What They Are Saying: President Trump’s Energy Dominance Executive Order
U.S. SENATE — The news of President Donald J. Trump’s executive action to roll back the Obama administration’s harmful Clean Power Plan that would threaten 7,000 Montana jobs and end the coal leasing moratorium was welcomed across Montana: Rosebud County Commissioners: “We are excited and relieved to finally have some common sense put back into Washington politics. A great burden will be lifted off the residents of Rosebud County by pulling back these overreaching rules. A special thank you to Senator Daines for his letter to President Trump and fighting to keep Montana in the forefront for energy development.” Jason
Trump Heeds Daines Call: Ends War on Coal
Reverses Coal Leasing Moratorium, Begins to Roll Back EPA Power Plan U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s executive action to end the war on coal. The President’s executive actions reverse the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management’s coal leasing moratorium and start halting the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. Daines was with Trump at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Headquarters for the signing of the executive action. “By reversing the coal leasing moratorium and rescinding the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan we can unleash American energy innovation and
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox Endorses Judge Gorsuch
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Montana’s Attorney General Tim Fox endorsed Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice: “Judge Gorsuch is unquestionably qualified to be our next Supreme Court Justice, garnering enthusiastic support from across the political and ideological spectrum since his nomination,” Fox stated. “Being from the Rocky Mountain West, Gorsuch will add a regional perspective currently not represented by any of the other justices, including an expertise in Indian law that has rarely existed on our nation’s highest court. Although some in the U.S. Senate haven chosen to play
Fort Peck, Fort Belknap, Crow Endorse Judge Neil Gorsuch
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation, the Fort Belknap Indian Community and the Crow Tribe have endorsed Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Fort Peck: “While no good judge can tell you how he would rule on a matter before he has had a case presentation to him, we believe that Judge Gorsuch is well qualified and has an understanding of Federal Indian law that will Tribes and the United States well if he is confirmed as the next
Roll Call: The Snapchat Senators
Snapchat was initially established in 2011 and within the last year or so, a few senators have jumped on the social messaging app popular with millennials. The lawmakers usually send multimedia messages, or snaps, themselves — as opposed to having their staffers do it — and they get pretty creative with what they send to followers. We asked a few avid senatorial Snapchatters about how they use the service. Montana Republican Steve Daines@stevedaines Established: Early 2016. Is it you Snapchatting? Yes. Why do you like having a Snapchat account? “The best part of Snapchat is that it is spontaneous, genuine, and it’s real. When I meet with young
Daines Announces $831,829 for Montana Community’s Health Centers
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $831,829 in critical funding for Bighorn Valley Health Center, Missoula Partnership Health Center and Bullhook Community Health Center. The funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Bighorn Valley Health Center: $285,204.00 Missoula Partnership Health Center: $382,398.00 Bullhook Community Health Center: $164,227.00 “It is critical that Montanans have access to healthcare, regardless of income,” Daines stated. “With over $800,000 in additional funding, Montanans will be able to have continued access to quality care, closer to home.” Click HERE to download Daines’ letter of support for the Bullhook
Sidney Herald: Trump’s proposed agriculture cuts not going over well
The White House has released a budget blueprint that calls for deep cuts to USDA, sparking criticism from the MonDak’s Congressional delegates and its major farm groups. The budget released by President Donald Trump proposes a 21 percent spending cut to USDA discretionary spending. The likely effect of such cuts include reductions in staff at USDA field offices, as well as to USDA-ARS research units, of which there are two in the MonDak, one in Sidney and the other in Minot. Chris Christiaens, with Montana Farmer’s Union, said they haven’t yet reviewed the proposal in depth, but in general he
KPAX: Daines, Montana agriculture leaders host roundtable
GREAT FALLS – Montana’s agriculture leaders recently met with Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) in Great Falls to talk about the future of the industry under the Trump Administration. Sen. Daines discussed a number of issues with ranchers, farmers and livestock owners at a roundtable discussion. A concern felt across the board was the future of trade for Montana’s agriculture industry and export opportunities under the new administration. “There’s so much uncertainty on the direction that we’re headed, we’re looking at renegotiating NAFTA — President Trump has pulled the U.S. out of TPP — both of those agreements,” said Montana Grain Growers
Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bicameral Bill to Save Servicemembers Money
GREAT FALLS, Mont. —At the Montana Enlisted Association of the National Guard this evening in Great Falls, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) announced the introduction of a bipartisan bicameral legislation to ensure servicemembers aren’t unduly penalized when they serve their country. Every month, guardsmen and reservists across the country travel hundreds of miles from their homes of record to their assigned duty location. In most cases, these service members must bear the cost of their travel out-of-pocket. Not only does the government not reimburse them, it sets an unreasonably high threshold for what can be claimed as a business-related expense. Daines’