Press Releases

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines yesterday discussed the importance of land managers working together with power providers protect Montana’s electric grid reliability and reduce the severity and intensity of wildfires. Mark Hayden from the Missoula Electric Cooperative testified during the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Reources hearing. In his testimony, Hayden stresses the necessity for the Forest Service to be more responsive in cooperation with utilities to ensure timely treatment of vegetation management to avoid reliability risks and wildfires. Mark also stresses the risk of liability, penalties utilities face when wildfires occur or reliability standards are not

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Mignon Clyburn, Federal Communications Commission Commissioner will deliver a keynote address at the Montana High Tech Jobs Summit  The Summit, co-sponsored by Daines will take place in Missoula on October 9. The Montana Tech Summit will serve as a unique opportunity to bring together the nation’s tech leaders in the hub of Montana’s growing technology sector.  The Summit will highlight Montana’s growing role in the nation’s high-tech economy and serve as an opportunity to discuss ways to create more good-paying Montana tech jobs.  Mignon L. Clyburn served as Acting Chairwoman

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today introduced legislation to ensure that children are adequately protected when an emergency arises.  The Homeland Security for Children Act requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to solicit input from organizations representing the needs of children and take into consideration those unique needs when developing Department-wide policies and specifically when the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) is developing emergency preparedness plans. The recent tragedies of wildfires and hurricanes causing families to flee their homes across the nation is another reminder DHS and FEMA must prepare for the unique needs of children when responding to disasters. “During the

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman John Thune (R-SD) will deliver remarks at the Montana High Tech Jobs Summit.  The Summit, co-sponsored by Daines will take place in Missoula on October 9. The Montana Tech Summit will serve as a unique opportunity to bring together the nation’s tech leaders in the hub of Montana’s growing technology sector.  The Summit will highlight Montana’s growing role in the nation’s high-tech economy and serve as an opportunity to discuss ways to create more good-paying Montana tech jobs.  Thune chairs the

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Billings’s attorney Kurt Alme to be the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana.  “Kurt Alme is the right man for the job and I’m thrilled to see bipartisan support for this well-qualified public servant,”Daines stated. “I look forward to working with Kurt on behalf of Montanans.” Congress organized the District of Montana as one judicial district in 1889.  It is the largest geographical federal court district in the continental United States. The President of the United States nominates U.S. Attorneys based on the

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $2,851,995.00 million in critical funding for Montana’s Community Health Centers.  “Montana’s Community Health Centers provide quality care close to home,” Daines stated. “I’m thrilled to be announcing additional funds so that Montanans can continue to receive the care they have come to know.” The funding for the Community Health Centers is below: Billings: Yellowstone City and County Health Department, Riverstone Health: $175,700.00  Bilings: Montana Migrant Council Inc.:  $175,700.00  Missoula: Missoula City/County Health Department/Partnership Healthcare: $157,384.00 Libby: Lincoln County Community Health Center: $175,700.00  Miles City: Custer County Community Health Center, Inc: $175,700.00 

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized the Carter County Museum in Ekalaka. The Carter County Museum has helped preserve the history of eastern Montana for over eighty years, and was the first county museum in the state. Daines’ recognition in the Congressional Record is available here. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress.  Daines welcomes anyone to nominate fellow Montanans for Daines’ “Montanan of the Week” program by calling Daines’ office at 202-224-2651

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today congratulated the new U.S. Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke and looked to draw his attention to the burning forests in Montana.  In a letter to Tooke, Daines highlighted the need for urgent forest management reforms to reduce the severity and intensity of wildfires to help prevent against another fire season like Montana is currently seeing.  “The most critical near term objective is, unquestionably, protecting communities experiencing these wildfires,” Daines wrote to Tooke. “But, it is abundantly clear that the conditions of our forests warrant more active treatment to increase their health and resiliency. Fire