FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 2, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] Throwback Thursday: Daines Voted Against Funding For Butte Veterans Home, Then Took Credit For It  Helena, MT – A year ago today, Senator Steve Daines attended the groundbreaking of the Butte Veterans’ Home  in Southwest Montana, where roughly 33,000 veterans live. Daines has taken credit for championing the Veterans Home and was quick to post photos … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 2, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] ICYMI: William Perry Pendley Nomination Puts Daines in Tough Spot [HuffPost, E&E News]    Helena, MT – According to reports from HuffPost and E&E News, President Trump’s intent to nominate “sworn enemy to public lands” William Perry Pendley as the permanent Director of the Bureau of Land Management puts Senator Steve Daines in a tough … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 2, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] Daines Takes Credit for Securing Indian Country Relief He Had to be Talked Into   Helena, MT – Yesterday, Senator Steve Daines attended a committee hearing focused on the Trump administration’s botched distribution of COVID-19 relief funds to tribal governments. In the hearing, Daines patted himself on the back for securing aid for Indian Country, failing … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 1, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] ICYMI: Former Republican Congresswoman Calls Out Daines for Health Care Sabotage, Silence on Death of American Soldiers, & Enabling Corruption [Montana Standard]  Helena, MT –  Former Republican Congresswoman Claudine Schneider condemned Senator Steve Daines in a new op-ed for his ongoing health care sabotage, silence on the killings of American soldiers, and his failure to … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 1, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] Daines Claims to Know What “Real People Think” But Has Refused to Meet with Montanans  Helena, MT – Today, Senator Steve Daines claimed to know what “real people” think however Daines wouldn’t know what Montanans think about the issues – given he has consistently failed to hold town hall meetings as a Senator.  From 2015 … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 1, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] What Montanans Are Saying About Dishonest Daines  Helena, MT – Senator Steve Daines has spent his years in the Senate saying one thing to Montanans and doing another in Washington, DC. From failing to stand up for public lands until he’s facing a tough reelection and giving massive tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy, to prioritizing party … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 1, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] Daines Rejected Funding to Hire More Health Care Professionals at the VA     Helena, MT – Senator Steve Daines has depicted himself as a great champion of veterans – claiming he is committed to ensuring they “receive the care and benefits that they fought for and greatly deserve.” Unlike Governor Bullock who has fought for … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 30, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] Daines Would Tear Down Health Care Law That Helps Provide Coverage, Care for Montana’s Veterans   Helena, MT – Last week, Senator Steve Daines voiced support for the partisan lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act – the critical law that paved the way for Medicaid expansion, which now provides coverage for more than 80,000 Montanans. If Daines … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 29, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] Daines Supports Slashing Regulations Protecting Veterans From For-Profit Colleges    Helena, MT – Throughout his time in Washington D.C., Daines has supported policies that jeopardize the financial security and well-being of veterans. Daines has supported deregulating for-profit colleges – which are known for preying on veterans and service members. After receiving $46,800 from members of the … Read More