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On the same day, BLM is hosting an official meeting in Seattle, Washington with no plan to hear Montanans’ voices U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that he will hold a public meeting on June 21, 2016 in Billings, Montana to ensure that the Department of Interior (DOI) hears the voices that will be most impacted by their review of the federal coal program. While the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) claims that they are “particularly interested in gathering public input on the issues and policies that should be outlined in the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement” on June 21 they are holding

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded the overwhelming bipartisan passage of his legislation to protect Montana small businesses from burdensome regulations found in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 317-page “net neutrality” rules. The Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 passed the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee this morning. It extends a temporary exemption from the FCC’s new so-called “enhanced transparency requirements,” which would require internet service providers to disclose an excess of information about their network performance, some of which may require investing in new equipment and hiring an engineer.  “Too many small businesses have suffered due

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today successfully worked to stop President Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) overreaching Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule that seeks regulate virtually every ditch and pond that may be occasionally wet across the United States. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, of which Daines is a member, approved a bill that would prohibit the WOTUS rule. This bill is set to be taken up by the full Senate Committee on Appropriations on Thursday. “The WOTUS rule is a clear effort by the Obama administration to gain control over

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded the bipartisan passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which provides critical support for the nation’s military and national security. The NDAA passed 85-13.  “Authorizing the funding our military needs is more important now than ever as we witness radical Islam continue to take root around the world, and in our backyards,” Daines stated. “The tragedy in Orlando was another act of war on our homeland – and it is critical we provide our military the tools to destroy our enemies overseas and strengthen our security at home. I am proud this bipartisan legislation takes important steps towards improving our nation’s

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sustained the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules:  “This decision is an affront to hardworking Americans who rely on the internet for economic opportunity and access to critical communication services,” Daines stated. “Net Neutrality remains a solution in search of a problem that kills jobs, chills innovation and slows investment. I will continue working in the Senate to maintain a free and open internet to rein in the Obama administration’s regulatory overreach.” Before serving in Congress, Daines worked in the

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $400,000 in funding for the Blackfeet Community College (BCC) to train students on heavy equipment to complete highway construction projects. “It’s critical we support Montana students with necessary training programs to assist them in getting good-paying jobs upon graduation,” Daines stated. “I’m excited that Blackfeet Community College will have additional funds to help their students succeed.”  The Montana Department of Transportation and BCC’s Workforce Highway Construction Training seeks to train 45 local community members in Commercial Drivers License, Heavy Equipment and Flagger to meet the growing demand of the highway construction projects on the

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ bill to help ensure the safety of America’s pipeline network unanimously passed the U.S. Senate this evening. The bill, known as S.2276, the PIPES Act, would reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) through fiscal year (FY) 2019. The final agreement now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law.  “A safe, secure and efficient pipeline infrastructure is critical for energy security, creating and maintaining jobs and providing safeguards to protect the environment,” Daines stated. “It’s great news to see the passage of important bipartisan legislation that protects our economic and environmental

BOZEMAN, Mont. — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement in response to the shooting in Orlando, Florida:  “My deepest condolences are with the victims and families of this appalling attack. I’m grateful for our law enforcement officials and first responders who put their lives on the line to save others. “The senseless hate of ISIS and radical Islam will not defeat, but rather strengthen our resolve and commitment to freedom.” ###