Daines Pushes Back on Biden’s Job Killing Paris Climate Agreement
U.S. SENATE— U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation to prohibit U.S. taxpayer dollars from being used to rejoin the job-killing Paris Climate Agreement. Daines also officially introduced a Senate resolution calling on President Biden to submit the Paris Agreement to the Senate for review as required under the Constitution. “President Biden violated the Constitution when he chose to rejoin the poorly negotiated and deeply flawed Paris Climate Agreement—a deal that’s horrible for America and good for China,” Senator Daines stated. “This deal will do nothing except cause more hard-working Americans to lose their jobs and burden American families with higher energy prices. We must ensure not a single penny
Daines Blasts Biden’s $2 Trillion Partisan COVID-19 Package, Highlights Extraneous Policies Not Dealing with Pandemic
U.S. SENATE – Today at a U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Steve Daines blasted President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package for including partisan policies that aren’t directly related to combating the pandemic, including providing hundreds of billions of dollars for states to tackle pre-pandemic financial issues. To watch, click HERE. “After passing five bipartisan relief bills, it’s frustrating to see my colleagues on the other side of the aisle trying to push forward a partisan, nearly $2 trillion bill instead of continuing to work together on a relief package that helps the folks who need it most,” Daines said. At the hearing,
Daines Announces Whitefish, Montana’s Linnea Forsberg Offer of Appointment to the United States Naval Academy
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced academy nominee Linnea Forsberg of Whitefish, Montana has been offered an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. “Linnea is bright young Montanan with a great future ahead,” Daines stated. “Throughout high school Linnea has balanced varsity sports, student government and numerous volunteer activities all while maintaining an outstanding academic record. Congratulations to Linnea on following in her father’s footsteps and pursuing a career of service in the United States Navy!” Linnea currently attends Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, Maryland and will be graduating in May 2021. She is a student government
Daines, Rosendale Urge President Biden to Send More Vaccines to Montana Immediately
U.S. CONGRESS —U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale today sent a letter to President Biden requesting an immediate increase in COVID-19 vaccine doses to Montana. According to recent data, Montana has been receiving one of the lowest per capita allocations of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the country. “Montanans and Americans across the country need access to the COVID-19 vaccine. It is deeply troubling to learn from recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data that Montana ranks near the bottom in terms of COVID-19 vaccine allocations to states by the federal government. Our state receives approximately 18,500 first doses per week,
Daines to Introduce Legislation Banning Earmarks
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced he will be introducing legislation to ban earmarks. “Earmarks are exactly what’s wrong with Congress—they allow shady back room deals that reward special interests and make lobbyists rich,” Daines stated. “It’s a mistake for Democrats to bring earmarks back – it’s the definition of swampy. Congress must keep them banned.” Earmarks are a way to direct discretionary funds to specific recipients without going through a merit-based or competitive allocation process. In 2019, a Republican controlled Senate banned earmarks. Daines announced plans to introduce this legislation after reports that Democrats will bring back this practice now that they are in control of the House
Daines Statement on the Acquittal of Former President Donald Trump
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement on the acquittal of former President Donald J. Trump: “January 6th will forever be remembered as a very dark day for our country. I’m thankful for the officers who defended our Capitol that day—they are American heroes. I categorically condemn all violence, and I reject extreme rhetoric and radical false conspiracies like QAnon. These values do not represent who we are as Americans. “I reject the notion that Vice President Pence had the constitutional authority to overturn the election on January 6th. It’s simply not true. Vice President Pence faithfully upheld his oath of office and
Daines, Rosendale: Cottonwood Decision Hurts Montana Timber Jobs, Forest Management Project
U.S. CONGRESS —U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale today sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service urging the agencies to address the Cottonwood decision that hurts Montana timber jobs and forest management projects in Montana and across the country. “The proposed rule will allow land managers and wildlife biologists to follow the best-available science for consultation. It will remove an ambiguity in current regulations that have led to more lawsuits than conservation work. This rule is critical to improve the health of Montana’s forest, advance wildlife and restoration projects, reduce the risk of
Daines Announces Red Lodge, Montana’s Calahan Barker Offer of Appointment to the United States Military Academy
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced academy nominee Calahan Barker of Red Lodge, Montana has been offered an appointment to the United States Military Academy. “Calahan is a great young man who will represent Montana well. He has excelled in high school sports and has served his fellow classmates as Student Body president,” Daines said. “Good luck and congratulations on your offer of appointment to the United States Military Academy.” Calahan attends Red Lodge High School and will graduate in May. He currently serves as Student Body President and competes on the wrestling and soccer teams. Calahan is also a varsity football
Daines Demands Action, Change in Policies Following the Release of a Criminal Alien in Whitefish
U.S. SENATE—U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security urging them to work with Canadian law enforcement to enhance systems that allow expedited access to criminal records. “While it is clear there has been significant collaboration with the Canadian government, as the incident from January 23 shows, there still appear to be significant flaws either in the agreement itself, or in the implementation of the agreement. That a fugitive wanted for such egregious crimes was in custody and released without his identity being verified is both inconceivable and unacceptable.