Daines Presses FAA, Serco to Address Montana Airport Control Tower Staffing Shortages
U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Serco expressing serious concerns regarding ongoing staffing shortages at Montana’s three contract towers. Serco is contracted by the FAA to provide air traffic control services at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Glacier Park International Airport, and Missoula Montana Airport. The shortages have resulted in limited hours of operation at these towers, which threatens to weaken Montana’s economy, delay air traffic, and poses a serious threat to the safety of the flying public in Montana. “I write today regarding my serious concerns with the persistent and harmful shortage of air traffic controllers
Daines on Fox News: Censorship of Commanders Logo “A Case of Woke Gone Wrong”
Applauds Good Faith Negotiations to Restore Former Logo to Place of Honor U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News’ America Reports to discuss his efforts to restore the former Washington Commanders logo to a place of prominence and honor. Watch HERE. “We were calling out leaders in a case of really woke gone wrong. The irony that they were canceling Native American culture as the DEI movement went way too far. This is honoring a Blackfeet chief who was born in Montana, who is highly esteemed, the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, their current chairman and the tribal council
Three Daines Bills One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Bills to Keep Bull Mountains Mine Open, Support Quantum Research, and Provide Housing Relief U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced today that three of his legislative priorities passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The first bill would prevent the Bull Mountains Mine from closing and protect Montana jobs. Daines’ bill to reauthorize the DOE Quantum Energy Act and promote quantum research, development, and jobs in Montana as well as his bill to address housing challenges in the National Park Service and Forest Service also passed out of committee with bipartisan support. Daines introduced S.4432 in May 2024.
Daines Hails Commanders Commitment to Honor Wetzel Legacy and Never Again Censor Iconic Logo
Votes to Advance RFK Bill Out of Committee U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the Washington Commanders and Ryan Wetzel agreed on a path forward for honoring the iconic Native American logo that the franchise proudly wore for nearly 50 years. That logo was inspired by Blackie Wetzel in 1971 (Ryan’s grandfather) and modeled after historic Blackfeet tribal leaders, most prominently Chief Two Guns White Calf. The team has also committed to never again censor the logo on merchandise that commemorates former players. With these agreements, Daines voted in support of the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act today in the Senate Energy
Daines, Pfluger Call on Congress to Fully Fund Rip and Replace Program
U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a letter urging Congress to pass the “Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act” to fully fund the Rip and Replace program. “It is estimated that there are over 6,000 sites across the United States in need of this funding. Without it, Chinese equipment will continue to pose a significant national security risk to the United States homeland. Additionally, several recipients of previously deployed funding would have to shut down their networks, leaving many rural and remote areas of the country without access to basic broadband services,” they wrote. Read the full
Daines’ Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Credit Monitoring for All Montana Servicemembers Passes Senate
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced his bipartisan legislation “Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act” passed the U.S. Senate. The legislation provides free credit monitoring for all Montana armed service members, including Reservists and National Guard members. “As the son of a U.S. Marine, I know firsthand the sacrifices that they and their families have made for our country. The last thing they should have to worry about is identity theft or fraud issues. I’m proud that our bipartisan legislation to expand free credit monitoring for servicemembers has passed the Senate, and I’ll always support common sense solutions to
Daines, Rosendale Call for Increased Safety Measures in Northern Cheyenne
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) calling attention to serious public safety shortcomings in Indian Country and urging the BIA to work with tribal and government partners to address the safety concerns immediately. The letter comes after an eight-year-old boy was shot and killed in the crossfire of a shootout in Lame Deer, MT. “It is clear that Tribal law enforcement across Montana is combatting unprecedented threats stemming from an influx of dangerous drugs, violent crimes like murder, human trafficking, and assault, and in some
Daines on Senate Floor: “Any Franchise Should be Proud to be Associated with Native American Heritage”
Calls on Washington Commanders to Restore Former Logo to Place of Honor U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling on the Washington Commanders football team to restore their former logo designed by former Blackfeet Tribal Chairman Blackie Wetzel to a place of honor. Daines highlighted the logo’s cultural legacy, support from the Blackfeet Nation and its ties to Montana’s rich Native American history. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the need to right a wrong. “The National Football League and the Washington
Daines Joins Amicus Brief to Overturn Unlawful Biden-Harris Emissions Rule
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined a bicameral amicus brief to overturn the Biden-Harris Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) rule that requires state governments to measure greenhouse gas emissions on the highway system and set declining targets. “This rule is just another example of the Biden-Harris administration’s executive overreach that attacks our Montana way of life and does nothing but fuel climate alarmism. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress and the incoming Trump administration to reverse the radical climate agenda that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris tried to force on Montanans,” said Daines. Read the amicus brief HERE. Background: