U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Monday led nine GOP cosponsors in introducing the Earmark Elimination Act of 2021. “Earmarks do nothing but add to the toxic, swampy culture that D.C.’s known for,” Sen. Daines said. “These backroom deals promote Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and seven of his Republican colleagues earlier this month requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule on the importation of sheep, goats, and certain other ruminants be withdrawn until its impact on Read more…
A bipartisan effort led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) seeks fast implementation by the U.S. Treasury Department of provisions in the recently enacted Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act supporting the nation’s bus, motorcoach, and passenger vessel industries. Read more…
America’s military retirees would not lose their healthcare as a result of new policy changes that took effect on Jan. 1 under legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). “Our bipartisan bill will help ensure we take care of Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) recently reintroduced a bipartisan bill to allow the interstate sale of state-inspected meats and poultry. “Our bill would allow these high-quality products that pass state inspection standards to be sold across state lines,” Sen. Rounds Read more…
Elementary or secondary schools that do not offer in-person instruction would not be permitted to receive federal pandemic-relief funds under a bill introduced on Feb. 3 by U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and six of their GOP Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Feb. 1 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would repeal a federal mandate requiring the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to pre-fund its employees’ retirement health benefits. The existing mandate has caused financial strain on the USPS, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently unveiled bipartisan legislation to ensure that Chinese goods made with Uyghur forced labor do not enter the United States. “The Chinese government is committing gross violations of human rights against the Uyghurs and Muslim Read more…
Just as the Biden administration acts to end future oil and gas production on federal lands and waters, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined several Republicans to introduce legislation that would ensure American energy producers retain access to critical energy Read more…
Following President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke the cross-border operation permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Steve Daines (R-MT), and John Hoeven (R-ND) plan to introduce a GOP-led bill to authorize ongoing construction of the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) led a GOP contingent of his colleagues from rural, energy-producing states who think it is critical that the Biden administration support the completion and operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline. “Over the years you have Read more…
A bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) that permanently settles a century-long tribal water dispute in his home state recently became law as part of the roughly $1.4 trillion omnibus appropriations package signed by the president. “I’m Read more…
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a bipartisan bill that included legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) that will make it easier for U.S. military veterans to use the outdoors as part of their medical treatment Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in calling on congressional leaders to make permanent expanded coverage of Medicare telehealth services. “Specifically, immediate action to permanently waive geographic restrictions for originating sites, authorize health Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), who worked to save Montana’s Minor League Baseball teams when Major League Baseball (MLB) announced it would cut ties with 42 minor league teams across the country, on Monday applauded an agreement by MLB and Read more…
In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) said last week that he plans to unveil a bipartisan bill to protect jobs and provide financial relief to small businesses, community banks and credit unions in his Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently joined a bipartisan contingent of more than a dozen of her colleagues in requesting that the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill includes language from the U.S. House of Representatives to ensure Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) commended the president for signing into law his bipartisan, bicameral bill to name a ridge near Montana’s Emigrant Peak the B-47 Ridge, honoring four U.S. servicemen who died there in a B-47 Bomber crash almost Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) led a bipartisan group of colleagues to request changes to certain hospital reporting requirements published last month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Specifically, the lawmakers said that they “grave concerns” Read more…
A bipartisan U.S. Senate resolution proposed by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) would recognize the bravery, sacrifice and heroism of firefighters and first responders across Montana and the nation who have fought, continue to fight, or who have died in Read more…
A recent U.S. Senate Finance Committee report affirms legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) to support elder care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the country, particularly those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “This report sheds Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) on Sept. 17 introduced the bipartisan Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act to provide for the portability of professional licenses of members of the uniformed services and their spouses. “I’m proud that Missouri has been a Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently joined more than 30 of her colleagues in urging leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass bipartisan legislation that would improve mental health care for America’s military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) requested that Montana Gov. Steve Bullock immediately make available all reported data on cases and deaths due to COVID-19 that have occurred in the state’s long-term care facilities. “I urge you to make this information Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Steve Daines (R-MT) last week led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to make all recommended vaccines accessible to Medicare beneficiaries. “Now is Read more…
Senior living providers should be included in future federal funding allocations from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF), wrote U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) in an Aug. 12 letter sent to U.S. Department of Health and Human Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Aug. 4 introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States. “We must manage our forests, so they don’t manage us,” Sen. Daines said. The senator signed on as Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Aug. 3 signed on as a cosponsor to bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Treasury Department to provide grants and other forms of emergency assistance to certain providers of transportation services that have Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on Aug. 3 joined several Republicans from other energy-producing states to introduce a bill that aims to streamline critical infrastructure projects reliant on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits (NWP) program. “This legislation Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) on July 30 led the introduction of a Republican bill that would provide supplementary 2020 recovery rebates to eligible individuals. “Much of the burden of the pandemic has fallen on parents Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Tuesday unveiled legislation to promote workforce recovery through the provision of additional training services and workforce investment activities via $3.5 billion in funding for fiscal years 2020 through 2022. “As our nation continues to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on July 13 continued efforts to fix Montana’s St. Mary Milk River Project and protect stateside jobs and agricultural operations. According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Milk River Project in north-central Montana furnishes Read more…
U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Steve Daines (R-MT) on July 2 introduced a bill that would streamline regulations for federal government agencies. “While some regulation is necessary, there is too much red tape that is outdated, redundant and irrelevant Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on July 2 joined a group of Republican senators in introducing the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2020. “This bipartisan legislation addresses some of the most pressing problems in our healthcare system,” Sen. Collins Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and a bipartisan contingent of 37 of his U.S. Senate colleagues requested that federal health agencies keep them in the loop regarding any policy changes planned for the expansion of telehealth services under Medicare. The Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on July 2 introduced legislation that would provide nursing homes with resources to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and would reauthorize funding for programs under the Elder Justice Act of 2009. “This bill is critical Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on June 24 led a Republican bill that would remove the so-called Cottonwood decision, which the senator considers a roadblock to responsible forest management efforts on federal lands. “Even the Obama Administration agreed that the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Steve Daines (R-MT) on Wednesday commended U.S. Senate passage of what is considered the most significant conservation legislation in decades, the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act. “Years of bipartisan work have Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined a bipartisan group of 27 of their colleagues in seeking expanded and permanent Medicare coverage of telehealth services. “Americans have benefited significantly from this expansion of telehealth Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a bipartisan group of 40 other U.S. senators in calling on their chamber’s appropriators to support community health centers in the next COVID-19 relief package. “Community health centers are vital to our response to Read more…
The U.S. Senate on June 3 approved bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) to provide more economic relief to America’s small businesses and workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m glad to have secured passage of my Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) last week said he helped successfully secure extended orders for America’s National Guard members to protect their benefits while serving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Daines in a May 22 letter sent to President Donald Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on May 21 joined several colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill to extend federal COVID-19 relief loans over a longer period of time and allow for some flexibility in where the funds may go for Read more…
America’s small businesses having fewer than 20 workers would receive COVID-19 federal relief funds under new bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). “This bipartisan legislation is about taking the decision-making powers out of the hands of Washington, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) led two dozen Republicans in proposing a bill that would permit sanctions against the People’s Republic of China if the country is found to have obstructed or failed to cooperate in investigations related to the Read more…
Landmark legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) to preserve and protect the nation’s public lands this week received support from more than 800 conservation groups. “Congress should hear their call and pass the Great American Outdoors Act to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently signed on as a cosponsor of GOP-led legislation that would permit U.S. citizens to sue China over the coronavirus and last week introduced his chamber’s version of a bipartisan bill to bolster U.S. drug Read more…
Nonprofits must be considered for additional federal financial assistance in the next COVID-19 emergency funding relief package, said U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and several of his colleagues. “As we work to build on the CARES Act in the next Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on May 5 introduced a bipartisan bill that would extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID–19. “As North Carolinians continue staying inside to keep themselves and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) helped get guidelines expanded that allow Montana seasonal businesses and workers to receive loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the lawmaker announced on April 27. “This is about ensuring Montana’s seasonal small businesses and Read more…