Daines: Biden Visiting Southern Border to Solve Political Crisis Not National Security Crisis
U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ remarks at today’s Republican Senate leadership conference highlight the southern border’s deadly chaos, citing an increase in fentanyl overdoses, illegal immigrants on the FBI terror watch list and the recent death of UGA student Laken Riley, who was murdered by an illegal immigrant. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “Three years ago, Joe Biden appointed Kamala Harris as border czar. Do you remember that? The border czar, and I quote President Biden when he said ‘she speaks for me’ and ‘is the most qualified person to do it.’ So, where is the border czar now? She won’t be with
Daines Bipartisan Resolution to Establish National FFA Week Passes U.S. Senate
U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines’ bipartisan resolution to establish February 17-24, 2024 as National FFA Week unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. Daines issued the following statement and video. “Montana’s FFA students are some of the best and brightest in our state, and they’re the future leaders of the ag industry in Montana and across the country. Each year I’m proud to help introduce a resolution to recognize the amazing work FFA does across Montana to continue our rich heritage.” The resolution highlights the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders by providing educational and career
Daines Announces Malmstrom to Receive Grey Wolf Helicopter Upgrade in March
Long-awaited Move Follows Years of Advocacy by Daines U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Malmstrom Air Force Base will receive the MH-139 “Grey Wolf” helicopter upgrade replacing the Vietnam-era UH-1N “Huey’s” in March. Malmstrom will be the first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) base in the country to receive this critical upgrade. The news follows Daines’ direct request and extensive work since 2020 to secure the upgraded helicopters for Montana. “Montana has the best airmen and facilities in the country and the Grey Wolf will be right at home at Malmstrom. I was proud to start advocating for the replacement of
Daines Statement Opposing Senate Emergency Spending Bill
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the following statement today after voting against the Senate’s emergency spending bill: “Our southern border is a crisis of the Biden administration’s own making. President Biden made it worse on Day One of his presidency by reversing President Trump’s policies that helped make it secure. The results speak for themselves with illegals who are on the FBI’s terror watch list and from countries designated as state sponsors of terror streaming across and overwhelming our border patrol agents. “While I support providing lethal aid for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine, I voted against the emergency
Daines Urges USPS to Continue Service in Missoula
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) to maintain current operations in Missoula to protect jobs and improve mail service in the community. “I write to express my concerns regarding the United State Postal Service’s (USPS) current Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR) of the Missoula Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC). I have serious concerns about potential out of state mail routing as well as any possibility of job losses in Missoula. While I appreciate the efforts of the USPS to modernize and improve services, I urge
Daines Gives Biden Admin Reality Check on Financial Burden of Dam Breaching
U.S. Senate – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today insisted President Biden’s Department of Energy (DOE) address the financial burden that breaching the lower Snake River dams would have on Montanans. The demand comes after months of the Biden administration attempting to usurp congressional authority and move toward dam breaching. “It is disconcerting to note the proposed agreement is already being celebrated as a ‘roadmap’ for lower Snake River dam breaching […] despite the fact the administration has acknowledged only Congress has the authority to remove federal dams . . . While the analyses of cost implications of breaching the LSRDs have so far
Daines Accuses Biden Administration of Playing Politics with U.S. Energy
Pausing U.S. LNG Export Permitting Panders to Radical Climate Activists at Expense of Working Families U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following opening statement today at the committee’s hearing examining the administration’s pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals. Daines recently joined a letter with his Republican colleagues to President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm urging the administration to stop their shortsighted pause and immediately resume consideration of LNG Export applications. Below is a transcript of Daines’ statement: Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “I didn’t think I’d live to see the day where you’d
Daines Discusses Biden’s Southern Border Crisis on Fox News’ The Story With Martha MacCallum
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News’ The Story With Martha MacCallum to discuss President Biden’s southern border crisis. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. Daines on the Biden-Created Border Crisis: Now, Martha, here’s the truth and here are the facts: the reason you’ve got the White House and President Biden doing a tap dance at the moment is because President Biden’s approval numbers at this point in his presidency are the worst in 75 years of American history. He’s below Jimmy Carter numbers at this point and the number one issue is the border that’s controlled by the Mexican cartels that’s out of
Daines: Time to Return Management of the Recovered Grizzly Populations to Montana
Accuses Biden Administration of Not Following Science U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the deadline passed for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) 12-month status review of whether delisting is warranted for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE). “The science is clear, GYE and NCDE grizzly bears have more than recovered, and the Biden administration blowing through their deadline to determine if delisting is warranted for these grizzly populations shows their obvious aversion to following the science. These bears have met and exceeded all recovery criteria set by the FWS. Our communities and the