Daines Supports Repeal of Individual Mandate in Tax Bill
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate after the Senate acted on his urging to include a repeal of Obamacare’s poverty tax in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Watch video HERE. Download video HERE. Last week, Senator Daines sent a letter to Committee on Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch, urging him to include a repeal of the poverty tax in the tax legislation. Read the letter HERE. Remarks as prepared: Mr. President – As we cut taxes, there’s one goal I hold center: We need more good paying jobs and bigger paychecks for hardworking Montanans.
Daines Announces Staff Changes
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Helena-native, Liz Dellwo has been promoted to State Director. Daines also welcomes new hire Breanna Deutsch to join his communications team, serving as Press Secretary. “A Helena-native, Liz brings Montana hard work, dedication and passion for our state,” Daines stated. “I know Liz will be invaluable in serving Montanans and putting their interests first.” Liz Dellwo is a fourth generation Montanan who grew up in Helena. She attended Capital High School and went on to graduate from Montana State University with an undergraduate degree in Psychological Sciences and subsequently a Master’s degree in Public
Ripon Advance: Daines bill would build new veterans care facilities
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Friday introduced the Veteran State Home Grant Backlog Reduction Act of 2017 to ensure that veterans have the care facilities they need. “Montana is home to one of the highest populations of veterans per capita, and our state is in dire need of the proper facilities to provide veterans quality healthcare,” Daines said in introducing the bill the day before Veterans Day. The bill would ensure that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) separately prioritizes grants for new state veterans’ home construction from grants for renovating and updating existing homes. The measure also
Daines, Fox Continue ‘Brawl Of The Wild’ Rivalry
U.S. SENATE —For the fifth straight year, Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and continue their ‘Brawl of the Wild’ wager for the University of Montana – Montana State University football game. The Bobcats (4-6) and Grizzlies (7-3) clash this Saturday at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. The terms of this year’s bet: the loser will sport the colors of the winning team and record a video, congratulating them. The loser will share the video on Twitter and Facebook. “As Attorney General Fox had to learn the hard way last year, we call it Cat-Griz for a
KGVO: Tim Fox VS. Steve Daines In Brawl Of The Wild Wager
Maroon and Silver vs. Blue and Gold, that’s the name of the game this week in Montana, or should I say ‘The Brawl of the Wild’? For the last four years, Montana Attorney General Tim (I Bleed Maroon) Fox, and Montana Senator Steve (Go Cats Go) Daines have been making a bet over the cross-state Grizzly Bobcat football game, and this year is no different. For three out of the last four years, Fox has had the advantage over Daines, with victories in both Missoula and Bozeman.“I was fortunate enough to win the first three and so Senator Daines has
Montana Standard: Sen. Daines got it right with beef deal
It’s safe to say The Montana Standard has not been in lockstep with Sen. Steve Daines on the issues. We have taken exception to his citation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s clueless promise to “clean up the Berkeley Pit” in announcing his support for Pruitt’s confirmation. We have not seen eye to eye with him on issues of heath care in particular, and we were recently disappointed that he did not find the political will to co-sponsor a bill to ban the importation, sale and industrial use of asbestos, a lethal mineral that has killed hundreds if not thousands of
Time: 2 Senators Withdraw Roy Moore Endorsement After Report He Initiatied Sexual Contact With Teen
Two U.S. Senators who had endorsed Roy Moore’s candidacy withdrew their support, one day after a Washington Post report alleging that he had pursued teenagers when he was in his thirties. Montana Senator Steve Daines and Utah Senator Mike Lee both revoked their support Friday evening. “Having read the detailed description of the incidents, as well as the response from Judge Moore and his campaign, I can no longer endorse his candidacy for the US Senate,” Lee wrote on Twitter at approximately 6 p.m. E.T. Daines retweeted Lee’s tweet, and, two minutes later, followed with his own statement. “I am
Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Town of Roberts
U.S. SENATE — Just ahead of Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized the town of Roberts, in Carbon County, who is honoring military veterans by lining Highway 212 with crosses and dogtags to represent servicemembers who have lived in Roberts. 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 Introduces Legislation to Build Veteran Homes
U.S. SENATE — Just ahead of Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced legislation to ensure that underserved veterans get the care they need. Daines’ bill, “Veteran State Home Grant Backlog Reduction Act” will create a new prioritization system that will separate out upgrades and needed rehabilitation to existing VA facilities and much-needed new construction. It requires the VA to separately designate construction specific budget resources and have a plan to clear up the state home construction backlog by the end of Fiscal Year 2023. “Montana is home to one of the highest populations of veterans per capita – and our