U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) wants assurances from the administration that price-fixing and market manipulation have not occurred following a major fire in August at a market-leading Kansas beef processing plant. The fire destroyed the Tyson Foods plant in Holcomb, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) recently sponsored bipartisan legislation to make more efficient use of spectrum by requiring the federal government to more quickly auction off more of it and to free up additional unlicensed spectrum to support wireless devices. Read more…
With almost 9 million acres burned across the United States in 2018, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) is on a mission to mitigate the risk of wildfires by clearing out hazardous trees from America’s national forests. Sen. Daines, along with Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines on July 23 sponsored bipartisan legislation to protect consumers from deceptive practices associated with booking hotel reservations online. Sen. Daines introduced the Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019, S. 2229, with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) this week unveiled three bipartisan bills to decrease the price of prescription drugs for Americans. “Prescription drugs cost too much,” Sen. Cassidy said. “Getting rid of loopholes and incentives lowers drug costs for patients and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) is cosponsoring bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve protections for sacred Native American cultural heritage. “I am proud to join with my colleagues in the introduction of the STOP Act, which would preserve and safeguard the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on July 11 introduced a bicameral, bipartisan bill to ensure counties around the nation receive their fair share of federal payment in lieu of taxes compensation. Sen. Daines sponsored the Small County Payment In Lieu Read more…
Efforts by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) to revoke the government pension of a retired federal medical doctor convicted of sexually assaulting minors gained ground last week. The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) have reintroduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would give Congress the authority to ban the physical desecration of the United States flag. “Generations have fought to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is among 34 original cosponsors of a U.S. Senate resolution to highlight the importance of supporting the nation’s military service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sen. Tillis on May 23 introduced Senate Resolution Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce legislation that would block the Trump administration from removing funds for Job Corps training programsfor eligible participants aged 16-24 years. Sen. Daines on June 5 cosponsoredthe Job Read more…
On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) convinced President Donald Trump to maintain 250 jobs in Montana by retaining operations at the Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. “I greatly appreciate President Trump working with me to save these Montana Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) is the lead original cosponsor of the newly proposed, Republican-led Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, which would ensure that state and local law enforcement cooperate with federal officials to protect local communities from violent criminals Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) is cosponsoring the bipartisan, bicameral Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act, which would update federal trucking regulations. “This bipartisan legislation provides a long-term solution that will give livestock haulers flexibility to get safely to their Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on May 9 proposed a bicameral Republican measure that would extend the tax credit for production of refined coal to protect critical energy jobs in Montana and around the country. “This bill will protect good-paying Read more…
A final rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) could negatively interfere with state and local authorities over distribution utilities, said U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and 22 of his colleagues last week. “We write to express our concerns Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on May 2 sponsored a bipartisan bill to certify that America’s first responders don’t have to pay taxes on disability payments received from any on-the-job injuries. “Montana’s first responders risk their lives every day to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) has introduced legislation to make the small business tax deduction permanent, a measure that has gained the support of more than 100 business groups. The Main Street Tax Certainty Act, S. 1149, would make the Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and a bipartisan group of senators is urging U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to provide assistance for livestock producers who suffered devastating losses earlier this year during severe weather events across the Rocky Mountains, the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) on April 9 introduced bipartisan legislation to protect public lands by providing permanent and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). “From the Great Smoky Mountains to the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) helped introduce a bill this week that would prohibit black market adoptions of children. “It’s unconscionable to believe children in America — or anywhere — could be bought and sold,” Sen. Capito said. “All Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Monday joined several Republican colleagues in proactively introducing a resolution that would retain nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, which has had nine seats since 1869. “The Supreme Court is critical to our Read more…
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) on March 11 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would bolster the federal government’s cybersecurity around its internet of things (IoT) devices. “This is groundbreaking work and IoT devices Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced bipartisan legislation that includes provisions to indefinitely delay a federal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate that has burdened his home-state ranching constituents. “Montana’s ranchers and livestock haulers drive Montana’s economy,” Sen. Daines said on Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is on a legislative mission to lower the prices that Americans pay for their prescription drugs and during this congressional session already has introduced four bills toward that realizing that goal. “I’m working with lawmakers Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) this month unveiled a bipartisan bill that supports innovative new energy technologies that would improve the carbon emission profile of coal plants. The Carbon Capture Modernization Act, S. 407, would modify the Section 48A Advanced Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Cory Gardner (R-CO) applauded U.S. Senate passage on Feb. 12 of a major public lands legislative package that would make permanent the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The Senate on Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Feb. 6 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would apply federal antitrust laws to the health insurance industry so both market competition and American consumers are protected. “For far too long, health insurance companies have gotten Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Jan. 30 sponsored bipartisan legislation to ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children. “All service providers – religious or otherwise – should have a Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Jan. 16 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would amend the nation’s tax code to limit the amount of certain qualified conservation contributions. “The conservation easement tax incentive is meant to help conserve land and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) on Jan. 10 sponsored a bipartisan measure to continue federally funding community health centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) beyond this year’s Sept. 30 deadline. “This bipartisan bill will ensure community health centers Read more…
Dozens of Republican senators signed on to support the reintroduced Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2019. S. 92, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), would increase accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines on Jan. 8 introduced the Balanced Budget Accountability Act, which would reduce a portion of the annual pay of members of Congress when they fail to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget. “It’s long overdue Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) this week continued his efforts to end methamphetamine addictions in his home state and across the country by urging the federal government to quickly develop Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and 43 other Republican members of Congress made a bicameral plea to President Donald Trump requesting that he restart and hasten construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL project, a proposed 1,180 mile-long crude oil Read more…
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), along with U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), commended the Trump administration for releasing a newly proposed definition this week of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule that would clarify Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines recently joined 32 of his colleagues as a cosponsor of a bipartisan reform bill to reduce prison recidivism rates after working to ensure the proposal included provisions related to violent methamphetamine dealers and sex offenders. “Meth Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 6 approved a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) that would establish a federal task force to identify current gaps in the nation’s availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural lands Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and a bipartisan group of 24 other senators urged U.S. Senate leadership to include at least a one-year reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program in any end-of-year legislative package. In response to declining Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Nov. 27 approved by unanimous consent a bipartisan resolution sponsored by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) designed to encourage more American adoptions. “As an adoptive parent, I know how much joy and pride welcoming a child Read more…
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) last week urged the president to quickly push the trade agreement concluded between the United States, Mexico and Canada to Congress for consideration to provide more market certainty to their states’ Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) this week requested that leaders in Congress approve several bills critical to maintaining Montana’s public lands, as well as those around the nation. “As we enter the remaining weeks of the 115th Congress, I urge Read more…
Action urged by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) came to fruition last week when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to make more spectrum available for high-speed internet connectivity in America’s rural communities. “Without access to broadband and cell service Read more…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to restart work on the federal permitting process for the Millennium Bulk Terminal Project in Washington State, action that U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) has urged the federal agency to push ahead with Read more…
Commercial development won’t take place in the Paradise Valley and Gardiner Basin near Yellowstone National Park thanks to efforts by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Oct. 8 announced a 20-year mineral withdrawal of mining Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is among 20 senators who recently requested that President Donald Trump decline a proposal for the year-round sale of E15 fuel, which is a blend of 85 percent gasoline and 15 percent ethanol by volume Read more…
Republican members on the Senate Western Caucus urged 2018 Farm Bill conferees to ensure their bill’s forest management reforms address the devastating wildfires that continue to ravage the western U.S. “Wildfires have consumed more than six million acres thus far Read more…
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT), Cory Gardner (R-CO) and John Hoeven (R-ND), as members of the Senate Western Caucus, last week spearheaded U.S. Senate confirmation of James Hubbard as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment at the Read more…
Quick, robust enforcement by the U.S. Treasury Department is crucial for the Trump administration’s so-called maximum pressure strategy to succeed against terrorist-financiers like Iran, according to U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and more than a dozen Republican Senate colleagues. The Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) asked U.S. Senate subcommittee members during an Aug. 22 hearing to consider approving his languishing forest management legislation to reduce the time the U.S. timber industry is involved in certain litigation. Sen. Daines introduced the Read more…