WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Honors Montana National Guard Families at Fort Harrison * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today attended the Montana National Guard's Adjutant General Appreciation Dinner at Fort Harrison. At the dinner, he honored the Montana Army National Guard Aviation Crews and the Montana National Guard Family & Military Readiness Group as " Montanans of the Month " and presented them with si  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: President Trump Leads with Peace Through Strength * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street to discuss inflation, Trump RX, Iran nuclear talks, President Trump's trade deal with India, and DHS funding. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on U.S.-Iran nuclear talks: Let's not forget that Iran distinctly calls us the great   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-453) on a bill (H.R. 5910) that authorizes leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian tribes. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Jan. 14, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 5910 is to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. Background and N  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 7 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * DEQ and Montana Resources Sign Consent Order on August Water Incident in Butte The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced Friday, Feb. 6, an administrative consent order has been signed with Montana Resources (MR) to resolve the water backflow incident that occurred in Butte, Montana last summer. The signed consent order effectively concludes  more