciting news for Montana jobs, including tribal jobs, and state and local tax coffers as well. Montana coal is high quality and low sulphur, high efficiency, and it’s playing an important role in meeting global demand for low-cost energy,” said Daines. “Unfortunately, the lack of export infrastructure is holding back our Montana mines from being able to fully meet the growing demand. It’s time