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Steven David Daines is an American politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Montana, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Daines has focused on issues such as economic growth, job creation, and healthcare during his time in office. He has also been an advocate for Montana's natural resources and agriculture sector, emphasizing the importance of these industries to the state's economy.
I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2160 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2149 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2149 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
as we cut taxes, there is one goal that is the most important: We need more good-paying jobs, and we need bigger paychecks for hard-working Montanans. It was just announced that the Senate's draft tax bill will repeal a tax that…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 256, S. 1015. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1015) to require the…
if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:24 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at 10…
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…
I further ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to, the McCaskill amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 220, S. 1088. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1088) to require the…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the nomination with no intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the President be immediately notified of the…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nomination: Executive Calendar No. 362. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the nomination. The bill clerk…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (At…
I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING…
This has led to quantifiable improvements at DHS under the leadership of General John Kelly.
today the U.S. House of Representatives begins marking up H.R. 1, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, and as the U.S. Senate continues to debate tax cuts, I am reminded of a speech that former Democratic President John F. Kennedy delivered in New…
In fact, Montana has more recoverable coal than any State in the United States.
Indian Country did not get to pick what was in their lands. They got that picked for them.
We definitely need to play for the long game here considering the significant capital investment required to make this all work.
It does not take a seasoned elected official to understand the importance of coal to the Crow Nation.
The Census is something required by the Constitution, in fact, and so it is of critical national importance.
If we want to have the best and brightest in public service, we need to treat them, frankly, with more respect and move them through in a more timely manner.
I was very disappointed last week when Democratic leader Schumer was going to block nominees to the Department of Commerce.
I would like your commitment to work with us and the Crow tribal judiciary to reconcile that.
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