Press Releases

Daines Lands Critical Committee Assignments for 119th Congress

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his committee assignments for the 119th Congress. Daines will serve on the U.S. Senate Committees on Finance, Foreign Relations, Energy and Natural Resources, and Indian Affairs. “It’s an honor to serve Montanans in the U.S. Senate and I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues on these crucial committees to fight for our Montana way of life. President Trump received a mandate from the American people, and with these committee assignments I’ll be working to enact the President’s agenda to unleash American energy, cut taxes, open overseas markets for Montana farmers and ranchers, improve America’s relationships abroad, bring

Daines Secures Pay for Troops Over the Holidays, Farm Bill Extension, Funding to Repair St. Mary’s

Thanks President Trump for Eliminating Wasteful Spending in Monstrous Bill U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted on the Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded through March 14, 2025. Download Daines’ video statement HERE. “I was firmly opposed to the over 1,500-page monstrosity before President Trump stepped in to eliminate egregious provisions and cut over 1,300 pages, including stopping a pay raise for Congress,” said Daines. “With President Trump’s help, we ensured that our troops get paid over the holidays, secured a year-long Farm Bill extension to provide certainty for Montana farmers and ranchers, and provided critical funding to repair the St. Mary’s siphons.”

Three Daines Outdoors Bills Pass U.S. Senate, Head to President’s Desk

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

Daines Takes to Senate Floor to Pass Bill to Save Montana Mining Jobs

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.

Daines Hails Passage of Bill to Support Montana Hydropower Projects

Bill Extends Hydropower Licenses U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today praised Senate passage of his bill, S.3373, to allow for the extension FERC hydropower projects licensed before March of 2020 for an additional four years. As projects in Montana and throughout the United States struggle to meet deadlines due to supply chain shortages, Daines’ bill will give the needed time to start construction and increase energy production in the United States.  “Montanans know that an all-of-the-above energy portfolio is best, and that includes hydropower. Supporting Montana hydropower projects is essential to our energy security, helps create Montana jobs and keeps costs low

Daines Slams Held v. Montana Ruling

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.

Daines Secures Major Montana Wins in NDAA

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

Daines Bill to Prevent Loss of Cell Service, Strengthen National Security Passes Senate

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

Daines, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Pension Benefits for Veteran Families

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) today introduced a bill to prohibit the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) from retroactively collecting pre-approved pension benefits from a veterans’ family following the death of the beneficiary. “Our veterans have served our country at the highest level and deserve our full support. Their families should not be concerned about VA collections calls in their time of grieving because of the VA’s bureaucracy. I am proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation to improve the pension benefits payments process and ensure that our veteran families are not encumbered with