Press Releases

U.S. CONGRESS — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte announced today that Kamrin Rosling of Helena received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY.  Rosling is currently a student at the University of Montana.  “Receiving an appointment to West Point is a tremendous accomplishment, and I congratulate Ms. Rosling,” Daines said. “She is an outstanding candidate and I look forward to seeing what she will accomplish as an Army officer. Montana has a rich legacy of service and I am always humbled that so many of our best and brightest young people are willing to

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced staff changes to his communications team. Katie Schoettler, Communications Director. Schoettler joined Team Daines in July 2018 as press secretary. Before joining the Daines Team, she was the press secretary for House Natural Resources Committee. Julia Doyle, Press Secretary. Doyle joins Team Daines as press secretary. Doyle most recently served as press secretary on the Matt Rosendale for Senate race. Before working for the Rosendale campaign, she was the press assistant for Daines. Mallory Walser, Digital Director. Prior to joining the Daines’ team, Walser was a reporter for KBZK in Bozeman, Montana. Julia and Katie are the contacts for all press inquiries. You can reach

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his guest for President Donald J. Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address, Jodi Moore, wife of the deceased Broadwater County Deputy Sheriff Mason Moore. Mason Moore, Deputy Sheriff of Broadwater County, was tragically shot and killed while on duty in May 2017. Moore left behind three children and his wife, Jodi. Since her husband’s passing, Jodi has worked as an advocate for first responders and their families. “I’m honored to bring Jodi as my guest to President Trump’s State of the Union address. No spouse should ever have to go

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines was recognized for his bipartisan leadership and effectiveness in the 115th Congress.  According to GovTrack, an independent entity, in the 115thCongress, Daines had the most bills that became law in the Montana Delegation and in the 2014 elected class of U.S. Senators. Daines was also recognized as having the most bipartisan bills and resolutions in the Montana Delegation and his class. “Working across the aisle for Montanans and this nation has always been a priority of mine,” Daines said. “In this new Congress, I’ll continue to do whatever it takes to deliver results for hardworking folks in Big Sky Country and all over this nation.” To

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines was recognized for his bipartisan leadership and effectiveness in the 115th Congress.  According to GovTrack, an independent entity, in the 115th Congress, Daines had the most bills that became law in the Montana Delegation and in the 2014 elected class of U.S. Senators. Daines was also recognized as having the most bipartisan bills and resolutions in the Montana Delegation and his class.  “Working across the aisle for Montanans and this nation has always been a priority of mine,” Daines said. “In this new Congress, I’ll continue to do whatever it takes to deliver results for hardworking folks in Big Sky Country and all over this nation.” To

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines requests Montana field hearing on Missing and Murdered Native American persons. Daines writes, “While this Committee held a robust oversight hearing in December of 2018, there are many questions left unanswered, more indigenous person have gone missing, especially in the Northern Rockies region.  As such, I request to bring the important work of our Committee out to Montana and hold a field hearing on this issue as soon as possible so we can hear directly from families and tribal members on the ground.”  To download full letter click HERE Background: Many incidences of missing persons in Indian country

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (MT) today introduced the bipartisan Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019, a bill that would curb abuses of the popular conservation easement tax benefit while allowing it to continue to serve as an important tool for conserving land and protecting family farms and ranches.  “The conservation easement tax incentive is meant to help conserve land and protect family farms, not be used as a tax shelter,” Daines said. “This bill makes several important changes to the tax incentive that will help curb abuses and make sure that the program remains an important conservation tool.” The bill limits qualifying conservations contributions,

U.S. SENATE – A bipartisan coalition led by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (MT) and Joe Manchin (WV) today introduced the Tricare Reserve Improvement Act, which extends eligibility to all National Guardsmen and Reservists, regardless of their civilian occupation. Under current law federal employees who serve in the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserve are prohibited from participating in Tricare Reserve Select (TRS).  This disparity creates a financial incentive for transitioning service members to take their skillset and credentials away from the federal government, and penalizes those who choose to serve their country in a civilian capacity. It also limits the effectiveness of TRS as