Press Releases

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. “Neil Gorsuch has an established record as a mainstream judge who upholds the rule of law and doesn’t legislate from the bench. I know that Judge Gorsuch will interpret the rule of law in accordance to the original intent of our founding document, the Constitution. Judge Gorsuch is seeking confirmation to the highest court in our country and I look forward to speaking with him to hear how he will faithfully defend our Constitution.” 

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao. “Secretary Chao is an experienced leader who knows what it takes to deliver results for the American people,” Daines stated. “I look forward to working with her to improve our roads, bridges, runways and infrastructure to create more good-paying jobs.” Immediately following Chao’s confirmation, Daines extended a formal invitation for the Secretary to visit Montana and see how important “our rural transportation infrastructure is to our economy as well as to national

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that he would take the gavel of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks.  The Subcommittee on National Parks includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: National Park System; Wild and Scenic Rivers System; National Trails System; national recreation areas; historic sites; military parks and battlefields; Land and Water Conservation Fund; historic preservation; outdoor recreation resources; and preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain. “Growing up just a short drive away from Yellowstone National Park, I know the importance of our national parks to

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced two resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA).   In the closing weeks of his term, President Obama announced the Stream Protection Rule and the Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, one of which does little to actually protect waterways and instead extends the strong arm of the federal government at the expense of states, coal workers and ultimately ratepayers. The other is duplicative and unnecessary, conflicts with current state laws, such as those put in place in Montana and would discourage state-driven solutions to managing methane emissions.  “We need to allow

BOZEMAN, Mont. —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement:  “We are at war with Islamic extremists and anything less than 100 percent verification of these refugees’ backgrounds puts our national security at risk.  We need to take the time to examine our existing programs to ensure terrorists aren’t entering our country.  The safety of U.S. citizens must be our number one priority.”  ###

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that he is continuing his efforts to ensure that Montanans are not faced with any disruptions in the face of the REAL ID deadline. During a meeting with Recreational Aviation Foundation, Daines announced that he is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to accept non-REAL ID compliant licenses when implementing third class medical reform.  “While Montana has refused to comply with the current REAL ID law, the state has made numerous security improvements to its driver’s licenses, both the physical cards and the issuing process, without sacrificing our citizens’ privacy or cyber security,” Daines wrote. “I

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines along with Montana’s statewide leaders today marked Data Privacy Day.   Data Privacy Day is celebrated worldwide on January 28, recognizing the role that technology plays in Americans’ everyday lives and the need to take steps to safeguard individual privacy. “Our personal information has become a form of currency,” Daines stated. “Hackers are everywhere and we need to take action to ensure our data is secure. I’m pleased to see our state’s leaders coming together to raise awareness about the need to protect privacy.” Senate Majority Leader Fred Thomas: “As our lives become increasingly digitized it’s more important than