Daines to Biden: Renominate Jerome Powell to the Federal Reserve for Economic Stability
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines urged President Biden to renominate Jerome Powell for another term as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve to promote economic stability and further the economic recovery. “In order to promote continued economic stability, I respectfully urge you to renominate Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors,” Daines said. “I believe doing so would send a strong signal to households, businesses, and consumers that the head of the Federal Reserve continues to enjoy broad bipartisan support, and will act as necessary to achieve its dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment. In
Daines Condemns Planned Parenthood Lawsuit to Strike Down Montana’s New Laws Protecting the Unborn
U.S. SENATE—U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement in support of Montana’s pro-life laws recently passed and signed by the governor as they face new legal challenges from Planned Parenthood of Montana. “This lawsuit attempts to force an extreme abortion agenda on Montana. It is despicable that Planned Parenthood is seeking to undo the Montana legislature’s life-saving laws that prevent barbaric late-term abortions on babies who can feel pain, taxpayer funding for abortion, and reckless do-it-yourself abortions by mail. This is yet another example of how the abortion industry puts profits over patients, ignores science, and weaponizes the Courts to thwart
Daines Statement on the Fall of Afghanistan to Taliban
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s failed leadership in Afghanistan and the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban: “At a time when our country and world greatly needed leadership, President Biden is nowhere to be found. He withdrew our troops from Afghanistan with no strategy or plan, and it has endangered our armed forces, put American lives at risk, made America less safe and secure, weakened our allies and triggered a humanitarian crisis. This failure has empowered the very terrorists American forces fought for decades, and will make future nations think twice before
Daines, Tester, Rosendale Secure Federal Support for Northeast Montana Families, Farmers, Ranchers Recovering from Severe Windstorm
U.S. CONGRESS– U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and Congressman Matt Rosendale today announced that they secured a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities in northeast Montana recover from a severe windstorm that left many without power. This announcement comes after the Montana delegation sent a letter to President Biden making this request. “Families, farmers, ranchers and businesses in northeast Montana have been struggling since the dangerous windstorm in June. I’m glad to see relief coming to Montana to help with repairs that will get folks back to everyday life,” Daines said. “This summer’s extreme weather has wreaked havoc across our state,
Daines Slams Reports of Biden Undermining U.S. National Security & Halting Nuclear Modernization
U.S. SENATE — After reports that the Biden administration is caving to far-Left demands and plans to delay the modernization of America’s nuclear weapons, U.S. Senator Steve Daines urged President Biden to reverse this decision and highlighted the threat this would pose to national security. “I write regarding recent reports that your Administration has directed the Pentagon to halt its ongoing efforts to replenish our strategic nuclear arsenal and instead await the findings of a months-long, independent study under the guise of saving taxpayer dollars. This policy reversal contradicts the advice of your own experts and duplicates research already conducted by the Air Force, all while weakening our
Daines Statement on the Democrats’ Newly Unveiled Disastrous $4 Trillion Reckless Tax and Spending Bill
U.S. SENATE —Today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the following statement after Senate Democrats unveiled the details of their $4 trillion budget resolution that will radically expand the federal government, increase taxes for Montana families and businesses and put a massive amount of debt on the backs of Montanans. “Montanans are already grappling with soaring inflation and skyrocketing prices on everything from gas, to housing costs, to groceries. The reckless tax and spending spree bill the Democrats are now pushing will do nothing but hurt hardworking Montana families, small businesses, farmers and ranchers,” Daines said. “This behemoth of a spending bill is packed with far Left,
Daines Slams Biden for Keeping Northern Border Closed for MT While Southern Border Remains Open to Illegal Drugs & Immigrants with COVID-19
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter slamming President Biden for using COVID-19 as a ploy to keep the northern border closed to Montana families and businesses, while keeping the southern border wide open to illegal drugs and illegal immigrants, many of them potentially COVID-19 positive. The Senator is demanding answers regarding the Administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the midst of the southern border crisis. “Recently, your administration made the unilateral decision to extend the northern border closure until at least August 21, 2021, despite Canada’s intention to loosen travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Americans beginning today, and despite great strides made
Daines Introduces Bill to Support Made in Montana Beef
U.S. SENATE—U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the “USA Beef Act,” to ensure only beef products from cattle born, raised and slaughtered in the United States can use the “Product of USA” label. “Montana ranchers produce the best beef in the world,” Daines said. “Montana ranchers deserve to receive a fair price for their beef, and Montana families at the store deserve to know the quality of what they are buying. More accurate labeling is a win for all Montanans.” Download a video statement HERE. Background: Current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) rules allow for foreign beef raised in other countries to receive
Daines Will Vote Against Increasing the Debt by $256 Billion
U.S. SENATE —Today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced he will vote against the $1.2 trillion package moving through the Senate after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its analysis showing the bill will increase the federal debt by $256 billion. Daines’ announcement comes after Montanans and the American people were promised the bill would be fully paid for and not increase the debt, during and after negotiations. “Montanans were told and promised that this massive, 2,700-page bill would not increase the debt. Unfortunately, according to Congress’ nonpartisan budget scorekeeper, the package not only increases the debt, it increases it by $256 BILLION. This is absolutely unacceptable, especially at a