Sidney Herald: Daines urges protections against terrorist threats
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., this week questioned General Richard Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for President George W. Bush, about threats to Montana’s farmers and ranchers and U.S. agriculture infrastructure and food supply. Background: • Research from Rocky Mountain Research Lab, the state of the art biomedical research facility in Hamilton, Montana, has helped the country fight zoonotic diseases and has conducted substantial research into developing an Ebola vaccine. • Montana has 28,000 farms and ranches. • Agriculture is a $4.2 billion industry in Montana and the number one economic driver in the state.
Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Bob Burnison of Richland County
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized Bob Burnison of Richland County for his many years of volunteer service and leadership in his local community, including 39 years of volunteering for the Salvation Army. 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
Daines Announces Funding to Strengthen Northern Cheyenne Tribe Transit Communications
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the Northern Cheyenne Tribe will receive $ 40,644.00 to purchase a radio-frequency-based transit communications system. The tribe currently does not have a transit communications system and must use personal cell phones to communicate with one another regarding driver, bus or passenger needs. “Our transportations systems should not be threatened by bad cell phone service,” said Daines. “These dollars will help ensure members of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe can get to and from work or wherever they need to go safely and efficiently.” ###
Fox Montana: Senator Daines questions General on agriculture terrorism
Today U.S. Senator Steve Daines questioned general Richard Myer, the former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff for President George W. Bush about possible threats to Montana farmers, and the infrastructure of our food supply. The senator explained how many midwestern states economies rely heavily on the agriculture industry. For Montana it’s the biggest economic power, bringing in 4.2 billion dollars a year. Daines asked how the United States would fend off man-made attacks on our agriculture industry; here is the general’s response. “Just the intelligence piece of it. Knowing what’s out there, knowing what could come this way,
Daines Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Education Savings Plans to Skilled Workers
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced bipartisan legislation with Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to expand education savings plans to skilled workers to help cover training costs, including, tools, books and equipment. “My bill will better empower people to pursue the job they want by removing barriers like training costs and will give them the support and resources necessary to make them competitive in their profession of choice,” said Daines. “These are good-paying jobs.” Statements of Support: “An IBEW apprenticeship equipped me with the skills I needed for a good paying and rewarding career. Giving families and apprentices access to 529s can help
Daines Urges for Protections Against Terrorist Threats to Montana Farmers and Ranchers
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today questioned General Richard Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for President George W. Bush, about threats to Montana’s farmers and ranchers and U.S. agriculture infrastructure and food supply. To watch the video click HERE. To download the video click HERE. Background: • Research from Rocky Mountain Research Lab, the state of the art biomedical research facility in Hamilton, Montana, has helped the country fight zoonotic diseases and has conducted substantial research into developing an Ebola vaccine. • Montana has 28,000 farms and ranches. • Agriculture is a $4.2 billion industry in Montana and the number
CharKoosta News: Daines bill to help tribal victims passes out of committee
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after bipartisan legislation he co-sponsored, the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act, passed out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. “I am committed to ensuring that tribal members’ public safety needs are met,” said Daines. “The SURVIVE Act will provide victims with greater access to the resources and support they need to heal.” The SURVIVE Act will increase needed tribal victim assistance by creating a tribal grant program within the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime. The bill requires a five percent allocation from the Crime
Daines Pushes for Job Creating Projects in Northwest Montana
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing questioned Luke Russell, the Vice President of External Affairs at Hecla Mining Company, about the excessively long permitting process for the Montanore and Rock Creek projects located in Lincoln and Sanders Counties in Montana. Watch the video HERE. Download the video HERE. Daines’ Work to Streamline Mining Permitting Process: On June 6th 2017, Daines questioned U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell on the progress of the Montanore Mine project. On September 7th 2017, Daines highlighted his concerns over the stalled mining projects in a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: We must protect the public use of public lands
In 1977, President Carter signed a law that required the Forest Service to study 973,000 acres in Montana to determine if they were suitable for wilderness. The findings were to be reported in five years and Congress was to take action afterward. The Forest Service completed the study and determined that several of the study areas in Montana were not suitable for wilderness in its final plan. Thirty-five years later — we’re still waiting for D.C. to get its job done and release the study areas. I’ve introduced the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act, which will take action