Daines Announces Funding for Community Health Partners to Support Montanans in Rural Communities
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced funding for Community Health Partners to support their efforts in providing affordable healthcare services to medically underserved communities in rural Montana. “I’m glad to see Community Health Partners receive these resources to support Montanans in need of affordable health care. This funding will allow patients in Park County and Gallatin County to continue receiving important medical and dental services,” Daines said. In October 2021, Daines wrote a letter of support for this program funding. Click HERE to read it. Daines voted for this funding in December 2020. Background: Community Health Partners (CHP) is a federally
Daines, Tester Introduce Senate Resolution to Celebrate 150th Anniversary of Yellowstone National Park
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park. Daines serves as the top Republican on the Senate’s National Parks Subcommittee. “150 years ago, Yellowstone became our very first national park, and ever since, it has been inspiring folks from across the world to come see the great outdoors and what Montana and the West have to offer,” Daines said. “Our parks set us apart from the rest of the world, and they are an essential part of our Montana way of life. I’m glad to join
Daines Demands Answers after Biden Fails to Provide Required Report of Jobs Lost from Killing the Keystone XL Pipeline
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to the Biden administration demanding answers about the now outstanding Keystone XL Pipeline jobs loss report, which was due to Congress on Sunday, February 13th, 2022. “At the time of its closure, the Keystone XL Pipeline project was already under construction and employed more than 1,500 workers. By the end of 2021, the Keystone XL pipeline was projected to provide approximately 11,000 jobs. The closure erased thousands of real, high-paying jobs and approximately $800 million in wages,” Daines wrote. “Significant prospective spending for rural communities, small businesses and tax revenue for local
Daines: End Mask & Vaccine Mandates for Montana Head Start Now!
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a Resolution of Disapproval in the United States Senate to formally disapprove the vaccine and mask mandates for Montana Head Start staff, volunteers and students imposed by the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The resolution would also nullify the agency’s mandate for all children two years of age and older to wear a mask, including when they are playing outside. “Biden’s overreaching vaccine mandates for Montana Head Start threatens Montana families and children who depend on this program for childcare. We must do everything we can to prevent these
Daines, Rosendale Urge Biden Admin to Finalize Rule to Reverse Disastrous Cottonwood Decision
U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Matt Rosendale are leading their colleagues in urging the Biden administration to resolve challenges stemming from the disastrous Cottonwood decision which threatens Montana forest management projects. “During a congressional hearing on October 2021, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) testified that unless action is taken to resolve challenges stemming from the 2015 Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v. U.S. Forest Service, (Cottonwood) decision, the agency will have to go through re-consultation, regardless of the merit, on over one-hundred forest plans that “will take years and cost millions of dollars,” threatening to undermine the Administration’s 10 Year
Daines Introduces Bill to Prevent Federal Funding of Crack Pipes
U.S. SENATE – This week, U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bill that would prohibit the federal government from purchasing, supplying or distributing crack pipes or similar drug paraphernalia. “It is outrageous that as Montana communities are being devastated by drugs and crime fueled by the southern border crisis, the Biden administration would even think about using taxpayer money to fund and distribute crack pipes. We should be preventing drug use, not promoting it,” Daines said. Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appeared to confirm that part of a $30 million grant program would go toward “smoking kits/supplies,” which frequently includes
Daines Slams Haaland for Politicizing Gray Wolf Management
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines slammed Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for continuing to ignore the science and politicize gray wolf management during a Senate Energy Subcommittee hearing this week. Despite available science and data showing that the gray wolf populations are strong and healthy, the current law and the State of Montana’s proven track record of gray wolf management, Haaland wrote an opinion piece earlier this week threatening to circumvent Montana’s authority to manage the species. Daines called on the Department’s Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Shannon Estenoz, to listen to the law
Daines Leads Hearing on Implementation of Great American Outdoors Act
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, the top Republican on the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, today led a hearing on the implementation of the historic conservation bill, “Great American Outdoors Act” or “GAOA,” which Daines championed in 2020. To watch Daines’ full opening remarks, click HERE. “This bill was one of the greatest conservation victories in the last 50 years. Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a historic bill that would invest in our parks, public lands, and outdoor recreation economies and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation program. As a fifth generation Montanan and avid outdoorsman and sportsman,
Daines, Rosendale Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Trading & Owning Individual Stocks
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Matt Rosendale today introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to ban Members of Congress and their spouses from owning and trading individual stocks. The bill, the “Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act of 2022,” was introduced by Daines and Senator Elizabeth Warren in the U.S. Senate and Rosendale and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal in the U.S. House. This is the first bipartisan effort on this issue in the Senate and the proposal goes farther than others that have been introduced. “Congress is here to serve, not be served. The American people should have faith in that fact,” Daines said. “Members shouldn’t be able to make legislative decisions