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U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a bipartisan bill to support Montanans with disabilities who are in 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. “There is dignity and hope in work, so we should be doing all we can to support Montanans with disabilities in the workforce, not treat them

At a U.S. Senate Banking hearing today, Senator Steve Daines called out President Biden’s nominee to be the nation’s top banking regulator, Saule Omarova, for her extreme record, like her aspiration to effectively end banking as we know it, calls for the government to bankrupt oil and gas companies and idea to place government officials on the boards of private companies.  To watch Daines’ opening remarks, click HERE. “Professor Omarova’s extreme views on energy, her desire to nationalize retail banking, place government officials on private company boards, have the government set price controls on food, gas, and other everyday goods, and

U.S. SENATE — Today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ bipartisan bill, the “Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021,” was signed into law. Daines’ bill will ensure that Montana’s first responders who are disabled or killed in the line of duty have prompt access to the benefits they earned and were promised during their service.  “Montana law enforcement officers and first responders put their lives on the line every day to protect our families and communities. When they are tragically disabled or killed in the line of duty, these men and women and their families deserve our full support, and with my bill now signed into law, it’ll help ensure they receive it,” Daines said.  

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his support for the nomination of Martha Williams to lead the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Daines urged his colleagues on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to swiftly advance her nomination. “Wildlife conservation is integral to Montanans’ way of life and outdoor economy. Having spent the majority of her career at the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and as a fellow Montana sportsman, Ms. Martha Williams knows that first hand. I believe Montana and the country would be well-served with her at the helm of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $847,000 will be granted to the City of Missoula to support the city’s Brooks Street planning study. This project aims to transform Brooks Street into a multi-modal corridor and would support good-paying Montana jobs and the local economy. “I’m glad to see the City of Missoula receive these important resources to make Brooks Street businesses more accessible to Montanans and visitors. This grant will help support Montana jobs, transit and the local economy,” Daines said.  Daines voted for this funding in December 2020 and provided a letter of support for the application in June.   ###  Contact: Katherine