Daines Launches Video Series Illustrating Montanans’ Struggles with Inflation
U.S. SENATE – With skyrocketing inflation breaking the bank for Montana families, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced today he is launching a video series chronicling how inflation is impacting Montanans. Each week Daines will highlight a video of a Montanan talking about how President Biden’s economic policies affect them personally to be featured on his social media channels. “Montanans from all walks of life are affected by the disastrous economic policies put in place by the Biden administration,” said Daines. “From college students to seniors, no one is immune to the pressure inflation creates on everyday incomes. And while Biden and Senate Democrats try to wish their inflation
Daines Reintroduces Bill To Make Putin Pay for Russia’s War in Ukraine
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines reintroduced a bill this week to direct President Biden to use confiscated assets from the Russian government to offset the costs of any aid that United States sends to support Ukraine. Daines’ bill was the subject of questioning at a Senate Banking Committee hearing today where former President Biden’s former Deputy National Security Advisor For International Economics Daleep Singh agreed with Senator Daines’ approach. “It’s been over a year since Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and his brutal war of choice rages on. Putin is a thug — we need to use the assets we seized from him and his
Daines: Biden, Senate Democrats Worship a Green Religion
At Senate leadership Press Conference, Daines Slams Biden, Senate Democrats for Plan to Ban Gas Stoves U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered the following remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference slamming the Biden administration for their proposed rule that would ban fifty percent of gas stoves and push their woke green agenda on Montanans. “You know things are getting bad when a left of center European leader, specifically Germany, is lecturing Senate Democrats about how far left they’ve gone in terms of policies to shut down made-in-America conventional sources of energy and promoting their green agenda. “The Biden
Daines Discusses Biden Administration’s Plan to Ban Gas Stoves, Handling of Chinese Spy Balloon As Well As Wuhan Lab Leak Theory on Fox Business with Larry Kudlow
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Steve Daines appeared on Fox Business’ Kudlow today to discuss the Biden administration’s plan to ban gas stoves and handling of the Chinese spy balloon as well as the Wuhan lab leak theory. Transcript of Daines’ remarks below: Daines on COVID Lab Leak “This was a viable theory as to why the COVID virus started in Wuhan, and it might have been a lab leak. Look, you can’t believe anything the communist dictators in China are saying. Remember we just came off the Chinese spy balloon fiasco, they call that a weather balloon. So why should we believe in
Daines Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Support Montanans with Disabilities in the Workforce
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced his bipartisan, bicameral bill to support Montanans with disabilities the workforce. Daines’ bill, the “Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act” or TCIEA, would end the discriminatory practice of paying individuals with disabilities below minimum wage. Today, tens of thousands of people with disabilities are being paid less than the minimum wage – most of these workers have intellectual or developmental disabilities – and some can be paid as little as a few cents an hour. “Montanans with disabilities contribute to our communities and their work is valuable—they should never be paid below
Daines Demands Answers from Biden Administration on Gas Stove Ban
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines, in a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, called on the Biden administration to provide a briefing to members of Congress on the Department of Energy’s proposed rule that would ban 96% of gas stoves. Daines’ letter comes after a recent exchange with Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Andrew Light at a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing that led to more confusion on the proposed rule. Daines expressed concern that the administration’s public statements regarding gas stoves do not match the proposed rule. “Assistant Secretary Light stated in response to my question
Daines, Zinke, Rosendale Urge Biden Admin to Appeal Anti-American Energy Ruling
(U.S. Congress) — Today U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Congressmen Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland urging her to appeal the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent ruling that undermines Made-in-Montana energy and Montana jobs. “On February 10, 2023, the Montana District Court ruled against a long-standing Environmental Assessment which authorized Signal Peak Energy to mine federal, leased coal at the Bull Mountains Mine near Roundup, MT. If this ruling is not appealed and ultimately reversed, it will jeopardize high-paying local jobs, lead to economic harm in Montana and lost federal royalties, as well as further
Daines Remarks to Joint Session of Montana Legislature
Helena, MT — U.S. Senator Steve Daines will address a joint session of the Montana Legislature today at the invitation of Montana legislative leadership. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Speaker Regier, members of the legislature, and statewide elected officials here today. It’s a great honor to be speaking here in a room that holds so much history for our state. When we woke up this morning, let’s remember that we woke up in the greatest country in the world, and we woke up in the greatest state in the country. As I grow older, I find
Daines Reacts to President Biden’s Comments on Spy Balloon and Shoot-Down of Unidentified Objects
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s remarks on the incursions into U.S. airspace: “President Biden continues to lead from behind. It took the president two weeks to address the American people after the spy balloon was spotted. We still do not know what the three objects were that we shot out of the sky and the President admitted today the administration has no plan to deal with this issue. I will continue to demand the administration address these and other important issues because right now President Biden is not providing for the safety