Daines, Rosendale Push Biden Admin to Respond to Gianforte’s Petition to Delisting Grizzly Bears in the NCDE
U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale today are pushing the Biden administration to respond to Governor Greg Gianforte’s petition to delist the grizzly bear in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. “On December 17, 2021 on behalf of the State of Montana, Governor Gianforte and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks submitted a formal petition to identify and delist the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) Distinct Population Segment of the grizzly bear. It has come to our attention that the 90-day statutory timeframe for the agency to respond to the petition elapsed today. We urge
Daines, Colleagues Demand Answers from Biden Admin on Second Amendment Infringement
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines is leading a group of 25 senators in demanding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) provide answers on recent actions to infringe on Americans’ Second Amendment rights by preventing law-abiding citizens from creating and owning suppressors. In a letter to the ATF, the senators wrote, “These continued assaults of the Second Amendment threaten law-abiding Americans’ rights as they try to follow ATF guidance on making these parts. We request that the ATF provide us answers on why they are rejecting legal applications and denying law abiding citizens access to their Second
Daines to Join Bipartisan Delegation in Poland, Germany to Discuss Ongoing Russian Invasion of Ukraine
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines will join a bipartisan Senate delegation trip to Poland and Germany to get a firsthand update on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and meet with U.S. military leaders, NGOs and Ukrainians. Ahead of their trip, the bipartisan group of senators shared the following statement: This strong, bipartisan delegation proves the Senate stands united in its support for Ukraine. During our time in Poland and Germany, we will have the opportunity to gain greater insight on the U.S. and NATO response through engagements with top military leaders. We will return with better insight on how
Daines to Biden: Stop Pushing Green New Deal Priorities on USPS
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to President Biden objecting the President’s efforts to force the United States Postal Service (USPS) to replace their entire delivery truck fleet with electric vehicles (EVs). “A complete transition to EVs is not only unnecessary to achieve emissions reduction goals and harmful to consumers, it is also constrained by a broad array of obstacles. These issues include the cost to consumers, battery efficiency and range, infrastructure requirements, and electrical grid constraints. Furthermore, the supply chain for critical minerals and other materials used for electric vehicles is largely dominated by China. These
Daines Urges Trudeau to Prevent Canadian Pacific Rail Strike
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him and members of his cabinet to take immediate action to prevent a Canadian Pacific Railway strike which would worsen the Biden administration’s ongoing supply chain crisis. “We request you be proactive to avert any sort of disruption and prioritize the free-flow of goods and services between the US and Canada. However, if a labor dispute cannot be avoided, we urge the Canadian federal government and parliament to act swiftly to end the disruption quickly to avoid further harm to our perspective economies,” Daines wrote.
Daines’ Effort to Strike Down Biden’s Travel Mask Mandate Passes U.S. Senate
U.S. SENATE – Today Senator Steve Daines’ effort to strike down President Biden’s overreaching travel mask mandate passed the U.S. Senate. “Biden’s travel mask mandate has been in place for far too long,” Daines said. “I’m glad to see my effort to get rid of Biden’s overreaching travel mask mandate pass the U.S. Senate so that Montanans can start getting their lives back to normal.” “On top of staff safety, we are only just now moving forward with a full workforce, having experienced a staffing shortage for much of 2021. Asking our bus operators to take on the role of mask enforcement
Daines Blasts Biden Admin for Recommending Closure of Rural Montana Veterans Health Care Facilities
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today blasted the Biden administration’s report suggesting closures and modifications of Montana veteran health care clinics across the state. “Yesterday’s report from the VA under Biden that recommends closing veteran clinics across Montana is unacceptable and shows how out-of-touch D.C. bureaucrats are with rural America,” Daines said. “The Biden administration cannot ignore the unique obstacles that rural health care facilities face and must take that into consideration before closing clinics. These facilities provide critical care to Montana’s brave men and women who served our nation and I will not give up fighting to protect access to the care
Daines Calls on Biden to Reduce High Fertilizer Costs for Montana Farmers, Increase U.S. Oil & Gas Production
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter calling on President Biden to take immediate action to reduce high fertilizer costs for Montana farmers, including taking steps to increase U.S. oil and gas production. “Ongoing supply-chain bottlenecks and the rising cost of energy are among the factors sending fertilizer prices soaring, and disruptions stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will only compound the problem. As a result, Americans will pay more at restaurants, grocery stores, and other places,” Daines wrote. “We are therefore urging your administration to review all possible options to lower the cost of fertilizer,” Daines continued. “…Quickly undertaking such
Daines, Tester Introduce Resolution Designating National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week
U.S. SENATE – Today, U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and led a bipartisan group of colleagues in designating the week beginning March 13 as “National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week” to highlight the importance of higher education in Indian Country. “Montana Tribal Colleges and Universities help provide young Montanans with the tools they need for successful careers and life. I’m glad to celebrate the Tribal Colleges and Universities in our great state and recognize the hard work of the students, teachers and staff that make these institutions special,”Daines said. “Tribal Colleges and Universities play a critical role in shaping