“LWCF as we think about it for Montana, and for the nation, is good for public access,” said Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). “It’s good for jobs. It’s good for wildlife habitat. It’s good for land management. And the best part about it? It costs the taxpayer nothing. When you think about Montana and our fishing accesses, 70% of the fishing access sites across Montana have been funded by LWCF.”
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced today that Montana will be receiving an additional $1,215,034 from the CARES Act to support hospitals and other health care entities to train workforces, expand telemedicine, obtain supplies and equipment, and assist in the coordination of local health care facilities across Montana in response to COVID-19.
“This funding is critical for Montana hospitals and healthcare facilities so they can continue to fight against COVID-19,” Daines said. “I’m glad to have secured this funding for Montana and I will continue working to ensure the needs of our hospitals and healthcare heroes are met during this crisis.”
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Sen. Steve Daines, one of the bill’s sponsors, said passage of LWCF could be weeks away, marking what he described as a bipartisan conservation victory. The president has pledged to sign it, he added.
“It’s full funding and it will no longer be at the whim of Congress and whether they’ll renew the program each year, or how much they’ll fund it,” Daines said. “This will be one of the most significant conservation wins in decades.”
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Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is set to introduce legislation that would codify and extend President Trump’s executive order to restrict some immigrants from entering the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News has learned.
Daines’ bill would temporarily extend the immigration ban until 60 days after the coronavirus national emergency order is lifted, with the goal of giving U.S. workers an advantage to fill necessary jobs before immigration restarts. Trump’s executive order is currently slated to expire in mid-June — although Trump has previously hinted the ban could potentially go for a “lot longer” than that.
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More than 20,000 small businesses across Montana have received funding from the Paycheck Protection Program passed by Congress in March, Sen. Steve Daines said Monday.
The funding was part of a $2 trillion package that included $350 billion earmarked for the stimulus program. Daines said 20,683 loans have been approved for Montana businesses totaling more than $1.74 billion in relief.
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The Office of Senator Steve Daines announced Daines obtained an extra $310 billion dollars for the Paycheck Protection Program accessible to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Monday.
According to a release from the Office of Senator Steve Daines, more than 13,000 small businesses in the state have collected a total of more than $1.4 billion in PPP funding all together as of April 16.
Sen. Steve Daines R-Mont., held a virtual town hall Friday to provide and update on the COVID-19 pandemic and what he’s been doing to combat it, as well as hear from the public.
“I want to hear your opinions and get your voices on these issues that are important during this pandemic and also to help you get answers about protecting your health, your safety, your finances, not just for yourself, but for your family, your friends, your loved ones,” Daines said.
More aid is coming to Montana in response to COVID-19, in the form of 5,000 nasal swabs headed to Helena, according to press release from Senator Steve Daines.
“These swab kits are an important piece of testing that will help healthcare providers and help keep Montanans safe and healthy,” Sen. Daines said.
U.S. Senator Steve Daines brought lunch from Bozeman’s Chalet Market to Montana National Guard troops serving at the Bozeman airport.
The senator used the opportunity to thank them for protecting Montana communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senator Steve Daines (R., Mont.) asked President Trump to use “executive powers and existing authorities” as part of an effort to reinforce domestic pharmaceutical supply chains in the wake of the Wuhan coronavirus.
“Moving forward, it is important that we incentivize innovation and the development of essential medical supplies and equipment in the U.S. in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Daines wrote in the Friday letter, adding that “ceding this position of global leadership to China” would “impair our ability to combat the current or future public health crises.”