Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Asra Nomani accuse Dem senators of ignoring them in hearing
Women’s rights activists Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Asra Nomani have accused four female Democratic senators of ignoring them during a committee hearing last week, complaining the lawmakers did not ask them a single question. “This wasn’t a case of benign neglect,” Ali and Nomani wrote, in a New York Times op-ed published Thursday. “What happened that day was emblematic of a deeply troubling trend among progressives when it comes to confronting the brutal reality of Islamist extremism and what it means for women” in Muslim communities. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing was titled, “Understanding
Daines Praises Secretary Perdue’s Actions to Halt Brazilian Beef Imports
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today praised the action taken by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to halt Brazilian beef imports to the U.S. “Food on our tables must be safe to eat,” Daines stated. “Montana families have to know that their food won’t make them sick. I’m glad to see my efforts to secure our food supply be prioritized by Secretary Perdue.” Perdue’s announcement follows his trip to Montana earlier this month for Daines’ Montana Ag Summit, which brought together over 700 people for a conversation about the state of agriculture in Montana, including issues like fresh Brazilian
Daines hasn’t decided on latest Obamacare repeal bill; Tester blasts it
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, fresh out of the first briefing on Senate Republicans’ bill to repeal “Obamacare” and overhaul national health-care policy, said Thursday he wants to scrutinize the measure before deciding whether to support it – and wants to hear what Montanans think, too. “I think there is a lot of work to do on this bill,” he told MTN News. “It’s still very much in a draft form.” A small group of Senate Republicans have been working in secret to craft their version of a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the signature health-reform bill passed by
Trump removes protections for Yellowstone grizzly bear
The Trump administration is removing Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears, after they spent more than four decades on the threatened list. The Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service announced the delisting decision Thursday, which immediately drew rebukes from conservationists and Democrats. Officials said that conservation efforts for the bear, a more than fourfold increase in its population and state policies designed to protect the bears show that the delisting is warranted. The Yellowstone grizzly bear lives in and around Yellowstone National Park in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. “This achievement stands as one of America’s great conservation successes;
Daines Statement on Recovery and Delisting of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement that the Yellowstone population of the grizzly bear has been recovered to the point where federal protections can be removed and overall management can be returned to the states and tribes. “It will be great to see the grizzly bear recovered and off the endangered species list,” Daines stated. “I was 12 years old growing up in Bozeman when steps began to restore the grizzly bear population. As an avid backpacker, hiker and fisherman, I know firsthand the importance of conservation to
Daines Statement on Senate Healthcare Bill
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today relased the following statement: “I’m glad to see the draft text of the bill made public for everyone to see. I look forward to hearing directly from Montanans on this legislation, including on the 17th teletownhall I’ll be hosting next Wednesday.” Earlier today, Daines announced that he will host his seventeenth teletownhall next Wednesday, June 28 to discuss the Senate healthcare discussion draft with Montanans. Daines immediately posted the text of the bill on his website, Facebook and Twitter as soon as he had a copy. ###
Daines to Host Teletownhall to Discuss Senate Health Bill with Montanans
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that he will host his seventeenth teletownhall next Wednesday, June 28 to discuss the Senate healthcare discussion draft with Montanans. Earlier today, Daines posted the healthcare bill on his website, Facebook and Twitter for Montanans to read. Click HERE to read the bill. During the teletownhall, Daines will answer questions on healthcare asked from across Montana. Daines encourages all Montanans to join his teletownhall by texting “SenatorDaines” (one word) to 828282 or by calling any of Daines’ offices to get registered for the event. Office locations and phone numbers are available here: https://www.daines.senate.gov. WHAT:
Daines Statement on Gianforte Swearing-In
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today congratulated Greg Gianforte on being sworn-in as Montana’s U.S. Congressman: “Greg will be a great partner in the U.S. House,” Daines stated. “It’s nice to have another member to bring much-needed business sense to Washington, D.C.” ###
Zinke defends huge job cuts at Interior: ‘This is what a balanced budget looks like’
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday defended the $1.6 billion in funding cuts that President Trump has proposed for his department, telling a Senate hearing that “this is what a balanced budget looks like.” But Democrats on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources took issue with the $400 million that the national parks would lose in fiscal 2018, which they said would trigger staff reductions at 90 percent of them. They also questioned the $370 million in cuts the Bureau of Indian Affairs would face, including for education and assistance programs, and $163 million in cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey.