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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday January 19, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Daines Fighting to Protect Girl's Sports
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Fighting to Protect Girl's Sports U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce legislation to protect women and girls in sports. The "Fair Play for Girls Act" would require the U.S. Attorney General to submit an analysis of violence against women in athletics to Congress as well as provide recommended solutions to support women in sports. Daines also introduced two resolutions: "Am  more

Daines Introduces Legislation to Improve, Expand Medicare Coverage for Montanans
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Introduces Legislation to Improve, Expand Medicare Coverage for Montanans U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing the "Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act" to expand Medicare coverage of chiropractic services for Montanans. The bill will ensure Montanans enrolled in the program can access care as a non-drug alternative for pain management, as well as x-  more

Daines Leads Bill to Defend Firearm Businesses and the Second Amendment
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Leads Bill to Defend Firearm Businesses and the Second Amendment Bill Prohibits Federal Government from Using Taxpayer Dollars to Enter into Contracts with Anti-Second Amendment Corporations U.S. SENATE - Senator Steve Daines today led his colleagues in introducing the "Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act," which prohibits the federal government from entering into contracts with g  more

Daines Leads Resolution Supporting Geneva Consensus Resolution
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Resolution Affirms Global Support for Women's Health, Preserving Human Life and Strengthening Families U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a resolution today supporting the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), which declares support for women's health, preserving human life and strengthening families. The GCD was originally signed by more than 30 countries, including the United States before the Biden administrati  more

Daines on Fox News: "Trump Nominees Batting A Thousand"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox News: "Trump Nominees Batting A Thousand" Discusses Israel / Hamas Ceasefire Deal, Trump's Nominees, Foreign Policy Under Trump U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Sandra Smith on Fox News Channelto discuss the ceasefire in Gaza, President Trump's nominees and what to expect with President Trump and future Secretary of State Marco Rubio in office. Watch Daines' inte  more

Daines Secures Commitment from Trump Department of Energy Secretary Nominee Chris Wright to Support Made in Montana Energy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Commitment from Trump Department of Energy Secretary Nominee Chris Wright to Support Made in Montana Energy U.S. Senator Steve Daines today secured a commitment from Trump's Secretary of Energy nominee Chris Wright to support energy development in Montana and voiced his support for Wright's confirmation in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. Watch Daines' and W  more

Daines Secures Commitment from Trump Secretary of the Interior Nominee Doug Burgum to Fight For Montana Outdoor Way of Life, Work to Delist Grizzly Bear
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Commitment from Trump Secretary of the Interior Nominee Doug Burgum to Fight For Montana Outdoor Way of Life, Work to Delist Grizzly Bear U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today secured a commitment from Trump's Secretary of the Interior nominee Doug Burgum to bring common sense back to the Department of the Interior and fight for Montana issues like returning recovered grizzly b  more

Daines Secures Commitments from Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio Regarding Iran, Strengthening Relationships in Central Asia, Cracking Down on Mexican Drug Cartels
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Commitments from Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio Regarding Iran, Strengthening Relationships in Central Asia, Cracking Down on Mexican Drug Cartels U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today secured foreign policy commitments from Secretary of State nominee, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, during his confirmation hearing. Specifically, Daines secured commitments from Rubio to comba  more

Daines Statement on Biden Foreign Policy Address
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden's foreign policy speech today: "Joe Biden's foreign policy has been a disaster. From the 13 U.S. service members who were killed at Abbey Gate to not providing Israel and Ukraine the assistance they need in a timely manner, the Biden administration has projected nothin  more

Daines, Trump Treasury Nominee Talk Tax Permanency, Support for Montana Small Businesses at Senate Finance Hearing
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Trump Treasury Nominee Talk Tax Permanency, Support for Montana Small Businesses at Senate Finance Hearing U.S. Senator Steve Daines today discussed the importance of certainty and permanency of the tax code and the small business deduction with President Trump's Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent. Watch Daines' and Bessent's full exchange HERE. Daines: Chairman, thank you. Mr. Bess  more

LaMalfa, Lummis React to Biden's Sage-Grouse Lands Lockup
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released statements following the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) announcement that records of decision to prioritize greater sage-grouse habitat over other land uses have been signed in Colorado and Oregon, with additional plans nearly completed in California,   more

Lummis Welcomes Senators Curtis, Sheehy to Senate Western Caucus
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Welcomes Senators Curtis, Sheehy to Senate Western Caucus This week, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) welcomed U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) to the Senate Western Caucus. "I am thrilled to welcome Senator Curtis and Senator Sheehy to the Senate Western Caucus," said Lummis. "As new Senators from Utah and Montana, Senators Curtis and Sheehy will   more