Press Releases

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today chaired his first U.S. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on National Parks hearing. The topic was improving the workplace in National Parks as it relates to sexual harassment. Daines’ hearing follows a report by the U.S. Department of Interior’s inspector general outlining, “unwelcome conduct toward female workers in Yellowstone National Park.” During Daines’ opening statement, he spoke about the need for accountability to ensure that steps are being taken to combat a hostile work environment. “But marring the successes of the Centennial that same year was the growing number of Park

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today pressed the U.S. Forest Service Chief, Tom Tidwell, on forest management reforms to create much needed revenues for Montana counties.  During a U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies hearing, Daines questioned Tidwell on reversing the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v. U.S. Forest Service that negatively impacts forest health, recreation, watershed and habitat protection.  “We can’t get logs to the mills – it’s a sad, sad state of affairs and it is because of these extreme environmental groups

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced legislation that strengthens states’ abilities to provide an additional option within the foster care system in Montana and Michigan and across the country.   Montana has a record 3,400 children in foster care and about a third of those children are there because of methamphetamine use by their parents. Last December, the Montana Department of Justice issued a report detailing fourteen child deaths within a year of contact with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Child and Family Services Division.  This bill responds to that report by allowing

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced how to follow along during the Montana Ag Summit 2017. The Summit will begin at 8AM MT/10AM ET. A live feed available at www.daines.senate.gov. The Montana Ag Summit 2017 will be streamed live HERE beginning at 8AM MT/10AM ET.   Follow the Montana Ag Summit on: Facebook Twitter  The summit, co-sponsored by Daines, will take place in Great Falls on May 31 and June 1, 2017. The Montana Ag Summit will bring the nation’s agricultural leaders to Montana’s Golden Triangle. The summit will focus on strengthening international relationships for Montana agriculture, showcasing technological

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that 20 Montana airports have received $8,989,592.00 in funding for critical upgrades and maintenance. “Montana’s community airport play a critical role in connecting our state,” Daines stated. “Every single dollar make a huge difference to keeping our rural airports reliable and ready to use.” Daines secured the following provisions in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) dollars which build and maintain Montana’s critical aviation infrastructure such as runways. Daines has also engaged the FAA to expedite grants to northern states with short construction seasons.   The funding is provided through

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized William “Bill” Ausmus of Hardin, a World War II Army veteran who celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this month.   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 or by filling out the contact form on Daines’ website: http://www.daines.senate.gov/connect/email-steve

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $3,244,100.00 in critical funding for Glacier Community Health Center and Cascade City-County Health Department.  The funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Great Falls: Cascade City-County Health Department: $1,558,934.00 Cut Bank: Glacier Community Health Center, Inc. $1,685,166.00  “Montana’s community health centers are integral to providing high quality, low cost healthcare close to home,” Daines stated. “Great Falls and Cut Bank will continued to be well-served by these community health centers.” Daines secured funding for Community Health Centers in the bipartisan FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education