Daines Announces Service Academy Nominees
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today officially nominated six Montana students applying for enrollment into U.S. military academies. “Montana has a long legacy of service, and it’s one of my greatest honors to nominate the next generation of servicemembers for enrollment into our nation’s great military academies. These young Montanans have earned remarkable grades, exhibited leadership skills and have a passion for giving back to their country, and I wish them the best as they embark on the next step toward their bright future of service,” said Daines. A congressional nomination is a critical step in the process for Montanans seeking admission
Daines Thanks Senator Tester for Years of Service to Montana
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement thanking Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) for his service to Montana. “I’d like to thank Senator Tester for his 25 years of public service to the people of Montana. Jon’s career is an illustration of what makes America so special. Big Sandy is a small town of less than a thousand people in northern Montana, and it was there that Senator Tester got his start on the Big Sandy School Board. He was elected to the Montana Senate in 1998, became Montana Senate president and then ran and won his
Daines, Smith Introduce Bill to Combat Drug Trafficking in Tribal Communities
U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today announced the bipartisan “Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act” to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities. The “PROTECT Act” would expand the Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) program to allow tribal nations to prosecute non-Native offenders for drug crimes and gun crimes in furtherance of STCJ covered crimes. The “PROTECT Act” would also allow tribal courts to execute warrants for electronic material to better combat drug traffickers and other criminals. “As deadly drugs like fentanyl and opioids flow across our open southern border,
Daines Blasts Biden Admin for Killing Montana Mining, Slashing Jobs
Will Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden Prohibition on New Coal Leasing in Powder River Basin U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the Biden administration published their Miles City Resource Management Plan (RMP) Record of Decision which will prohibit any new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin of Montana. “At every turn the Biden administration has launched attack after attack on made in Montana energy and the people of Montana and the rest of the country rebuked the administration for it at the ballot box. Yet the Biden administration still did not get the message, issuing
Daines, King, Cramer, Warner Introduce “America the Beautiful” Act
Bill Reauthorizes the Legacy Restoration Fund U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Angus King (I-Maine), along with Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), today introduced the“America the Beautiful Act.” The bill would reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) and increase funding for public land management. “Our country is home to incredible national parks and public lands- that’s what makes us America the Beautiful. I’ll always fight to protect our parks and work to make sure we’re managing our public lands as efficiently as possible. The ‘America the Beautiful Act’ is a significant step
Daines Warns Against Unchecked Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Airports Nationwide
Senator Steve Daines joined a bipartisan group of senators in urging a thorough investigation into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) unchecked and expanding use of facial recognition in airports across the United States. “We urge you to conduct thorough oversight of the Transportation Security Administration’s (“TSA”) use of facial recognition technology for passenger verification from both an authorities and privacy perspective. This technology will soon be in use at hundreds of major and mid-size airports without an independent evaluation of the technology’s precision or an audit of whether there are sufficient safeguards in place to protect passenger privacy,” the senators wrote.
Daines Presses FAA, Serco to Address Montana Airport Control Tower Staffing Shortages
U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Serco expressing serious concerns regarding ongoing staffing shortages at Montana’s three contract towers. Serco is contracted by the FAA to provide air traffic control services at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Glacier Park International Airport, and Missoula Montana Airport. The shortages have resulted in limited hours of operation at these towers, which threatens to weaken Montana’s economy, delay air traffic, and poses a serious threat to the safety of the flying public in Montana. “I write today regarding my serious concerns with the persistent and harmful shortage of air traffic controllers
Daines on Fox News: Censorship of Commanders Logo “A Case of Woke Gone Wrong”
Applauds Good Faith Negotiations to Restore Former Logo to Place of Honor U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News’ America Reports to discuss his efforts to restore the former Washington Commanders logo to a place of prominence and honor. Watch HERE. “We were calling out leaders in a case of really woke gone wrong. The irony that they were canceling Native American culture as the DEI movement went way too far. This is honoring a Blackfeet chief who was born in Montana, who is highly esteemed, the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, their current chairman and the tribal council
Three Daines Bills One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Bills to Keep Bull Mountains Mine Open, Support Quantum Research, and Provide Housing Relief U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced today that three of his legislative priorities passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The first bill would prevent the Bull Mountains Mine from closing and protect Montana jobs. Daines’ bill to reauthorize the DOE Quantum Energy Act and promote quantum research, development, and jobs in Montana as well as his bill to address housing challenges in the National Park Service and Forest Service also passed out of committee with bipartisan support. Daines introduced S.4432 in May 2024.