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December 27, 2022 at 12:29 AM

Meeting with Montanans in our Nation's Capital

2022 Dear John, I always enjoy meeting with Montanans in our nation's capital. Check out this recap of some of the visitors I've had in Washington, D.C. this year. It's an honor to serve Montanans in the United States Senate, and I'm looking forward to another year of fighting…

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December 23, 2022 at 10:51 PM

Putting MT First Responders First

Dear John, Earlier this week, I was glad to see my bipartisan “Putting First Responders First Act" pass the U.S. Senate. The story of Billings Police Officer Ladd Paulson inspired me to introduce my bill to clarify the current tax code to ensure first responders do not have to pay taxes…

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December 21, 2022 at 8:21 PM

Supporting Montana's Mental Health Workforce

Dear John, Far too many Montanans are struggling with mental health issues, and expanded access to services is critical to our rural communities and our veterans. That's why, earlier this year, I introduced a slate of bipartisan bills that will support Montana’s mental health workforce…

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December 20, 2022 at 2:20 AM

Big Wins For MT Servicemembers

Dear John, Last week, I voted to secure several major Montana priorities in the 2023 defense bill. This year’s bipartisan defense package ends the overreaching vaccine mandate for Montana servicemembers, includes a well-deserved pay raise for our military, protects women from the draft…

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December 17, 2022 at 6:16 AM

Inflation Remains High❗

Dear John, Montana families are still faced with sky-high prices at the grocery store thanks to President Biden's administration. Compared to one year ago, eggs have increased over 49%, the price of lettuce is up nearly 20%, and bread costs 15.7% more. This is unacceptable. President…

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December 16, 2022 at 7:13 AM

Daines Promotes Public Safety

Dear John, In Montana, and many states across the nation, legal cannabis businesses are unable to use financial institutions and are forced to operate in all cash, leaving communities  vulnerable to crime. That’s why I'm keeping up the fight to pass my bipartisan “SAFE Banking Act” to …

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December 11, 2022 at 4:20 AM

Daines Supports Montana Moms and Families

Dear John, In September, Senator Daines cosponsored the “Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act,” a bipartisan bill to support Montana moms and families by increasing data collection and reporting on stillbirth and stillbirth risk factors.   Hear from the De…

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December 8, 2022 at 5:05 AM

Protecting MT Servicemembers from the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Dear John, I've been working hard in the United States Senate to protect Montana servicemembers from overreaching COVID-19 vaccine mandates imposed by President Biden's administration.  I’m glad to announce that this week, I secured a provision in the defense bill to repeal the mandate f…

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December 6, 2022 at 5:18 AM

Thank you to Montana's Wildland Firefighters & First Responders

Dear John, Montana’s wildland firefighters and first responders are heroes—they put their lives on the line without hesitation to protect our families and local communities from devastating wildfires. That’s why I teamed up with colleagues across the aisle to introduce and pass a biparti…

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December 3, 2022 at 1:50 AM

Daines Attends Bozeman Treatment Court Graduation

Dear John, This October, I attended the Bozeman Treatment Court's graduation ceremony to congratulate the graduates and encourage those still working their way through the program to keep going. I have been a longtime supporter of treatment courts, which is a program for Montanans who ha…

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November 30, 2022 at 7:05 AM

We must hold the IRS accountable

Dear John, In case you missed the news -- President Biden's administration and my colleagues across the aisle gave the IRS $80 billion to go after small businesses, farms and Montana families with an army of 87,000 new agents and 1.2 million additional audits. It’s outrageous. Congress m…

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November 27, 2022 at 2:18 AM

Supporting Montana's Small Businesses

Dear John, Our Montana way of life depends on the small businesses that line Montana’s main streets from Eureka to Ekalaka and everywhere in between. On this Small Business Saturday be sure to stop by your favorite local business and support your community’s shops and restau…

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November 23, 2022 at 11:54 PM

Thankful for Montana

Dear John, As a fifth-generation Montanan, I didn’t choose Montana — Montana chose me. Over 100 years ago, my great-great-grandmother homesteaded 23 miles east of Conrad, and that’s how my family made it to the Last Best Place. And I’ll be forever thankful for that. There is a lot that m…

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November 22, 2022 at 12:33 AM

What will Montanans Pay on Turkey Day? 🦃

Dear John, Under the leadership of President Biden's administration, celebrating Thanksgiving this year will be more costly for Montana families.  Montanans will spend 16.9% more on a turkey, 15.2% more for potatoes, 18% more for canned vegetables, 14.8% more for bread and 16.2% more for…

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November 18, 2022 at 4:03 AM

Honoring our Montana Veterans

Dear John, Every year, Montana comes together on Veterans Day to honor our brave Montana heroes who served our nation. Last week, I was glad to take part in the Great Falls Veterans Day celebration.  It is so important to recognize and thank our Montana veterans who decided to put coun…

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November 16, 2022 at 12:03 AM

Prices Remain Sky-High Under President Biden's administration

Dear John, October's inflation numbers show prices remain sky-high for Montana families under President Biden's administration. Overall inflation is 7.7% higher than a year ago—a multi-decade high! When Montanans take a trip to the grocery store, they're paying more on every-day essentia…

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November 9, 2022 at 8:07 AM

Pain at the Pump Under President Biden's Administration

Dear John, Last month, I joined Montana's Americans for Prosperity chapter in Bozeman for their "True Cost of Washington" event. They rolled back the price of gas for Montana drivers to remind folks what gas prices were like before President Biden's administration took office …

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November 7, 2022 at 10:48 AM

President Biden's administration is FAILING Montanans

Mental  Economic Dear John, The radical policies pushed by President Biden's administration are failing Montanans.   Under the leadership of President Biden's administration, our southern border has been left wide-open, allowing for over 2 million illegal crossings so far this…

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November 2, 2022 at 11:19 PM

ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed: Biden's America is the real Halloween horror

Mental  Economic Dear John, In case you missed it, check out my recent op-ed about the scary policies under President Biden's administration that are leading America down a dangerous path. Biden's America is the real Halloween horror President Biden and the Democrats have brought us i…

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November 1, 2022 at 2:02 AM

❗MOST SOUTHERN BORDER APPREHENSIONS IN HISTORY ❗

Mental  Economic Dear John, This year, for the first time ever, apprehensions at the southern border topped TWO MILLION. At least 599,000 migrants who crossed the southern border evaded authorities in Fiscal Year 2022. In comparison, in the final year of President Trump's administration,…

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October 29, 2022 at 12:52 AM

Daines Stands with Montanans Against Wokeness & Cancel Culture

Mental  Economic Dear John, Loans should be based on credit worthiness—not wokeness.  When banks and large corporations use their power to ‘cancel’ legal businesses and make decisions based on the radical whims of woke culture, there are devastating consequences.  Hear from Don Bennett…

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October 27, 2022 at 6:19 AM

Unleash American Energy

Mental  Economic Dear John, Last week, I sent a letter to President Biden expressing deep concern over the depletion of America’s emergency energy reserve, or the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), and urged him to support more domestic energy production. The SPR is the world…

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October 18, 2022 at 8:37 AM

Celebrating Hardworking Montanans

Mental  Economic Dear John, Last week, we celebrated both National Loggers Day and National Farmer’s Day.  To celebrate National Loggers Day, I want to share my thanks for the hard work these men and women do keeping our forests healthy and communities safe. I'm glad to lead several bills…

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October 14, 2022 at 3:40 AM

Another Month of Sky-High Inflation in Montana

Mental  Economic Dear John, In September, Montanans and the rest of the country experienced another month of sky-high prices, with inflation up 8.2% nationally, and a whopping 9.6% in Montana. This means another month of Montanans struggling to put food on the table and gas in their picku…

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October 13, 2022 at 2:02 AM

Daines Calls for the Completion of Continental Divide Trail

Mental  Economic Dear John, As a fifth generation Montanan and avid outdoorsman, I know the significance of our Montana outdoor way of life. I recently introduced a bipartisan bill directing President Biden's administration to prioritize completion of the Continental Divide National Sceni…

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October 9, 2022 at 12:37 AM

❗NEW WEBSITE ALERT❗

Mental  Economic Dear John, I'm glad to announce the launch of our new website to better serve Montanans. Our improved website will ensure Montanans have better access to the services and information they need and be able to contact me any time they have an issue with the federal governm…

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October 7, 2022 at 1:31 AM

Montanans Need Relief at the Gas Pump

Mental  Economic Dear John, Montanans have faced skyrocketing prices at the pump and the grocery store caused by the disastrous economic and energy policies of President Biden’s administration. Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity hosted the True Cost event in Bozeman and rolled back the …

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October 4, 2022 at 8:17 AM

I'm Working to Improve Montanans' Access to Mental Health Services

Mental  Economic Dear John, Access to mental health services is critical for our rural communities and veterans—especially in states like Montana where suicide is sadly taking too many lives. We must ensure our health care workforce have the tools and resources they need to serve Montana…

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October 1, 2022 at 4:11 AM

We Need More Loggers over Lawyers!

Economic Dear John, We have to do more to manage our forests, or our forests will continue to manage us. That's why I’m pushing Congress to pass my bipartisan “Cottonwood” bill to stop fringe environmental groups from blocking important forest management projects. Hear from Paul McKenzie…

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September 29, 2022 at 5:42 AM

We must UNLEASH Montana Energy & LOWER COSTS for Families

Economic  Dear John, To appease the woke green machine, President Biden's administration has enacted disastrous decisions that are detrimental to Made in Montana and Made in America energy.  Our nation is on the verge of an an energy crisis that has put a strain on hardworking Monta…

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September 17, 2022 at 6:15 AM

Border Crisis & Social Media Giants

Economic  Dear John, Deadly drugs like fentanyl are devastating Montana communities and families, and they’re flooding into our state because of President Biden’s administration's disastrous open border policies. Now, these deadly drugs are being sold to teenagers and young adults o…

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September 15, 2022 at 5:49 AM

Inflation is UP, again

Economic  Dear John, Damning new inflation numbers confirmed what Montanans already know —prices are still outrageously high. The inflation crisis fueled by President Biden's administration's reckless spending policies is still spiraling out of control. In August, inflation was up 8…

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September 13, 2022 at 2:41 AM

🚨 Montanans' Retirement Savings are at Risk 🚨

Economic  Dear John, Montanans should not have to pay the price for the whims of wokeness with their hard-earned life savings. I’m concerned that financial institutions are putting environmental, social and  governance (ESG) priorities over the security of Montanans’ retirement savi…

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September 7, 2022 at 8:50 AM

Daines Receives Nonpartisan Democracy Award

Economic  Dear John, This week, I received the “Life in Congress – Workplace Environment” Democracy Award from the nonpartisan Congressional Management Foundation. Congress is here to serve, not be served. That’s why I believe creating a positive workplace environment helps ensure w…

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September 3, 2022 at 9:41 AM

Daines Addresses Issues Facing Montana and the West

Economic  Dear John, As the Chairman of the Senate Western Caucus, I brought local and national leaders together to discuss issues facing Montana and the West including the recent flooding in Yellowstone, Montana ag, wildlife management and active forest management. Watch a recap of…

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August 31, 2022 at 8:56 AM

Southern Border Crisis Threatens MT Communities

Economic  Dear John, Montana is a northern border state with a southern border crisis. Fentanyl is coming from Mexico to Montana just a few days after it crosses the border and devastating our communities—so far this year fentanyl seizures have already doubled last year’s. Hear fro…

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August 27, 2022 at 3:46 AM

BEWARE: The IRS is expanding

Economic  Dear John, With the raging inflation crisis still crushing Montana families, President Biden's Administration now wants you to pay off someone else’s student loans. Make no mistake: this student loan policy is a debt transfer from the wealthy and elite to hard working Mon…

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August 26, 2022 at 1:01 AM

ICYMI: Forest Management Bill to Reverse ‘Cottonwood decision’ Clears Senate Committee

Economic  Dear John, In case you missed it, check out this story from the Flathead Beacon about my bill that would remove roadblocks to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and increase timber management in Montana: Billed by Montana’s congressional delegation as a top forest-manage…

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August 23, 2022 at 1:01 AM

Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Montana Moms

Economic  Dear John, We need to be doing everything we can to support Montana moms – including at the  TSA screening checkpoint. That's why I teamed up with my colleagues across the aisle in the House and Senate to introduce a bipartisan bill to make it easier for Montana moms to sa…

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August 20, 2022 at 2:29 AM

BEWARE: The IRS is expanding

Economic  Dear John, Thanks to President Biden's administration and my colleagues across the aisle, the IRS will be SUPERSIZED to go after Montana small businesses and family farms, not to mention your bank accounts. My colleagues across the aisle plan to double the IRS with 87,000…

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August 18, 2022 at 1:05 AM

💰 Higher Costs Headed Your Way 💰

Economic  Dear John, President Biden's administration and my colleagues across the aisle got their way. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the massive tax and spend bill, and it was just signed into law. What does this mean for you? It means a supersized IRS with ov…

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August 12, 2022 at 9:51 AM

Inflation, Inflation, Inflation

Economic  Dear John, This week’s inflation report shows prices are still out-of-control for Montanans, and many Montana families are still struggling to make ends meet. Compared to one year ago, Montanans are spending 38% more on eggs, the price for coffee rose over 20% and bread co…

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August 10, 2022 at 11:33 PM

❌ They did it - HIGHER energy costs, SUPERSIZED IRS, More TAXES Pass the Senate ❌

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August 6, 2022 at 9:41 PM

What’s not to like about "Build Back Broke?" A LOT.

Economic  Dear John, What’s not to like about President Biden's administration’s reckless tax and spend bill? A LOT. Click below to hear about just a few provisions in "Build Back Broke" that are bad for Montana energy, bad for Montanans’ pocketbooks and bad for our economy. …

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August 4, 2022 at 7:18 PM

🚨TAX HIKES COMING FOR MONTANANS🚨

Economic  Dear John, President Biden's administration misled you.  They said they wouldn't raise taxes on low and middle income class families, but the massive tax and spend bill that my colleagues across the aisle are pushing through Congress does just that.  The reckless "Build Ba…

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August 3, 2022 at 7:28 PM

WARNING: They Want to Supersize the IRS to Go After MT Small Biz, Farms

Economic  Dear John, Under their "Build Back Broke" tax and spend bill, President Biden's administration and my colleagues across the aisle want to SUPERSIZE the IRS to go after hardworking Montana small businesses and family-owned farms. In fact, they want to spend $45 BILLION to …

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August 2, 2022 at 7:18 AM

“Build Back Broke” Will Raise Energy Costs for Montana Families

Economic  Dear John, The disastrous "Build Back Broke" bill proposed by President Biden's administration and my colleagues across the aisle would be devastating for Made in Montana energy production and would raise gasoline and energy prices for Montana families. If their reckless t…

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July 30, 2022 at 11:21 PM

The Disastrous Reckless Tax & Spend Spree is Back, and It’ll Make Inflation Worse

Economic  Dear John, America is in a recession and Montanans are struggling to pay for everything from gas to groceries because of raging inflation. Despite this reality, President Biden's administration and my colleagues across the aisle are trying yet again to pass their massive …

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July 29, 2022 at 6:59 AM

RECESSION IS HERE

Economic  Dear John, Under President Biden's administration, we’ve been in an all-out economic tailspin. This morning, dismal GDP numbers were released showing two consecutive quarters of negative growth – signaling a recession. From the inflation crisis to now a recession, Montana …

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July 27, 2022 at 5:07 AM

It’s high time we support Montanans with disabilities in the workforce

Economic  Dear John, Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and sadly tens of thousands of people with disabilities are still being paid less than the minimum wage – some can be paid as little as a few cents an hour. Back in November, I introduced…

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