Daines Condemns Olympic Committee for Mocking Christianity
“The Games should celebrate the athletes, not denigrate anyone’s faith” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined his colleagues in sending a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemning the disrespectful depiction of the Last Supper during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The letter also called on the IOC to make formal changes in the Olympic Charter to ensure that no religions are the subject of mockery in opening or closing ceremonies again. “We write in response to the vulgar mockery of the Christian faith on display at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic
Daines: “If You Like San Francisco Politics, You’ll Love Kamala Harris”
Slams Harris for Her Failures at the Southern Border WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference slamming Kamala Harris for her failures as Joe Biden’s “Border Czar.” Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “If you like San Francisco politics, you’ve got to love Kamala Harris. Going back to March 24, 2021, Joe Biden appointed Kamala Harris the ‘Borders Czar.’ In fact, here’s the transcript of what Joe Biden said that day about his newly minted Border Czar Kamala Harris: “‘I can think of nobody who is better qualified to do this. She is leading
Daines’ Bipartisan Bill to Protect Young Montanans’ Privacy Online Passes U.S. Senate
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded passage of a bipartisan package that will safeguard minors using online platforms, provide parental control tools and create disclosure requirements for platforms on the harms potentially faced by users. Daines helped introduce the “Kids Online Safety Act,” and has been working on this issue since he first introduced the bipartisan “Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act” in 2015. Download a video statement HERE. “As the father of four and grandfather of six, I’m glad to see the Senate pass my bill to ensure that our children’s privacy and safety is protected as
Daines Statement on Hezbollah’s Attack on Israel
“I condemn Hezbollah’s latest attack on Israel over the weekend and urge President Biden and Vice President Harris to do the same” U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today regarding Hezbollah’s attack on Israel this weekend: “I condemn Hezbollah’s latest attack on Israel over the weekend and urge President Biden and Vice President Harris to do the same. Since October 8, Hezbollah has fired more than 6,000 rockets and missiles at Israel. Make no mistake: Hezbollah, like Hamas, is an Iranian proxy whose goal is total destruction of America’s biggest ally in the Middle East. “Now is the
Daines Leads Colleagues in Introducing the “SAFER at the Border Act”
Bill would prohibit DHS from paroling Known/Suspected Terrorists, Special Interest Aliens U.S. Senator Steve Daines led the introduction of the “Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act” that would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from paroling migrants who are designated as Known and Suspected Terrorists or Special Interest Aliens. Under President Biden, over 1 million illegal migrants, some of whom have been later arrested for potential ties to terrorist organizations have been paroled into the country. “Joe Biden and Senate Democrats’ refusal to secure the southern border has resulted in the loss of American lives, and as long as migrants with criminal records and potential terrorist ties are being let
Daines Calls on Bureau of Indian Affairs to Address Concerns with Montana Detention Facilities
U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) expressing concern about reports that Montana’s BIA detention facilities are turning away detainees and requesting information about the facilities’ contract status and operating bed space. The letter also draws attention to the BIA’s current practice of sending tribal members from Montana to out-of-state detention facilities. “Recently, leadership from the Fort Belknap Indian Community indicated that the BIA has only been accepting individuals into custody who commit ‘serious offenses.’ This poses a significant public safety risk as those who arrested for offenses not deemed as ‘serious’ are released back into the community or kept
Daines Calls out Army for Labeling Pro-Life Orgs “Terrorist Groups”
U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a group of Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth demanding answers after an Army anti-terrorism training depicted pro-life Americans as terrorists. “The American public expects the Department of Defense and its personnel to defend the homeland from actual terrorists, not Americans who seek protections for children in the womb. Labeling pro-life organizations as threats challenges servicemembers’ moral obligation to defend and protect even the smallest among us,” wrote the Senators. “In fact, around half of all Americans identify as pro-life. It is no wonder that the Army is struggling to recruit young men and women
Daines, Lankford, Crapo Call to Slash Funding to Global Tax Body Supporting Anti-Growth Tax Mandates
Send Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Urging Suspension of Certain Contributions to OECD U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led Senate Finance Committee Republicans Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to send a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill prohibit any Part II funding or voluntary contributions to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). The OECD leads the anti-American global tax negotiations that will hinder American competitiveness, send U.S. taxpayer dollars to European bureaucrats, and cause American job losses, yet the U.S. unfairly pays the largest
Daines on Netanyahu Speech: “Inspiring, Powerful and Provided Moral Clarity the World Needed to Hear”
U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress today: “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech was inspiring, powerful and provided moral clarity the world needed to hear. The choice is clear: America and its allies must stand with Israel against the brutal Iranian regime and its terror proxies, including Hamas. Those who choose not to do so embolden Iran, the common enemy of the United States, Israel and freedom-loving countries around the world.”