Press Releases

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced building support for Billings’s attorney Kurt Alme nomination to be the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana.  Earlier today, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary favorably reported out Alme’s nomination. The nomination now awaits action on the U.S. Senate floor. 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 Senator’s recommendation. Nominees must then be confirmed by the full U.S. Senate. The

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the City of Bozeman Fire Department was awarded $53,346 for personal protective safety equipment to help combat wildfires and Miles City was awarded $294,054 for vehicle acquisition. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an important component of the larger, coordinated effort to strengthen the nation’s overall level of preparedness and ability to respond to fire and related hazards.  “Firefighters are fighting devastating fires across much of Montana and every extra dollars helps,”Daines stated. “I’m thrilled to be

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $2,753,595.00 in funding for the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport for critical runway upgrades.  The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation and will be used to rehabilitate the runway.  “As Montana’s busiest airport, it’s critical that the runway is in top shape to serve Montanans and grow Montana’s economy,” Daines stated. “This funding will go a long way toward improving the infrastructure to keep the airport operating as demand continues to increase.”  On August 10, 2017, Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport announced that United Airlines is increasing their service to Bozeman during

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today took to the Senate floor to raise awareness and draw attention to the fires burning in Montana.  Click HERE to watch Daines’ remarks. Click HERE to download Daines’ remarks.  Daines remarks as prepared for delivery:  “Mr. President – “I left Montana early yesterday morning to be back here to Washington, D.C. to do the work of the American people, but as always my heart remains in Big Sky Country.  “That’s especially true right now as fires burn across our state. In fact, just yesterday of top 30 wildfires in the nation, 28

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $312,000.00 in funding for the Eastgate Volunteer Fire Department to recruit more firefighters.  “At a time when you literally can’t escape the smoke in Montana, we are reminded of the importance of the brave folks willing to step up and serve their communities,” Daines stated. “I’m thrilled to be announcing more resources dedicated to keeping our communities safe from the threat of fire.”  The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2016 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program is designed to strengthen the nation’s ability to respond to

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement on the Friends of the Wild Swan (FOWS), Swan View Coalition (SVC), Alliance for the Wild Rockies (A WR) and Native Ecosystems Council (NEC) 60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue under the Endangered Species Act, Beaver Creek Project. The Notice of Intent was submitted on August 25.                                                                The Beaver Creek Project was developed in a collaborative fashion

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $356,313.00 in funding for the University of Montana’s Upward Bound Program that had previously been denied due to a clerical error.  “At long last the Upward Bound Program is receiving the funds it requested on the merits of their application,” Daines stated. “The qualification for federal dollars shouldn’t be discarded for simple formatting errors – that is federal bureaucracy at its worst. I’m glad to see the Department of Education make it right and these funds going to the right place.”  This grant will be in the amount of $356,313.00 for the

Registration now open at https://montanatechsummit.com/ U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that registration is now open for his second biennial Montana High Tech Jobs Summit in Missoula on October 8 & 9.  The Summit, co-sponsored by Daines will take place at the University of Montana October 8 & 9 and will bring national tech and business leaders together.  “The Montana High Tech Jobs Summit will feature a wide array of tech leaders both from Montana and the national stage that are working to create more good-paying jobs,” Daines stated. “I’m excited to bring Montanans together for a conversation

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded the action taken by President Donald J. Trump to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to a U.S. Combatant Command. “I’m glad to see President Trump heed my call to elevate Cyber Command to a Combatant Command – our nation must dominate the cyber domain just as we do on land, at sea and in the air,” Daines stated. “The elevation of Cyber Command to a Combatant Command is vital to ensuring that the United States is fully prepared for cyber warfare and has unparalleled capabilities in that domain.”  Congress established U.S. Strategic Command