Daily Inter Lake: Lumber industry backs softwood tariffs
Late last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced plans to begin placing duties on softwood lumber imports from Canada, a move many in the statewide industry hope will bring Canadian producers to the table to renegotiate a new trade deal after the last agreement expired in 2015. Following a one-year grace period after the softwood lumber agreement’s sunset, the U.S. Lumber Coalition last November filed petitions with the department and the U.S. International Trade Commission, requesting the tariffs and alleging that cheap Canadian lumber products flowing across the border were the result of unfair subsidies by the Canadian government.
Daines Marks National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today was in Lame Deer to mark the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. Daines introduced and secured U.S. Senate unanimous passage of a resolution to honor the memory of Hanna Harris, a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe who was murdered in July 2013. The resolution seeks to commemorate the lives of all missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls who have gone missing or been murdered whose cases are documented and undocumented in public records and the media. This morning, Daines
Daines Urges Chinese Premier to Open Markets to U.S. Beef
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines led his colleagues U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Rob Portman (R-OH), John Kennedy (R-LA) and U.S. Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) in a letter to the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urging him to open Chinese markets to U.S. beef imports. The letter follows their official overseas congressional delegation trip to China where the Members of Congress met with Premier Li and raised the issue of U.S. beef imports to China. Daines hand carried four Montana steaks and a photo of Fred Wacker of Miles City and his cows to China
Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Thomas Family of Lake County
U.S. SENATE — During National Foster Care Month, U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized the Thomas Family for giving their time and talent to serve as foster parents for children in Lake County. J.P. Thomas, and his wife Tiara Thomas, have done honorable work by providing structure and consistency in many young lives. 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
Billings Gazette: Daines: Police must improve response to missing, murdered Native women
LAME DEER — Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., called Friday on law enforcement to better respond to cases involving murdered and missing Native American women. As part of an awareness march in Lame Deer Friday, Daines walked alongside Melinda Harris, mother of Billings West High School graduate Hanna Harris, who was killed in 2013 age 21. Melinda Harris reported her daughter missing when she didn’t come home after celebrating on July 4, 2013. Bureau of Indian Affairs investigators notified the FBI about the case four days later, and Harris’ body was found the next day. Her body was too decomposed for a cause
KXLF: Hanna Harris remembered on National Day of Awareness for missing and murdered Native women
LAME DEER – Hanna Harris was killed on July 4, 2013 and since then, her family has been working to bring awareness to the issue of missing and murdered Native American women around the country. This week, the Senate passed a resolution marking May 5 as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. The day is in honor of Hanna, on what would have been her 25th birthday, and the hundreds of other missing or murdered Native women around the country. “This is a very big day for the family because it
Daines Votes Against Big Spending, No Strategy
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after voting against the $1.1 trillion spending deal and lack of strategy to fund the federal government: “We are seven months into the federal government’s fiscal year without a budget. Washington, D.C.’s govern-by-crisis strategy is the hallmark of dysfunction. Congress has repeated this process for 42 years and it has only worked four times. D.C. only knows one thing to do: Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Montana doesn’t operate this way, families don’t operate this way, small businesses don’t operate this way and the federal government shouldn’t operate this way.” The
Daines Congratulates Manhattan Student on U.S. Air Force Academy Appointment
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today congratulated Manhattan High senior Alexa Arthun on her offer of appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Arthun is a ranch hand at Daniel Angus Ranch in Fishtail and is a varsity athlete in track, basketball, and boys’ football. She has volunteered with Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, National Honors Society and Vacation Bible School. Daines called Arthun today to inform her of her offer and give his congratulations. “Alexa has proven to be a tremendous leader and an exemplary student inside and outside of the classroom,”
Daines Discusses Crowdfunding for Startups with SEC Chairman
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today reintroduced legislation to better the way entrepreneurs raise funds through crowdfunding by repealing regulatory red tape that keeps startups from getting off the ground. Yesterday, Daines met with Jay Clayton, the newly confirmed Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding his bill. During the meeting, Daines handed him a letter outlining his priorities writing, “I encourage you to review the Crowdfunding Rule for opportunities to encourage entrepreneurship and job creation.” The SEC issued a rule in October 2015 to give entrepreneurs an important tool in their belt to make their