Press Releases

Reverses Coal Leasing Moratorium, Begins to Roll Back EPA Power Plan U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s executive action to end the war on coal. The President’s executive actions reverse the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management’s coal leasing moratorium and start halting the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. Daines was with Trump at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Headquarters for the signing of the executive action. “By reversing the coal leasing moratorium and rescinding the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan we can unleash American energy innovation and

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Montana’s Attorney General Tim Fox endorsed Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice: “Judge Gorsuch is unquestionably qualified to be our next Supreme Court Justice, garnering enthusiastic support from across the political and ideological spectrum since his nomination,” Fox stated. “Being from the Rocky Mountain West, Gorsuch will add a regional perspective currently not represented by any of the other justices, including an expertise in Indian law that has rarely existed on our nation’s highest court. Although some in the U.S. Senate haven chosen to play

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation, the Fort Belknap Indian Community and the Crow Tribe have endorsed Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.  Fort Peck: “While no good judge can tell you how he would rule on a matter before he has had a case presentation to him, we believe that Judge Gorsuch is well qualified and has an understanding of Federal Indian law that will Tribes and the United States well if he is confirmed as the next

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $831,829 in critical funding for Bighorn Valley Health Center, Missoula Partnership Health Center and Bullhook Community Health Center.  The funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Bighorn Valley Health Center: $285,204.00 Missoula Partnership Health Center: $382,398.00 Bullhook Community Health Center: $164,227.00  “It is critical that Montanans have access to healthcare, regardless of income,” Daines stated. “With over $800,000 in additional funding, Montanans will be able to have continued access to quality care, closer to home.”  Click HERE to download Daines’ letter of support for the Bullhook

GREAT FALLS, Mont. —At the Montana Enlisted Association of the National Guard this evening in Great Falls, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) announced the introduction of a bipartisan bicameral legislation to ensure servicemembers aren’t unduly penalized when they serve their country. Every month, guardsmen and reservists across the country travel hundreds of miles from their homes of record to their assigned duty location.  In most cases, these service members must bear the cost of their travel out-of-pocket.  Not only does the government not reimburse them, it sets an unreasonably high threshold for what can be claimed as a business-related expense.  Daines’

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized Leslie Cartner, Commander of the Yellowstone Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps in Billings.   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 The following is the statement

Invites Perdue to Montana Ag Summit 2017 in Great Falls U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Governor Sonny Perdue, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during his nomination hearing in the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture. Daines invited Perdue to visit Montana and attend the Montana Ag Summit in Great Falls. “Ag production across our nation is diverse and Montana ag presents some unique and especially specific challenges, but great opportunities,” Daines stated. “With that in mind, I would like to extend an invitation to you Governor Perdue to come

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today introduced a bipartisan bill to provide much-needed authorization for Montana rural water infrastructure.  The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act, authorizes two Bureau of Reclamation rural water projects—Dry-Redwater Rural Water System (DRWA) and Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (CMRWA).  The bill will collectively facilitate water treatment and delivery to 22,500 residents in Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Judith Basin, Wheatland, Golden Valley, Fergus, Yellowstone, and Musselshell Counties in Montana and McKenzie County, North Dakota.    “If I told you that 22,500 Montanans lacked steady safe drinking water you would be