Daines Votes for Major Prescription Drug Pricing Reform to Lower Costs for Montanans, Save Taxpayers Billions
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted to advance the bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 (PDPRA) out of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. This major bipartisan prescription drug pricing reform package will help reduce out-of-pocket costs and lower prescription drug costs for Montanans. The package also saves Montanans and taxpayers over $100 billion. “From Great Falls to Miles City to Libby, Montanans are paying far too much for the medicine they need,” Daines said. “As Montana’s lone voice on the U.S. Senate Finance committee, I have made it one of my top priorities to lower prescription drug costs for Montanans.
Daines Introduces Three Bipartisan Bills to Lower Prescription Drugs Costs for Montanans
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced three bipartisan bills to increase transparency in the complex drug pricing system and lower prescription drug prices for Montanans. “As I travel across Montana, one of the biggest concerns I hear about is the outrageous and high cost of prescription drugs for Montana families and seniors,” Daines said. “These bipartisan bills will go a long way to lower prescription drug costs for Montanans by ensuring savings are going to consumers instead of lining the pockets of pharmacy middlemen. It will also help Montana seniors have greater access to their community pharmacy for needed medications.”
Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Stop Online Booking Scams
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to protect consumers from online booking scams. “Montana’s booming tourism industry is a critical part of our economy and provides high paying jobs for our communities,” Daines said. “It’s important that visitors and travelers to our state are not scammed and must have the assurances that the hotel room they booked will be there when they arrive. That’s why I introduced my bipartisan bill, to help stop online booking scams to protect Montana jobs, tourism economy and the folks who visit our great state.” The Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019
Daines: We Must Protect Montana Seniors, Stop Nursing Home Abuse
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today in a U.S. Senate Finance Committee Hearing emphasized the need to combat abuse and neglect in Montana’s nursing homes, including in a facility in Lewistown. Click HERE to download “When it comes to family members making the decision to find a nursing home for a loved one,” Daines said. “The last thing they should be worried about is whether their mom or dad, or grandfather or grandmother, will be safe from abuse in their new home… it’s time to push past the status quo.” Daines, while recognizing there are high quality nursing homes
Daines to Combat CWD Transmissions, Protect Montana’s Outdoor Economy and Wildlife
U.S. SENATE – Last week, U.S. Senator Steve Daines cosponsored the Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act which requires the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Interior secretaries to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences to review current data and best management practices from federal and state agencies regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) transmissions and produce a report detailing the findings and recommendations for countering CWD. “CWD is a terror to Montana’s wildlife and livestock,” Daines said. “This legislation is about protecting Montana’s outdoor economy and countering the spread of disease on both our
Daines, Gillibrand Demand No Further Delays for Blue Water Veterans
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Kirsten Gillibrand today wrote a letter urging Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie, to reverse his decision to delay benefits by another six months to the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans. “This is a disheartening and unnecessary action,” the senators wrote. “Delaying these benefits for another six month without specific and valid cause only adds insult to these veterans, many of whom have been waiting for these benefits for seventeen years.” To read the full letter, click HERE. Daines and Gillibrand have been leading the fight for Blue Water Veterans in the Senate
Daines, Gianforte Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fix PILT for Montana Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte yesterday introduced the bipartisan Small County Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Parity Act. “Far too often our rural communities are pushed aside and not given the resources they need,”Senator Daines said. “These PILT payments deliver critical services to folks in rural Montana, and I’m glad to introduce this important legislation to increase those resources in Montana’s small counties.” “In Montana, 55 of our 56 counties receive PILT funding. As the largest landowner in our state, the federal government must keep its commitment to our communities and make them whole,” Congressman Gianforte said. “The existing
Daines Bill Set to Generate $6.6 Billion in Federal Revenue
U.S. SENATE– U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his bill, the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019, will generate $6.6 Billion in federal revenue, according to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Tax, by restoring integrity back to the conservation program. “My bipartisan bill will protect this critical conservation tool by stopping abuse from bad actors,” Daines said. “The massive $6.6 billion revenue estimate shows that, despite previous IRS guidance, abuses have continued and it demonstrates the need to bring integrity back to this program so it can be used for years to come.” The bill limits qualifying conservations contributions,
Daines Secures Over $47 Million in Funding for Montana Airports
U.S. SENATE– U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $47,798,711 will be directed towards strengthening Montana’s air travel infrastructure. “It’s critical Montana has the best air travel infrastructure in the country,” Daines said. “These grants will lead to more jobs and development in Montana’s rural communities.” The funding is part of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) under the Department of Transportation. As a member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, Daines was instrumental in securing funding for the Airport Improvement Program. To read which airports the $47,798,711 will be distributed towards, please click HERE. Background: Daines has been active