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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday January 12, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Cramer Delivers Floor Speech Congratulating NDSU Bison Football
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio*** North Dakota State University's Bison football team beat the Montana State Bobcats on Monday in the National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I FCS Championship game 35-32. This is the 10th FCS Championship win for the Bison within 14 years. Following the Bison win, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced President Donald Trump will h  more

Daines Calls Forest Service Withdrawal of Old Growth Amendment "Victory for Commonsense, Local Management of our Forests"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today after the U.S. Forest Service announced it is withdrawing the National Old Growth Amendment draft environmental impact statement: "Montanans are sick of breathing in smoke and the Forest Service heard their concerns loud and clear. Today is a victory for commonsense local management of our forests. Now the folks on the ground can get back to man  more

Daines Introduces Bills to Combat Child Trafficking at the Southern Border
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines this week introduced two bills to combat the abuse and trafficking of children at the southern border. The "End Child Trafficking Now Act" requires familial DNA testing at the southern border, and the "Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act" prevents the abusive practice of "child recycling" by giving U.S. Customs and Border patro  more

Daines Lands Critical Committee Assignments for 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: 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 r  more

Daines Lands Critical Committee Assignments for 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his committee assignments for the 119 th 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  more

Daines on Fox Business' Kudlow: Trump is Most Powerful, Influential Leader in the World
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business' Kudlow to discuss President's Trump agenda ahead of the President's meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill. Watch Daines' remarks HERE. Daines on Meeting with President Trump: We're just about an hour and fifteen minutes from meeting with the President. Larry, as we both know, there's never been a more influential lea  more

Daines Votes to Certify President-Elect Donald Trump's Electoral College Victory
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today after voting to certify the election results. Senator Daines and Senator Sheehy on the House floor voting to certify the election. Download a video statement HERE. "The American people overwhelmingly elected Donald Trump and rejected the Left's radical agenda in November, and today I was proud to certify the election results. I look forward to workin  more

Daines Votes to Certify President-Elect Donald Trump's Electoral College Victory
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today after voting to certify the election results. Senator Daines and Senator Sheehy on the House floor voting to certify the election. Download a video statement HERE. "The American people overwhelmingly elected Donald Trump and rejected the Left's radical agenda in November, and today I was proud to certify the election results. I look forward to work  more

Daines: "Grizzly Bear Management Belongs in the Hands of Montanans"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Slams Biden Administration for Moving the Goalposts on Recovery U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied Montana and Wyoming's petition to delist the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems. "Today's announcement is incredibly frustrating for Montana. For decades, Montana has followed  more

Daines: If Members of Congress Can't Balance the Budget, They Shouldn't Get Paid
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE Senator Steve Daines today re-introduced the "Balanced Budget Accountability Act," which holds members of Congress accountable to balance the federal budget or not get paid. This legislation is the first bill Daines introduces each Congress and would help address the nation's spiraling debt crisis. "Under Biden's administration the national debt soared and inflation hammered Montana families. As  more