Daines Urges Biden Admin to Expedite Cleanup, Provide Transparency on the Stillwater Train Derailment
Sends Letter to EPA Seeking Answers in Response to Reports of Contaminated Fish in the Yellowstone River U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to the Biden administration after concerning reports from the Montana Fish Consumption Advisory Board of potentially contaminated fish in the Yellowstone River following the Stillwater train derailment in June. “The Montana Fish Consumption Advisory Board, made up of members of the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS), Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) recently released a consumption advisory on all mountain whitefish caught in the Yellowstone River
Daines: Biden Admin Failing to Serve Montana Veterans
Daines slams new VA labor agreement for lacking needed reform U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement after President Biden’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) signed a master collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) that fails to address significant labor concerns and protects poor-performing employees. “The Biden administration is once again putting Montana veterans last. As veteran confidence in the VA continues to plummet, this new labor agreement will maintain the status quo of poor service and employment difficulties,” Daines said. “I hear from veterans across the Treasure State that they are fed up
Daines: Biden Admin Failing to Serve Montana Veterans
Daines slams new VA labor agreement for lacking needed reform U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement after President Biden’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) signed a master collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) that fails to address significant labor concerns and protects poor-performing employees. “The Biden administration is once again putting Montana veterans last. As veteran confidence in the VA continues to plummet, this new labor agreement will maintain the status quo of poor service and employment difficulties,” Daines said. “I hear from veterans across the Treasure State that they are fed up
Daines Leads Montana Delegation in Letter of Support for Continued Mining Operations at Sibanye-Stillwater
Lawmakers highlight importance of mining for MT jobs, communities, economy U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines led Senator Jon Tester and Congressmen Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale in sending the Biden administration a letter of support for the Sibanye-Stillwater Mine’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the East Boulder Mine. “We write to you today to express our strong support of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the East Boulder Mine issued by the U.S. Forest Service, the Custer Gallatin National Forest and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. We are grateful that Sibanye-Stillwater, as the only primary producer of platinum and
Daines Celebrates 3rd Anniversary of the Signing of the Great American Outdoors Act
“The Conservative Conservationist” Announces Free Entrance in Recognition of the Anniversary U.S. SENATE – In honor of the third anniversary of the signing of his bipartisan “Great American Outdoors Act,” U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the following statement celebrating this landmark conservation bill’s lasting legacy on public lands in Montana and across the U.S. Daines also took the opportunity to remind Montanans that, in honor of the anniversary, all entrance fees for national parks and wildlife refuges will be waived tomorrow, August 4th, 2023. “The Great American Outdoors Act is a huge win for conservation, for Montana and for America. Here in the Treasure
Daines Leads Bipartisan Bill to Help Boost Montanans’ Retirement Savings
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), amember of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ben Cardin (D-M.D.) introduced an expanded version of the “Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act.” This bipartisan legislation will encourage retirement savings by bolstering the growth of S corporations that are owned by Employee Stock Ownership Plans (S-ESOP) and would make it easier for middle class Montanans to invest towards retirement. Additionally, the bill would eliminate barriers that Montana businesses and their owners currently face in establishing a new S-ESOP or expanding the employee-ownership stake in an S corporation. “While Montana workers and businesses struggle to navigate this challenging economy, it’s important we strengthen creative
Daines Leads Bill to Protect Montana Truckers, Driving Public
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the “Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act,” a bill that would prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from implementing any rule or regulation mandating large commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) engaged in interstate commerce be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum speed. Studies have shown that speed limiting devices on large CMVs make our roads less safe, increasing congestion and creating dangerous speed differentials among vehicles, leading to higher crash rates. “Montana truckers play an essential role in the Treasure State’s economy and ensuring they stay safe on the job
Daines Honors Montanan of the Month for July: David Stamey of Stillwater County
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized David Stamey, Chief of EmergencyServices for Stillwater County, Montana, for his dedication to keeping his community safe, no matter what disaster may ensue. Through his “Montanan of the Month” initiative, each month Daines highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the recipient’s honor into the Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. Daines welcomes anyone to nominate fellow Montanans for Daines’ “Montanan of the Month” program by calling Daines’ office at 202-224-2651 or by filling out the contact form on Daines’ website: HERE. The following is the tribute Daines submitted to the Congressional Record to honor David Stamey: TRIBUTE
On Senate Floor, Daines Honors Marc Fogel, U.S. Schoolteacher with Montana Ties Who is Wrongfully Detained in Russia
Calls for State Department to Designate Fogel as “Wrongfully Detained” and to Work for Immediate Release U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate honoring Marc Fogel, a U.S. citizen who has been wrongfully detained in Russia since August 2021, and called for his immediate release. Daines has been working closely with Fogel’s family members in Montana to ensure the timely release of Mr. Fogel. Watch the full floor speech HERE. Daines’ remarks as prepared for delivery: “I’d like to use my time today to raise awareness about an important issue—actually—an important person. His name is Marc Fogel. “Marc is