Press Releases

(U.S. Senate) – U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines are joining a bipartisan group of 18 senators in highlighting the outstanding work of Montana students, teachers, and education professionals at tribal colleges and universities by commemorating the week of February 5-11 as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week. “Tribal colleges and universities are vital to the success of communities across Indian Country,” said Tester, member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. “These academic institutions provide an opportunity for Native students to connect with their cultures, while gaining an education that will prepare them for a bright future.”  “Tribal colleges and universities play

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines reintroduced legislation to roll back the regulatory burdens and uncertainty facing too many Montana small businesses.  Daines’ bill, the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act, ensures that small businesses aren’t subjected to unexamined and altered regulations that change at the whims of Washington bureaucrats. “When you start a company or are working on growing your business, the last thing you need is the federal government creating more regulations,” Daines stated. “My bill ensures the voices of small business owners are heard when regulations that affect them are being discussed by out-of-state bureaucrats.”  The bill requires any interpretative rule

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today recognized Ally Martin of Wheatland County, a tough ranch hand with a very bright future.    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 submitted to

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Treasury, under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, announced new sanctions against Iran: “It is our duty to hold Iran’s feet to the fire. America has new leadership that won’t tolerate the world’s leading state sponsor of terror acting as an aggressor.” ###

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today introduced two bills to address failures in America’s system of justice by restructuring the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which, because of its size and scope, denies citizens in its jurisdiction equal access to justice.    The Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act would split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals into two circuits: the Ninth and the Twelfth Circuits. The reconfigured Ninth Circuit would then be comprised of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit would include Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after meeting with President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, former U.S. Senator Dan Coats. “Dan Coats is a true statesman who has a deep understanding of the threats facing our nation,” Daines stated. “Senator Coats served for years on the U.S. Senate Committee on Intelligence and I know that he will prioritize the safety and security of the American people.”     During the meeting, Daines hand delivered a letter to Coats inviting him to Montana to deliver a keynote address at the Montana High Tech Jobs Submit October 8-9 in

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today praised the U.S. Senate’s passage of a resolution of disapproval to eliminate the Obama administration’s anti-coal so-called “Stream Protection Rule.”  This wholly unnecessary and unsupported Obama administration rule would affect both surface and underground coal mines, substantially impairing domestic industry’s ability to meet our nation’s energy needs and devastating Montana’s coal development, which is a pillar of Montana’s economy. Furthermore, the proposed rule was developed without sufficient tribal consultation and consideration of potential harm to Indian tribes’ economies.  “This Obama administration policy served to protect bureaucracy while devastating Montana’s coal jobs,” Daines stated. “By eliminating it we

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines and U.S. Senator Mark Warner today introduced legislation to support research and development that will boost cybersecurity innovation. Cybersecurity is a critical component of U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) responsibilities.  In light of recent federal data breaches with delayed detection and notification, there is a need to improve our nation’s cyber infrastructure.  This legislation would expedite the implementation of new and real-time technologies and leverage the private sector. “The private sector runs a lot faster than the federal government,” Daines stated. “We need the government to be able to keep up with private sector innovation to

(U.S. Senate)—U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines today reintroduced their bipartisan Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act to create renewable energy jobs by streamlining the permitting process for wind, solar, and geothermal energy development on public lands.   “This bipartisan bill will allow us to unlock the renewable energy potential that exists on our public lands, invest in conservation efforts, and support local communities,” Tester said.  “This is the balance we need to strike to create jobs on our public lands and preserve our Montana way of life.”  “Promoting renewable energy development is a key part of strengthening our nation’s energy security,” Daines stated. “Montana has