Judiciary Committee Listens to Daines’ Request, Will Subpoena Twitter, Facebook Following Allegations of Election Interference
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that following his request urging Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein to investigate allegations of election interference against social media giants Twitter and Facebook, the Senate Judiciary Committee will be issuing subpoenas to the two tech giants. Daines’ request followed recent reports of Twitter and Facebook limiting access to a news story dealing with former Vice President Joe Biden’s son and the suspension of a Trump campaign account. “I’m glad the Senate Judiciary Committee listened to my direct request and will investigate Twitter and Facebook following allegations of them interfering in
Daines Statement on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Unanimous Approval out of the Judiciary Committee
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement after the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court was approved out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The full United States Senate will vote on the confirmation in the coming days. “Judge Amy Coney Barrett is one step closer to becoming Justice Amy Coney Barrett,” Daines said. “Judge Barrett has a brilliant legal mind and she will uphold our constitutional rights, including the Second Amendment, and won’t legislate from the bench. She is a role model for Montanans and working moms across the country, and is someone Montanans would look up to on
Daines to Introduce Senate Resolution Condemning Court Packing
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines is set to introduce a Senate resolution condemning the promises made by Democratic leaders to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices on the bench, known as court packing. Daines is fighting to highlight how court packing is an attack on the Montana way of life, Montana jobs, American democracy and the separation of powers. “Packing the Supreme Court is a power grab by the Democrats and an attack on our Montana way of life, from protecting the Second Amendment to Montana energy jobs,” Daines said. “This goes against a 150 year precedent and would make the Court an extension of the legislative branch,
Daines Introduces Montana Witness at Senate Hearing on Amtrak
U.S. SENATE – Today in a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Senator Steve Daines introduced Paul Tuss, a Havre resident and Executive Director of Bear Paw Development Corporation as a witness to speak on the importance of Amtrak services along the Hi-Line. To watch Daines’ introduction, click HERE. “In Montana, the Empire Builder is essential to the local economy and provides folks along the Hi-Line their only access to the national transportation network. Like Paul, I am deeply concerned about the impact Amtrak’s reductions in staff and service will have across the network and I led a bipartisan effort opposing the reductions
Daines Urges Senate Judiciary Committee to Investigate Social Media Companies Following Allegations of Election Interference
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today urged Senate Judiciary Chairman Graham and Ranking Member Feinstein to investigate the actions taken by social media corporations limiting or removing content of political candidates while either not following industry standards, failing to follow their own rules, or outright changing their rules to justify previous actions taken against candidates. Daines’ request follows recent reports of Twitter and Facebook limiting access to a news story dealing with former Vice President Joe Biden’s son and the suspension of a Trump Campaign account. “Recent events have brought forward a troubling pattern where social media companies have failed to follow industry
Daines to Governor: Lack of Communication, COVID-19 Relief Funding for MT Tribes is Unacceptable
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today urged Governor Steve Bullock to improve communication with Montana Tribes and provide more relief funding to Tribal communities after an alarming report showed they have received less than 1% of funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) which was given to the state by the federal government. “Indian Country has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is alarming that Montana’s tribal governments have received less than $600,000 of the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) allocation provided by the CARES Act, which was intended to help all Montanans,” Daines wrote. “It is disappointing
Daines Urges Immediate Assessment of Montana COVID-19 Situation, Medical Assistance, Additional Support from FEMA
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct an assessment of Montana’s COVID-19 situation and asking for additional federal assistance to help mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. “Montana is currently experiencing a regional surge of COVID-19 cases. Nationally, we have the third highest rate of new cases and the second highest rate of test positivity. Last week, an average of 84% of hospitals in Montana reported either new confirmed or new suspected COVID-19 patients each day,” Daines wrote. “As Montana is experiencing a record number of positive COVID-19 cases and our hospitals across
Daines, USDA Announce New Brucellosis Testing Guidelines Critical for Montana Ag
MONTANA – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Greg Ibach today at a ranch outside of Belgrade to announce new testing guidelines for brucellosis which will help expand research and improve efforts to eradicate the disease and reduce its impacts on Montana ranchers and Montana agriculture. For TV elements of the announcement, click HERE Daines was joined by Montana agriculture leaders including the Montana Stockgrowers Association, Montana Farm Bureau Federation, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, and other stakeholders. Before this policy change, researchers could only study animals infected with brucellosis in a contained indoor facility, limiting researchers’ ability to study
Delegation’s B-47 Designation Bill Signed into Law by President Trump
U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senators Steve Daines, Jon Tester and Congressman Gianforte today celebrated President Trump signing their bipartisan bill into law that will name a ridge near Emigrant Peak the “B-47 Ridge” in honor of four servicemen who tragically died in a B-47 Bomber crash. “After almost six decades, it was an honor to get this bipartisan bill signed into law that will forever recognize the brave men who tragically died in the B-47 Bomber crash near Emigrant Peak,” Daines said. “I want to thank President Trump for signing this historic bill into law, and I look forward to visiting the B-47