U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC), Susan Collins (R-ME), Steve Daines (R-MT) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) led the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would make the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent and support conservation and recreation needs. The bill Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) recently introduced legislation that would enable National Guard and Reserve members to deduct expenses incurred while traveling from their homes to assigned duty locations. The bicameral legislation, which was introduced by Poliquin and U.S. Sen. Read more…
The Senate voted to confirm Ryan Zinke as secretary of the Department of the Interior on Wednesday with support from U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC), Steve Daines (R-MT) and John Hoeven (R-ND). Zinke, a Republican, formerly represented Montana at large Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) would ensure that Navy veterans of the Vietnam War who were exposed to the toxin Agent Orange qualify for disability and health care benefits. Daines and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read more…
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led a bipartisan congressional call for adequate funding for the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program in the president’s budget. In a letter to the Office of Management and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) led a group of senators in urging President Donald Trump to strengthen the Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba, detention center and to place a hold on detainee transfers. Moran made the requests in a letter to Read more…
Bipartisan legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Monday would cut down on the amount of time it takes for consumers to resolve credit reporting issues. The Fix Credit Reporting Errors Act would require credit reporting agencies to Read more…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, by far the nation’s largest federal appeals court, would be divided in two to help manage its 14,200 pending cases under legislation introduced by U.S. Sen Steve Daines (R-MT) on Friday. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT), Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) were recently appointed to lead key subcommittees of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the 115th Congress. Daines will chair the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Read more…
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hoeven (R-ND) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) commended executive action taken by President Donald Trump on Tuesday to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. Trump invited TransCanada to reapply for Read more…
Legislators would not get paid unless they passed a balanced budget under legislation that U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently introduced to promote government accountability and rein in spending. The Balanced Budget Accountability Act would suspend the salaries of members Read more…
Local and state stakeholders would have greater control over national monument designations on federal lands and waters under a bill recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). The Improved National Monument Designation Process Act would require local input and Read more…
The Federal Communications Commission recently gave final regulatory approval for expanded wireless broadband internet access to more than 1 million people in Montana and Wyoming, thanks to efforts led by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). T-Mobile was granted final regulatory Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) championed a bipartisan effort this week for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to continue exempting small businesses from onerous regulations. In a bicameral letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler on Dec. 13, Daines called on Read more…
Members of the Senate Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Coalition called on Congress and the incoming Trump administration to prioritize nuclear deterrence and modernization of missiles that form the land-based pillar of the U.S. nuclear triad. ICBM issued a white paper Read more…
In order to bring greater transparency to the federal budget process, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently introduced legislation to require congressional budget analyses to account for interest on borrowed funds. The legislation coincides with a widely anticipated interest rate Read more…
A measure led by U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) to protect soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries was included in bipartisan legislation that sets priorities for funding the nation’s defense. The Read more…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would be required to better measure performance goals for new technology being integrated into the nation’s air traffic control system under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Monday. The Next Generation Read more…
The Senate has unanimously approved an innovative measure introduced by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) to make top-notch health care more available in remote, rural areas. The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, S. 2873, would take steps to Read more…
Legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) to ensure consumer experiences can be voiced without fear of retribution recently passed the Senate by unanimous consent and now goes to President Barack Obama in order to be signed into law. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) has called for expedited federal efforts to combat the spread of invasive mussel larvae that could have a devastating impact on Montana’s ecosystem and economy. Mussel larvae were recently detected for the first time in Montana’s Read more…
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Friday that would recognize November as National Native American Heritage Month. The bipartisan resolution, which was co-sponsored by Daines and U.S. Sen. John Tester (D-MT), celebrates Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) highlighted opportunities to grow North Dakota’s energy industry, and the importance of traditional energy sources, this week at the Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s annual meeting. Hoeven has advanced clean coal projects in North Dakota and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) stood up for Medicare beneficiaries by calling for improvements in health care delivery in rural parts of Montana. In a letter to Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Steve Daines (R-MT) and John McCain (R-AZ) underscored the impact that rising health insurance premiums would have on families. The Obama administration confirmed on Monday that premiums for health plans purchased in 39 states participating Read more…
President Obama recently signed legislation into law that U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) led to develop a sustainable system to administer programs and services to Native American children. Under the bipartisan measure, the Commission on Native Children will be established Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) called on the FCC on Thursday to approve a waiver application that would enable T-Mobile to expand broadband access in rural areas of Montana. Daines and U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) called for support of Read more…
Bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) on Wednesday would encourage the use of a carbon sequestration tax credit. Under current law, developers can claim a tax credit Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Tuesday would take aim at online booking scams in which scammers design websites to look exactly like hotel websites to dupe customers. The Stop Online Booking Scams Act, S. 3402, Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Steve Daines (R-MT) recently called on Senate Democrats to approve emergency funding needed to fight the spread of Zika virus. Senate Democrats voted against the $1.1 billion emergency funding included in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) led a bicameral call on Tuesday for the Obama administration to reverse guidance on gunsmithing regulations handed down in July. Under the International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR), gunsmithing Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) commended the Air Force on Thursday for reaching a milestone in its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. Daines has promoted efforts to ensure that U.S. nuclear capabilities are prepared for 21st century warfare. “This Read more…
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) led a bipartisan call on Tuesday for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise a proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rule that could limit access to Read more…
U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Steve Daines (R-MT) returned on Tuesday from a weeklong fact-finding mission to Israel that explored security, the refugee crisis, and the U.S.-Israel relationship. Tillis and Daines met with top Israeli officials during the visit, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recently led a request for a proposed offshore energy production rule to be dropped in light of insufficient evidence that it would benefit air quality. A letter led by Cassidy to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) would expedite the use of cloud-based computing applications by federal agencies. The Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology (MOVE IT) Act would leverage federal use of cloud Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a bipartisan call on Monday for the FCC to update its Universal Services Fund (USF) Mobility Fund, which ensures that wireless broadband service is available in underserved areas, including rural communities. Wicker and U.S. Read more…
The Senate approved a bipartisan proposal on Thursday that was led by U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) to protect the use of biotechnology. The bill – S.764 – would amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the secretary Read more…
Congressional leaders applauded a federal court decision on Wednesday that struck down the Obama administration’s regulation of hydraulic fracturing on federal lands. In the ruling, a federal judge struck down regulations against hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on federal lands issued Read more…
The Senate approved bipartisan legislation on Monday that was championed by U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Steve Daines (R-MT) to help ensure the safety of America’s pipeline network. Fischer and Daines introduced the Securing America’s Future Energy: Protecting Our Read more…
Legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) would improve management of forestland through better cooperation between tribes and federal agencies. The Tribal Forest Participation and Protection Act, S. 3014, would establish a new tool for Indian tribes and Read more…
Bicameral legislation was recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) to temporarily ban the transfer or release of Guantanamo Bay detainees. Under the legislation, H.R. 5351/S. 2999, detainee transfers would be prohibited until Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would protect law-abiding citizens from government surveillance and hacking. Under recently approved amendments to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the government would be allowed to Read more…
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill on Thursday that was led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). Collins, the chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on THUD, said the funding bill would Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) on Tuesday would give states and tribes more say in changes to federal coal leasing policies. The bicameral Certainty for States and Tribes Act, S. 2938 Read more…
U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Steve Daines (R-MT) led a bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday in introducing a bill to expedite research and development for wood construction. The bipartisan Timber Innovation Act would take steps to identify ways Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Steve Daines (R-MT) recently included key provisions in appropriations bills that were approved by the Senate Committee on Appropriations on Thursday. Capito backed provisions in the fiscal year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Read more…
Legislators applauded the Senate’s passage on Wednesday of the first bill designed to modernize the nation’s energy policies in nearly a decade. The Energy Policy Modernization Act, S. 2012, addresses energy efficiency, modernization of the electrical grid, steps to ensure Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) said on Friday that the federal government was “slow walking” the approval process for a deep-water port in Washington State to undermine the coal industry. Daines comments came after Pacific International Terminals, Inc., announced that Read more…
Legislation recently introduced in the Senate would make the Veterans Choice Program permanent, allowing qualifying veterans to continue seeking care outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system. U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) is joined by original cosponsors U.S. Read more…