Press Releases

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed several of his bipartisan outdoors bills, which will now head to the President’s desk. The bills support gateway communities, address challenges facing national parks and public lands, streamline the process for issuing special recreation permits for accessing public lands, and address housing needs in rural communities. “I’m proud to see my bipartisan bills pass the U.S. Senate and head to the president’s desk to be signed into law. This package includes major wins for Montana’s beautiful public lands and I’ll always keep fighting for more ways to protect our

Senate Democrats Blocked Daines’ Bill U.S. Senator Steve Daines today took to the Senate floor to pass his “Crow Revenue Act” which would protect 100 Montana jobs, fix long-standing inholdings on the Crow Reservation, provide revenue to the Crow Tribe and help ensure the Bull Mountains Mine continues to operate. Senate Democrats blocked Daines’ bill from passing. Watch Daines’ remarks on the Senate floor HERE. “With only days left in the 118th Congress I come to the floor to fight for my rural Montana communities. “My…Crow Revenue Act, is a win-win-win for Montana and one that cannot wait any longer. “The bill is simple.

U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today on the Montana Supreme Court’s ruling in Held v. Montana: “Today’s ruling by the Montana Supreme Court is egregious. The Court is once again legislating from the bench. This decision will gut Governor Gianforte’s made-in-Montana energy policy, crush energy production and stifle economic development in Montana,”said Daines.

Bill Includes Pay Raise for Troops, Travel Reimbursement for National Guard and Reserve Servicemembers, Support for the Mission at Malmstrom, Funding for Tech Hubs, Rip and Replace Program U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that several of his legislative priorities passed out of the Senate in the “National Defense Authorization Act” (NDAA), including a pay raise for troops, Daines’ effort to reimburse Reserve and National Guard troops for travel expenses, critical funding for the mission at Malmstrom, construction authorizations for the Montana National Guard, and additional funds for Daines’ bill to support Tech Hubs and Daines’ bill to fully fund the

Today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) along with Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) announced that their bill to fully fund the “Rip and Replace” program has passed the U.S. Senate. The legislation was included in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is expected to be signed into law. This bill will ensure providers in rural areas have the resources they need to implement the congressional directive to replace Chinese manufactured infrastructure in our telecommunications industry, helping protect Americans from espionage and service blackouts.  Download Daines’ video statement HERE. “I am glad to see this commonsense legislation included

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today officially nominated six Montana students applying for enrollment into U.S. military academies. “Montana has a long legacy of service, and it’s one of my greatest honors to nominate the next generation of servicemembers for enrollment into our nation’s great military academies. These young Montanans have earned remarkable grades, exhibited leadership skills and have a passion for giving back to their country, and I wish them the best as they embark on the next step toward their bright future of service,” said Daines. A congressional nomination is a critical step in the process for Montanans seeking admission