Daines Speaks on President Biden’s Bureau of Land Management Nominee Tracy Stone-Manning
U.S. SENATE— U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the floor of the United States Senate about President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Tracy Stone-Manning. Daines highlighted new information regarding Stone-Manning’s involvement in a tree spiking crime including obstructing a federal investigation and withholding critical information that could have resulted in criminals being put behind bars years before they were. To watch the full speech, click HERE. To read the letter that Stone-Manning typed and sent on behalf of tree-spiking criminals, click HERE. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “Mr. President, today I rise to bring attention to new revelations about President Biden’s nominee to head the
Daines Reintroduces Welfare Reform Bill to Help Low Income MT Families Find Work, Strengthen Work Requirements
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today reintroduced welfare reform legislation, the “Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services Act” or “JOBS Act,” to help low-income Montana families find work by helping connect them with employers and other resources that will help Montana parents secure good-paying jobs. Daines’ bill strengthens welfare work requirements, helps Montana families secure access to child care and helps lift Montana children out of poverty. “Finding and keeping a job is the best way for Montana families to go from government dependency to self-sufficiency,” Daines stated. “My bill recognizes that there is dignity and hope in work. We need to do more to give Montana families a hand-up, not simply a handout, and provide the resources
Daines Statement Following Announcement that Canada Will Reopen the Northern Border for Fully Vaccinated Americans in August
U.S. CONGRESS — Following an announcement that Canada will reopen the northern border for fully vaccinated Americans on August 9th, U.S. Senator Steve Daines is urging President Biden respond by fully reopening the northern border. “It’s time to reopen the border between Montana and Canada, and it’s time to do it now, not weeks from now. Doing so is essential for Montana families, agriculture, jobs and tourism,” Daines said. “While I’m encouraged to see Canada finally make an official announcement about opening the border, it needs to be reopened fully and immediately, and I urge the Biden administration to respond and ensure this happens. President Biden allowing the northern border to remain
Daines, Rosendale Efforts to Have USDA Open CRP for Emergency Haying and Grazing to Help with Drought Pays Off
U.S. SENATE — Following a push by U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Matt Rosendale, USDA has announced it will open Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land in Montana for emergency haying and grazing. “I am pleased to see the USDA listen to my request for this emergency assistance for our farmers and ranchers as we face extreme drought conditions. The USDA should not stop here. We need them to go farther and designate ALL Montana counties as primary natural disaster areas and provide farmers and ranchers additional resources and support,” Daines said. “As Montana experiences historic drought conditions, the Montana agriculture community is
Daines Secures, Advances Critical Montana Wins Including Funding for St. Mary’s Water Project, Forest Management Reforms to Prevent Deadly Wildfires, Pay Raises for Firefighters
U.S. SENATE —After securing the inclusion of major wins for Montana including and funding for the St. Mary’s Milk River Project, bipartisan forest management provisions to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and provide pay raises to wildland firefighters, U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted to support a bipartisan proposal out of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “After years of work, I’m glad to finally see funding advanced for the St. Mary’s Milk River water project,” Daines said. “ This funding will help repair critical water infrastructure for Montana’s Hi-Line communities and will ensure farmers, landowners and Tribes have access
Daines: David Chipman’s Nomination is an Attack on Law-Abiding Gun Owners, Second Amendment Rights
U.S. SENATE— U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke on the floor of the United States Senate in defense of Montanans’ Second Amendment rights. Daines urged his colleagues to oppose President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), David Chipman. To watch and download the full speech, click HERE. Daines also urged the passage of the “ATF Accountability Act.” Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “Thank you to my friend and colleague Senator Braun for leading this important discussion on protecting the Second Amendment rights of Montanans and all Americans. “Mr. President, today President Biden and Chuck Schumer
Daines Introduces Bill to Counter Big Tech’s Bias, Protect Political Speech & Beliefs of Users
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a bill to crack down on big tech and online platforms’ ability to discriminate against users based on their political speech and beliefs. Daines’ bill would enforce equal access to political candidates on online platforms as well as create a provision to prohibit the removal of content based on political beliefs. “The Big Tech oligarchs have been using their influence and power to tip the scales in our democracy and it must stop,” Daines stated. “Social media platforms are the self-proclaimed arbiters of free speech—deciding what is and what isn’t acceptable. It’s outrageous that social media platforms allow the Ayatollah to
Daines Statement on Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines made the following statement after Senate Democrats announced a massive $3.5 trillion spending plan with major tax increases: “Just yesterday, Montana families woke up to more disastrous news on inflation, which is at a 13-year high, and they are quickly being priced out of affording everyday necessities like food and gasoline. Democrats are foolish to think a massive $3.5 trillion tax and spend plan will help Montana families. Montanans don’t want bigger government and bigger government is not the answer. They want to keep their hard-earned dollars and they want those dollars to be worth something
Montana Cities to Keep Current City Size Designations following Daines’ Successful Efforts
U.S. SENATE — Following several pushes from U.S. Senator Steve Daines, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that they will maintain the current Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) standards that allow Bozeman, Missoula and Great Falls to receive greater federal funding. “I’m glad to see the Biden administration listen to my request and rollback the proposal to change city size designations that would have robbed Bozeman, Missoula and Great Falls of critical resources. This is great news for our Montana communities,” Daines stated. Daines has been leading the push to protect the city size designations for Montana cities since OMB announced their plan to change the definition