Daines Calls on Bureau of Indian Affairs to Address Concerns with Montana Detention Facilities
U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) expressing concern about reports that Montana’s BIA detention facilities are turning away detainees and requesting information about the facilities’ contract status and operating bed space. The letter also draws attention to the BIA’s current practice of sending tribal members from Montana to out-of-state detention facilities. “Recently, leadership from the Fort Belknap Indian Community indicated that the BIA has only been accepting individuals into custody who commit ‘serious offenses.’ This poses a significant public safety risk as those who arrested for offenses not deemed as ‘serious’ are released back into the community or kept
Daines Calls out Army for Labeling Pro-Life Orgs “Terrorist Groups”
U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a group of Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth demanding answers after an Army anti-terrorism training depicted pro-life Americans as terrorists. “The American public expects the Department of Defense and its personnel to defend the homeland from actual terrorists, not Americans who seek protections for children in the womb. Labeling pro-life organizations as threats challenges servicemembers’ moral obligation to defend and protect even the smallest among us,” wrote the Senators. “In fact, around half of all Americans identify as pro-life. It is no wonder that the Army is struggling to recruit young men and women
Daines, Lankford, Crapo Call to Slash Funding to Global Tax Body Supporting Anti-Growth Tax Mandates
Send Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Urging Suspension of Certain Contributions to OECD U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led Senate Finance Committee Republicans Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to send a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill prohibit any Part II funding or voluntary contributions to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). The OECD leads the anti-American global tax negotiations that will hinder American competitiveness, send U.S. taxpayer dollars to European bureaucrats, and cause American job losses, yet the U.S. unfairly pays the largest
Daines on Netanyahu Speech: “Inspiring, Powerful and Provided Moral Clarity the World Needed to Hear”
U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress today: “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech was inspiring, powerful and provided moral clarity the world needed to hear. The choice is clear: America and its allies must stand with Israel against the brutal Iranian regime and its terror proxies, including Hamas. Those who choose not to do so embolden Iran, the common enemy of the United States, Israel and freedom-loving countries around the world.”
Daines Urges Postal Service to Reconsider Decision to Cease Expedited Air Service in Montana
U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy today asking him to reconsider the Postal Service’s decision to cease expedited air distribution service in Montana. “Hundreds of thousands of customers across Montana rely on air distribution services for the timely mail delivery across vast distances… “The USPS has a long-standing record of air distribution in Montana to deliver important parcels to rural customers across the country. Montanans who may live hundreds of miles from the nearest urban center rely on these services to receive their prescription medicines, pension payments, disability benefits, important bills and logistical support
Daines Applauds House Passage of Bill to Name Butte VA Clinic in Honor of Charlie Dowd, Montana’s Last Pearl Harbor Survivor
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ bill to rename the VA Outpatient Clinic in Butte, MT in honor of Charlie Dowd, Montana’s last Pearl Harbor survivor, who passed away in March 2023. The bill will now go to the President’s desk to be signed into law. “Charlie Dowd was a Montana hero who fought with outstanding bravery in World War II and dedicated his life to advocating for veterans,” said Daines. “I applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for passing S. 2385, which will continue Charlie Dowd’s legacy as a patriot and defender of freedom by renaming
Daines Applauds House Passage of Bill to Name Butte VA Clinic in Honor of Charlie Dowd, Montana’s Last Pearl Harbor Survivor
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ bill to rename the VA Outpatient Clinic in Butte, MT in honor of Charlie Dowd, Montana’s last Pearl Harbor survivor, who passed away in March 2023. The bill will now go to the President’s desk to be signed into law. “Charlie Dowd was a Montana hero who fought with outstanding bravery in World War II and dedicated his life to advocating for veterans,” said Daines. “I applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for passing S. 2385, which will continue Charlie Dowd’s legacy as a patriot and defender of freedom by renaming
Daines Calls for President Biden to Resign
“If Joe Biden is No Longer Capable of Running for Re-election, He is No Longer Capable of Serving as President” U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement calling for President Biden to resign: “As a country, we all watched the debate and it was immediately clear there is something wrong with President Biden. Since then, several prominent Democrats have come forward with stories that suggest Joe Biden has a condition that is getting worse, not better. “If Joe Biden is no longer capable of running for re-election, he is no longer capable of serving as President. Being President
Senator Daines Signs Bipartisan Letter to Protect Montana’s Potato Crops
U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a bipartisan group of senators urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase efforts in protecting crops from the potato wart disease. “If potato wart should enter the United States, our farmers and the communities they support will be economically devastated,” the senators wrote in a letter. “Given that twenty percent of our potato crop—valued at over $2 billion—is exported, we cannot allow introduction of a disease that would shut off access to international markets, and also curtail domestic production and sales.” Potato wart is a highly destructive disease that reduces crop yields and makes potatoes