As Shutdown Talk Continues, Daines Introduces Bill to Permanently Prevent Government Shutdowns
Bill Would Keep Government Running, End Shutdowns that Disrupt Critical Government Services & Cost Taxpayers Billions U.S. SENATE — As Congress races to prevent another government shutdown this week, U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation that would permanently prevent the federal government from shutting down, ensuring that essential government services aren’t disrupted and protecting taxpayers who must bear the resulting cost. The End Government Shutdowns Act would create an automatic continuing resolution (CR) for any regular appropriations bill or existing CR, keeping the federal government open and reducing the chance of last-minute, budget-busting bills being forced through Congress. “Washington’s govern-by-crisis
Daines Works to Protect Montana Manufacturing Jobs
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines urged U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Acting United States Trade Representative Stephen Vaughn to include the trade dispute related to Chinese solar panels and US polysilicon manufacturers in any “100 day plan” negotiations with China. REC Silicon operates a facility in Butte that manufactures polysilicon for electronics and other products, and is one of Butte-Silver Bow’s largest employers. The company has been caught up in a long-standing trade dispute between the US and China where the US imposed tariffs on Chinese solar panels in 2012 and China retaliated by restricting market access
Daines Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging Trump Administration to Quickly Nominate Watchdogs
Senators: Inspectors General needed to “conduct the oversight and investigations necessary to ensure that taxpayer dollars are protected” U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues to urge President Donald J. Trump to quickly nominate qualified candidates for Inspectors General (IGs), who serve as watchdogs over federal agencies. Many government agencies have an independent Office of the Inspector General that is responsible for auditing federal programs in order to improve government operations and to target waste, fraud, and abuse, as well as investigating whistleblower claims and allegations of wrongdoing. “While many acting IGs have
KPAX: Sen. Daines optimistic China will again import US beef
U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) says he’s optimistic U.S. beef producers will soon be able to sell their products in China. Sen. Daines says that as one of the world’s largest beef importers, China is a key market for Montana producers. But the country banned U.S. beef imports in 2003 after a case of Mad Cow Disease. Sen. Daines recently returned from a trip to China and Japan. While in china he met with some of the country leaders about opening up beef imports from the United States. Chinese officials said last fall they intended to lift the ban, but Sen. Daines says they are waiting for the
Williston Herald: Montana senator says beef exports to China moving forward
When Sen. Steven Daines, R-Mont., traveled to China last week, he took with him a special gift from northeastern Montana. That gift was four steaks from the ranch of Fred Wacker of Miles City, Montana, packed inside a cooler, hand-carried by the senator. These were ultimately presented to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as part of efforts to seal a deal to open Chinese markets to American beef. China closed its markets to U.S. beef after a Washington dairy cow was identified in 2003 with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, more commonly referred to as mad cow disease, and they have been
Daines Leads Congressional Delegation to China and Japan
Discussed Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef Imports, National Security U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that he recently returned from an official overseas congressional delegation trip to China and Japan including visits to Beijing, Chengdu, Lhasa, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Daines met with China Premier Li Keqiang, as well as National People’s Congress Chairman Zhang Dejiang, Vice Chairman Zhang Ping, National People’s Congress Lobsang Gyaltsen, Party Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Qi Zhala, Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Yoshihide Suga, Chief Cabinet Secretary for Japan and Hiroshige Seko, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry for Japan. Daines
Great Falls Tribune: North Korea casts shadow on Montana Sen. Daines’ talks on trade
The express goal of the congressional delegation’s trip to the Far East was to open U.S. export opportunities in China, Tibet, Hong Kong and Japan. But recent global events have largely overtaken that agenda, with an intensifying confrontation between the U.S. and North Korea over missile launches and nuclear testing grabbing the world’s attention. On Monday, Montana Sen. Steve Daines hosted a telephone news conference with more than a dozen regional news outlets to discuss his, and a host of other export-hungry congressmen’s efforts to expand U.S. trade opportunities in the Pacific Rim. “I’ve just returned from a congressional delegation
Daines Praises Trump’s Actions on Syria, North Korea
Montana Senator Steve Daines says he thinks Asia respects President Donald Trump’s recent hardline stances in North Korea and Syria. “In other words, the peace through strength doctrine of Ronald Reagan is starting to be heard a bit more over in Asia,” says Daines. “We have a president now that I think is regaining the respect of the world to its leadership.” Daines is fresh off a congressional delegation trip to China, Tibet, Hong Kong and Japan. Last fall, China announced it would end its 13-year ban on U.S. beef imports after a Mad Cow disease scare. Daines, a Republican, says he
Yellowstone Public Radio: China Elicits Another Discussion On Importing U.S. Beef
U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently returned from a trip to Asia, where he discussed trade, in particular—beef. Daines is hopeful China will soon resume U.S. beef imports the Republican announced during a press call with Reporters. China banned U.S. beef in 2003 after an incident with mad-cow disease in Washington State. Mad cow disease or BSE, short for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, was responsible for significant losses in U.S. international beef trade. Daines said that while China has agreed in principal to lift the U.S. ban, there’s been a delay over details of making sure there’s a tracking system