Daines Secures Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today praised the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to exempt small businesses from burdensome regulations found in their 317-page “net neutrality” rules. Earlier today, the FCC approved a proposal that exempts small internet service providers from the so-called “enhanced transparency requirements,” which would require small businesses to disclose an excess of information about their network performance, some of which may require investing in new equipment and hiring an engineer. “Small businesses should be focused on serving their customers, not complying with unnecessary and burdensome regulatory requirements,” Daines stated. “Today’s decision provides needed relief for small businesses
KGVO: Daines Speaks At State Legislature, Describes 2016 Election as ‘Historic Shift of Power Back to the People of Montana’
U.S. Senator Steve Daines was in Helena today, February 22, speaking to the Montana State House of Representatives, on the heels of a left-leaning protest held in front of the State Capitol on Tuesday. Though Daines didn’t say the name of Donald Trump or Barack Obama during the opening of his speech, it was clear that Daines was optimistic about the party now in control of Washington D.C. “Our federal government was designed to be limited with limited powers and the rest was reserved for the states,” said Daines. “However, as we have seen in the past 8 years there
Daines Blasts Democrats for Holding Up Zinke Confirmation
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today took to the Senate floor to blast Democrat obstructionist tactics that have resulted in the slowest cabinet confirmation for a President since George Washington. Click HERE to watch Daines’ remarks. Click HERE to download Daines’ remarks. Daines’ remarks are below: “Let me share the bad news. “Just this morning, Leader McConnell came down here to move Congressman Zinke’s nomination to be Secretary of Interior – debate his nomination on the floor, let’s have unanimous consent, let’s get that done. Guess what? The Democrats objected. Why? “Montanans are frustrated by the fact that my friend, my colleague – Ryan Zinke
Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Ellen Wood of Winnett
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized Ellen Wood of Winnett who has been serving up hospitality to the folks in Petroleum County for the past twenty-five years. 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’ office at 202-224-2651 or by filling out the contact form on Daines’ website: http://www.daines.senate.gov/connect/email-steve
Daines Announces Chairmanship of Ag Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that his colleagues have selected him to chair the prestigious U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources. The subcommittee is responsible for oversight of the U.S. Forest Service and will play a critical role in forest management reform. It also covers the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the implementation of new regulations related to biotechnology. “I’m honored to represent Montana’s number one economic driver and will utilize this important role to protect our natural resources and promote our farmers and ranchers,” Daines
Daines: Pruitt Confirmed for EPA Administrator
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. “Administrator Pruitt will immediately halt the war on coal and destroy excessive regulations from being imposed on Montana,” Daines stated. “I know Scott Pruitt will use sound science in his decisions as EPA Administrator.” Daines and Pruitt in his Washington, D.C. office earlier this morning. Following his meeting with Pruitt before the confirmation vote, Daines took to the Senate floor to highlight Pruitt’s understanding of the important
Daines, Gillibrand Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Navy Veterans Harmed By Agent Orange
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and today reintroduced the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, legislation to ensure that thousands of Navy veterans, known as “Blue Water” veterans, are able to receive the disability and health care benefits they earned after exposure to Agent Orange while fighting in the Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military sprayed approximately 20 million gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnam to remove jungle foliage. This toxic chemical had devastating health effects on millions serving in Vietnam. In 1991, Congress passed a law requiring the Department of
Daines, Tester Work to Protect Montanans’ Right to Privacy
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today introduced the Stopping Mass Hacking (SMH) Act to protect millions of law-abiding Americans from government hacking. The Stopping Mass Hacking (SMH) Act is a bipartisan effort that reverses recently implemented changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The changes allow the government to get a single warrant to hack an unlimited number of Americans’ computers if their computers have been affected by criminals, with only “reasonable efforts” required to notify individuals if their computers have been searched. “Unlimited power for unlimited hacking puts our civil liberties at risk and
Great Falls Tribune: Daines talks health care, DeVos vote, more in telephone town hall
Montana residents came out swinging during Sen. Steve Daines’ telephone town hall Thursday night, and they didn’t let up over the next 90 minutes. They called on the Republican to explain why he silenced Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on the Senate floor, his vote for Betsy DeVos for the secretary of education post and his plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Daines said his town hall, which was announced on Twitter 90 minutes before its start, was the 13th one he has done over the last two years, and more than 200,000 Montana households had the opportunity to connect with