Daines Calls for Passage of Bipartisan St. Mary’s Reinvestment, Sun River Hydro Bills
U.S. SENATE – At a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today U.S. Senator Steve Daines stressed the need to pass his bipartisan “St. Mary’s Reinvestment Act” to support the St. Mary’s Milk River Project along the Hi-Line Montana. Daines also highlighted his bipartisan bill, the “Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act,” which will create jobs, generate revenue and support hydropower production in central Montana. Click HERE to listen to the Senator’s opening remarks. “Inflation has driven up construction costs and the severe drought has made it all the more important we pass my bill this year. As you can see from the map behind me, the
Daines, Markey Bipartisan Senate Resolution Marking May as “Brain Tumor Awareness Month” Passes U.S. Senate
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Ed Markey’s bipartisan Senate resolution designating May 2022 as “Brain Tumor Awareness Month” passed the United States Senate. “Too many Montanans struggle with the terrible health implications of brain tumors, and I know firsthand the impact it has on the patient’s family. I’m pleased to designate May as ‘Brain Tumor Awareness Month’ for the fifth year in a row to help raise public awareness of brain tumors, including the opportunities for advances in brain tumor research and treatment,” Daines said. “The lives of too many American families have been changed forever because of a loved
Qualcomm, Robinhood to Join Daines’ 2022 Montana “On The Rise” Economic Summit
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Qualcomm Incorporated and Robinhood will join the Montana “On The Rise” Economic Summit in Bozeman. The Summit will highlight Montana’s emerging and existing industries from high-tech and photonics to crypto and biotechnology. “Looking forward to Qualcomm and Robinhood joining our Montana ‘On The Rise’ Economic Summit to discuss Montana businesses and job creation,” Daines said. “I want to thank Senator Daines for inviting me to be part of Montana ‘On The Rise’. I’m looking forward to talking with the Senator about the exciting developments with 5G and the digital transformation across industries
Daines Takes Biden Admin to Task Over Politicizing Wolves, Bears in Montana
U.S. SENATE – At a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week, U.S. Senator Steve Daines slammed Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for failing to follow her own agency’s science-based reviews and delist the grizzly bear and her continued politicization of Montana-led gray wolf management. Click HERE to watch and download the exchange. “Earlier this year you authored an editorial on gray wolves, devoid of any facts or substance, but nonetheless threatening my state with an emergency listing. Secretary Haaland, have wolf populations in the Northern Rockies Management Unit fallen below 100 wolves?” Daines asked. Secretary Haaland was unable to answer despite writing an editorial claiming the Department was “closely
Daines’ Statement on Federal Judge Blocking Biden’s Attempt to End Title 42
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement in response to a federal judge temporarily blocking the Biden administration from ending the Title 42 public health order, which would have made President Biden’s border crisis even worse. “It’s outrageous that President Biden even considered rescinding Title 42 in the midst of a historic crisis at our southern border that’s leaving our country wide open to an influx of illegal drugs and illegal immigrants. While I’m glad to see a Trump-appointed judge block Biden’s senseless decision, the President needs to wake up, face reality and secure our southern
Daines, Cotton Urge Biden to Withdraw from World Health Organization
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tom Cotton sent a letter to President Biden expressing concerns with the administration’s recent actions regarding the future of the World Health Organization (WHO). The Senators urge President Biden to not only rescind the proposed January 18, 2022, amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), but also to withdraw the United States from this corrupt and inept international organization. “Your administration has decided to support at least two measures intended to increase the power of the WHO at the expense of sovereign nations like our own. First, you proposed IHR amendments that would,
Daines: Make Putin Pay for His Own War
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a bill 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. “Vladimir Putin is a thug, and we need to use the money we seized from him and his cronies to pay for the aid we sent to help Ukraine win the war,” Daines said. Read the bill HERE. Daines was the first U.S. Senator to visit Ukraine since Russia’s invasion. After returning, he pushed President Biden to take immediate actions to support Ukraine including reestablishing the embassy and sending more lethal aid. Earlier
Daines, Colleagues: Defund Biden’s Disinformation Board
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a group of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security expressing opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Disinformation Governance Board and urging that any funding for such board be prohibited in the FY 2023 appropriations bill. “…While DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified that the board will not be used for political purposes and did his best to explain away serious concerns raised, little remains known as to what the board will actually do, how it will determine what is disinformation, and the scope
Daines Introduces Bill to Increase the Baby Formula Supply for Montana Families
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bill to combat domestic baby formula shortages and bolster the supply chain to help Montana families feed their babies. “Over 40% of Montana’s baby formula supply is out of stock, and Montana moms and dads are struggling to feed their babies because of it. This is a crisis for families in Montana, and we must prioritize the needs of these parents and children,” Daines said. “It is critical that we combat this formula shortage and bolster the supply chain in order to get formula back on the shelves immediately.” For a one-pager on the