Press Releases

U.S. Senator Steve Daines in honor of Flag Day, continued his years-long fight to protect the American flag by calling on Congress to pass his constitutional amendment to criminalize its physical desecration. “The American flag is recognized across the world as a symbol of hope and freedom, and it reminds us of the great sacrifices that American heroes have made underneath the Stars and the Stripes,” said Daines. “This year in honor of Flag Day, I’m calling on Congress to pass my constitutional amendment to prohibit the physical desecration of the American flag.” Background: Daines led this effort in the 115th and 116th  and 117th and 118th Congresses. In 2018,

Tracy Stone-Manning Defends Admin’s Goal to End Oil, Gas, Coal Production U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing delivered remarks taking President Biden’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning to task for the Administration’s radical anti-energy policies that are harming Montana families and communities. Watch Daines’ opening remarks HERE. “Director Stone-Manning, I would like to talk about the last three and a half years. This is the first time you are back in front of this Committee since your nomination hearing in June 2021. Since then, actions your agency has taken or failed

Crow Chairman Frank White Clay Emphasizes Positive Impact on Tribe U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing highlighted the benefits his bipartisan “Crow Tribe Water Settlements Amendments Act” would have on the Tribe, energy security and jobs. Watch Daines’ full remarks and the exchange HERE. Daines asked Crow Chairman Frank White Clay about the impact the bill would have on the Tribe. Chairman White Clay stressed the importance of passing this bill for the community.  Daines also called for passage of his “Crow Revenue Act” that would support the Tribe while allowing the Bull Mountains mine to continue operating. Senator Daines: Chairman

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference slamming Joe Biden and Senate Democrats for the national security crisis stemming from the open southern border. This week, eight suspected ISIS terrorists were arrested in the U.S. after coming across the southern border.   Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “A few months ago, back around the February timeframe, high-level individuals from Central Asia came and saw me in my office. They warned us that there were tens of thousands of Central Asians streaming across our southern border over the course of the last year. They were concerned

U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Ranking Member of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) bipartisan resolution designating June 2024 as “Great Outdoors Month’ passed the United States Senate. “From fishing to hiking to skiing, Montana has something to offer everyone,” said Daines. “I want to encourage folks across the country to partake in the beauty our national parks and public lands have to offer. Get outside and enjoy the great outdoors this month!” “Michigan’s remarkable lakes and landscapes are enjoyed by both Michiganders and visitors who travel to our state for outdoor recreation opportunities,” said Peters. “I’m proud that the Senate

Blasts D.C.-Area TV Station for Censoring Former Redskins Logo U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to Fox 5 WTTG, a local D.C.-area station, echoing Ryan Wetzel’s concerns with a recent segment that blurred the image of the former Redskins logo that depicts Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf and demanded answers on why WTTG censored the logo and who made the decision to do so. “In the interview in which District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser advocated for the Washington Commanders to return to the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Stadium site, Fox 5 played historical clips featuring Redskins games and crowds from an era when the franchise

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined a group of his Republican colleagues in a commitment to block President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats’ agenda that is threatening the Montana way of life. “Enough is enough. Joe Biden and his Democrat allies weaponized our judicial system and undermined the American people’s trust in our government. I will not stand by as the Left’s radical agenda tears apart the fabric of our nation and threatens our Montana way of life,” Daines said. Download the letter HERE.

U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced the passage of his resolution this week calling for the immediate release of Marc Fogel, a United States citizen and teacher, who has been wrongfully detained in Russia since August 2021 and given an unjust and disproportionate criminal sentence. “Every important milestone in Marc Fogel’s life since August of 2021 has been spent away from his friends and family in a Russian prison. I’m glad to see my resolution calling on the Biden administration to do everything it can to bring Marc home pass the U.S. Senate. We will keep fighting until he is reunited