Press Releases

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines yesterday finished his fourth 56 County Tour of Montana. Daines met with constituents, local stakeholders and community leaders in Garfield, Petroleum and Treasure Counties to discuss an array of issues including 2nd Amendment rights, agriculture and the Farm Bill, and the need to reduce burdensome regulations.   Watch HERE Download HERE “This is the fourth time I’ve been to all of Montana’s 56 Counties,” Daines said. “It’s an honor to do this job and bring their voice back to Washington, D.C. I look forward to starting up another 56 County tour again soon.” To learn more about Daines’ 56 County Tour initiative

U.S. CONGRESS — The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) once again responded to Senator Steve Daines and Rep. Greg Gianforte’s request to expedite salvage projects, announcing that they will sign the Rice Ridge Fire Salvage Project located near Seeley Lake on the Lolo National Forest in Missoula and Powell Counties. Under the approved Emergency Situation Determination (ESD), the Lolo National Forest is able to expedite timber sales for the Rice Ridge project during the fall of 2018. The project will occur on approximately 3,494 acres and will salvage 26 million board feet of timber. “The Rice Ridge Fire burned more than 160,000

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Rep. Greg Gianforte today sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long to urge the agency to reconsider the denial of Public Assistance for Carbon, Golden Valley, Missoula, Musselshell, Petroleum, and Powell Counties. “These counties are in desperate need of federal assistance to rebuild their infrastructure,” the letter writes. “These communities cannot afford any further delay and need federal assistance for their cleanup and recovery efforts.” To read the full letter click HERE. Background: As a result of heavy flooding earlier this year, the State of Montana requested a major

U.S. SENATE — Chairman of the Senate Western Caucus, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (Mont.), and Caucus Members Cory Gardner (Colo.), Lisa Murkowski (Ala.), John Barrasso (Wyo.), Mike Lee (Utah), Mike Enzi (Wyo.), Mike Crapo (Ind.), Jim Risch (Idaho), Mike Rounds (S.D.), Orrin Hatch (Utah), John Thune (S.D.), Dan Sullivan (Ala.), and Dean Heller (Nev.) today sent a letter to urge Farm Bill conferees to include robust forest management reforms in the final Farm Bill. These provisions will reduce the risk and severity of catastrophic wildfires. Daines is the lone voice for Montana on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

This week, one of the most qualified Supreme Court nominees ever nominated to the bench, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, will testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Other than sending our sons and daughters to war, confirming a Supreme Court Justice is the most consequential vote I will take as a United States Senator. For Montana, and the rest of the nation, the impacts of this decision will last forever — because while laws come and go, judges serve for a lifetime. That’s why it’s critical we confirm the right person to serve on our nation’s highest court. Montanans overwhelmingly want

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Rep. Greg Gianforte announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the State of Montana’s major disaster declaration request following this year’s severe flooding. The announcement comes after Daines and Gianforte sent a letter to the Administration in support of the declaration request. “This is great news. I’m pleased the Administration respond to our request,” Daines said. “This year’s flooding devastated communities and infrastructure across our state. This funding will help expedite cleanup and recovery efforts and will help restore the way of life for some of Montana’s most impacted communities.” “The Trump

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufactures (NAM), will speak at the 2018 Montana Manufacturing Jobs Summit in Kalispell.  “Montana’s manufacturing industry is one of the state’s fastest growing economic sectors, and supports thousands of good-paying jobs for Montanans,” Daines said. “I am excited to welcome Jay to Big Sky Country for the upcoming Summit. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in manufacturing, and will be a great asset as we discuss innovative ways to grow this important industry in Montana.”   “This is a transformative time for manufacturing in Montana and across the

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced over $375,000 in grant funding to help prevent youth substance abuse in Montana. The grants, awarded by the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program under the Office of National Drug Control, will be given to three community coalitions including the Lincoln County Unite for Youth Coalition, Be the Change 406 Coalition, and Anaconda Community Intervention, Inc. “Supporting our community leaders and coalitions is a key component to helping combat the drug epidemic in Montana,” Daines said. “This funding is critical to protecting our youth from getting involved in drug use and keeping our