Press Releases

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing outlined his energy infrastructure priorities and called for action on forest management to decrease the risk of wildfires in Montana and reduce bureaucratic hurdles that challenge the security of power lines.  Watch video HERE. Download video HERE.   Opening remarks as prepared: Infrastructure doesn’t simply mean roads and bridges, but includes broadband, our national parks, and, important for today and really important to Montana, energy infrastructure. I just returned from visiting nine counties in eastern Montana—where we have some pipeline projects in the works—the Keystone XL pipeline,

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today will vote for fiscal responsibility and against reckless spending. “Raising the debt ceiling while massively increasing spending is deeply irresponsible,” said Daines. “It offends Montanan common sense and the basic principles of fiscal responsibility. I strongly oppose this deal.”  The budget deal: Increases discretionary spending by $300 billion. Only provides $100 billion in offsets. Raises the debt ceiling without reducing spending. Grows the size of government by 13 percent.   ###  

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined bipartisan colleagues in calling for a special investigation to focus on the decades of abuse in the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics. “It’s sickening that young girls, representing our country, were abused for decades by someone who should have been a trusted ally,” said Daines. “We must investigate why this abuse was ignored and how this was covered up by the U.S. Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic Committee. The survivors and their families deserve answers about how these atrocious acts were allowed to happen.” The resolution can be found here.   ###

Forest Service, County Commissions, local groups endorse Daines’ bill U.S. SENATE — The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today held a hearing on U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ bill, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act. Daines’ bill protects public access and use of Montana’s public lands by implementing the U.S. Forest Service’s recommendation to release 449,500 acres of Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) in Montana. “As a fifth-generation Montanan and avid outdoorsman, I understand how important public lands are to Montanans,” said Daines. “After 40 years of inaction from Congress, it is time to unlock our public lands and return them to the

U.S. SENATE —Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Kirsten Gillibrand ( D-NY) today introduced the bipartisan Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act, which would help remove the government red-tape preventing rural Montanans from accessing the high-speed Internet necessary to compete in today’s digital economy. “Rural Montanans need access to high-speed Internet to support local jobs and compete in the 21st century economy,” said Daines. “We cannot let government regulations stand in the way of the 41 percent of rural Montanans who still lack access to high-speed broadband.” According to a recent report from the Federal

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined a bipartisan press conference with House and Senate colleagues, patients, and health center advocates to urge for immediate funding for the Community Health Center Fund (CHCF). “With 17 community health centers in Montana, they are vital to providing health care to thousands of Montanans,” said Daines. “Health care is a priority for Montanans and Washington D.C. needs to get this done.” Watch the video HERE.Download the video HERE. Background: On February 6, 2018, Daines sponsored the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence (CHIME) Act, which provide a five-year reauthorization of and increase funding for the Community Health Center Fund. On February

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced the application deadline for the U.S. Naval Academy’s Summer Session is March 31, 2018. “Our Naval Academy produces some of our nation’s top leaders,” said Daines “I’m glad the Academy can extend their training to summer programs for young Montanans to join.” To apply for the program, visit the digital Summer Seminar brochure. ##  Contact: Marcie Kinzel, Breanna Deutsch, Julia Doyle  

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sponsored the Military Reserve Jobs Act, legislation to increase employment opportunities for members of the National Guard and Reserve by extending eligibility for veterans’ preference points to those seeking employment with the federal government. “Montana’s Guardsmen and Reservists sacrifice their time and safety for our country,” said Daines. “They are critical members of the Armed Forces and deserve to be fairly recognized as they pursue civil service jobs.” This morning, Daines met with leaders from the Enlisted Association of the National Guard in Montana (EANGMT), Sergeant Major William Frank (President), Roger Hagan (Past

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today continued his fight for community health center funding, leading a bipartisan coalition of Senators in a letter calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles Schumer to take immediate action to address funding. “Community health centers serve a vital function, providing affordable health care to our nation’s most vulnerable citizens.  They provide quality medical, dental, vision and behavioral health care to more than 27 million patients, including 330,000 of our nation’s veterans and 8 million children, at over 10,000 sites nationwide.  By offering preventative care, treating chronic conditions, and working