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Once again, Montana’s congressional delegation is trying to rescue the crumbling Milk River Project, a critical irrigation artery for 18,000 Montanans along the Hi-Line. U.S. Sen Jon Tester, a Democrat, reintroduced a bill last week to provide $52 million for Milk River Project irrigation repairs. The bill, co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Steve Daines, compels the government to reconsider a funding formula that now requires locals to pay for 75% of the project’s estimated $200 million in repairs. In the House, Rep. Matt Rosendale, a Republican, introduced a similar bill. The water system is coming off an epic failure, which left

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at ensuring that America’s rural communities have an equal opportunity to apply for federal agriculture and transportation grants.                                     “This legislation will help ensure Montana’s rural counties have better access in competing for, and securing, federal resources that are important to help grow their local economies,” Sen. Daines said. On March 9, Sen. Daines signed on as an original cosponsor of both the More Opportunities for Rural Economies (MORE) from USDA Grants Act, S. 647,  and the MORE from DOT Grants Act, S. 649, which are sponsored by U.S. Sen.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Senator Steve Daines is urging the White House to quickly and safely open up the border with Canada. Daines says that with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations down and vaccinations up, it’s time to safely open the border because Montana agriculture and small businesses rely on the commerce. In other news, Daines took time to welcome students from Missoula’s Valley Christian School to Capitol Hill. He met with them to discuss his role as their U.S. senator and answer all their questions.

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is introducing an amendment to the Senate Reconciliation Bill to ensure the nearly $130 billion in federal COVID-19 relief for U.S. schools is spent in 2021. The Senate is holding a marathon “vote-a-rama” session on Friday for President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package during which Republicans can offer unlimited amendments to the bill and force Democrats to take politically tough votes on everything from abortion to border security. Daines condemned President Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in a Friday statement to Fox News, saying the three “are throwing billions

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R, Montana) and his Senate colleagues today introduced legislation to permanently ban earmarks. This follows a partisan agreement between Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro to bring the practice back to Congress. “Earmarks do nothing but add to the toxic, swampy culture that DC’s known for,” Daines said. “These back-room deals promote pay-for-play behavior that make lobbyists rich on the taxpayer’s dime. It’s time we get rid of earmarks once and for all.” “Earmarks allow lobbyists and politicians to belly up to the pork barrel buffet

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Monday led nine GOP cosponsors in introducing the Earmark Elimination Act of 2021. “Earmarks do nothing but add to the toxic, swampy culture that D.C.’s known for,” Sen. Daines said. “These backroom deals promote pay-for-play behavior that make lobbyists rich on the taxpayer’s dime. It’s time we get rid of earmarks once and for all.” An earmark is a provision inserted into a discretionary spending appropriations bill that directs funds to a specific recipient while circumventing the merit-based or competitive funds allocation process. An earmark would be permanently prohibited under S. 501, which was

Sen. Steve Daines, Montana Republican, on Tuesday reintroduced legislation to strengthen protections for gun owners legally bringing their firearms across state lines amid concerns about President Biden’s call for stricter gun laws. The 1986 Firearm Owners Protection Act [FOPA] allows for the interstate transportation of ammunition and firearms, provided they are unloaded and out of reach, but critics point out that lawful owners have been detained and even arrested for bringing guns across state lines in certain jurisdictions, notably New York. “Montanans have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” Mr. Daines said in a statement. “I will always

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines led a bipartisan group of colleagues Monday in designating the week beginning Feb. 28 as “National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week” to highlight the importance of higher education in Indian Country. “As a former educator, I know how critical it is that every Montanan has the opportunity to unlock their potential through a quality education,” Sen. Tester said in a press release. “Tribal Colleges and Universities give students the tools they need to succeed, especially as they’ve had to find new ways to keep their doors open and serve their

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Montana Instruments started in 2010 looking to be a leader in the state and hopefully the country for cutting edge scientific equipment design and manufacturing. After graduating from Montana State University, Luke Mauritsen founded Montana Instruments which has grown to around 50 employees being cryogenic partners for quantum materials research and technology development.  “To make it simple,” Mauritsen said, “We make really, really, really cold stuff… and cryogenics is the science at low temperatures.” Making some of the most high-tech computer systems in the world requires workers and Mauritsen said they are looking no further than here