Press Releases

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today introduced the Stopping Mass Hacking (SMH) Act to protect millions of law-abiding Americans from government hacking. The Stopping Mass Hacking (SMH) Act is a bipartisan effort that reverses recently implemented changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The changes allow the government to get a single warrant to hack an unlimited number of Americans’ computers if their computers have been affected by criminals, with only “reasonable efforts” required to notify individuals if their computers have been searched.   “Unlimited power for unlimited hacking puts our civil liberties at risk and

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Representative Mick Mulvaney. “Mick understands what it means to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars,” Daines stated. “I know Mick takes the responsibility of balancing the budget seriously and am eager to see the budget proposals he puts forward to get our fiscal house in order.” Immediately following Mulvaney’s confirmation, Daines extended an invitation to visit Montana “to see firsthand our thriving business community and how it can greatly benefit from

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a national cancer registry for firefighters diagnosed with the deadly disease.  Firefighters are exposed to a range of harmful toxins, and research has indicated that there is a strong connection between firefighting and an increased risk for several major cancers such as testicular, stomach, brain and multiple myeloma. “Each and every day, firefighters across the nation are putting their lives at risk to protect ours,” Daines stated.  “While we cannot thank them enough for their courage and heroic duties, we must take action and protect them to the

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today met with the 2017 Champion for Change Mariah Gladstone of Kalispell. Gladstone, 23, is a Glacier High School graduate, an enrolled member of the Blackfeet and Cherokee tribes, and an advocate for food sovereignty.  The Center for Native American Youth created the Champions for Change program as a youth leadership initiative that highlights positive stories from Indian Country and develops young Native leaders through experience-based learning. Mariah was selected as one of five young Native Americans from across the U.S. to be honored this week as a Champion for Change. “Mariah is a bright

  U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation to establish the position of U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer in the Executive Office of the President.  The U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO) will be responsible for coordinating manufacturing-related policies and activities across agencies. The CMO will also develop a national manufacturing strategy to revitalize the manufacturing sector, spur economic growth, and expand United States competitiveness. “Domestic manufacturing plays an integral role in supporting hardworking families and nearly 3,000 small businesses across our state,” Daines stated. “Manufacturing jobs pay an average of 17 percent higher wages than non-manufacturing jobs and we need policies in

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Accountability Act of 2017 to make the bureau accountable to the American people by bringing it under the Congressional appropriations process. “Regulations associated with Dodd-Frank have cost our economy $36 billion and created 73 million paperwork hours,” Daines stated. “We can’t create more high paying jobs and grow the economy by suffocating it with red tape.”  This effort has earned support from consumer advocacy and industry groups:  Taxpayers Protection Alliance: “Currently, the CFPB operates outside of the jurisdiction of Congress (that most agencies operate in) and continues to be appropriated taxpayer

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today praised the administrative actions taken by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to protect Americans from the consequences of Obamacare.  “Obamacare is failing Montanans and insurers are fleeing the marketplace by the minute,” Daines stated. “Having Secretary Price take swift action today, I am hopeful it will help stabilize the marketplace and slow the death spiral while we work to put a replacement in place that better serves Montanans.”  ###

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price regarding health care in rural America. The letter emphasizes the importance of rural health-care providers and their critical role in rural communities.   “As you take on this new leadership role at HHS, we request that you work with us to ensure that the federal government does not act as an impediment to providing health care in rural communities,” Daines wrote. “Overreaching and onerous regulations from Washington disproportionately harm rural America. We believe that together we can enact and implement effective policies