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In January 2019, Daines announced he had created a [[pro-life]] caucus in the U.S. Senate.<ref>Freiburger, Calvin (January 18, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-senator-announces-new-pro-life-caucus-in-us-senate-at-2019-march-f Pro-life Senator announces new ‘pro-life caucus’ in US Senate at 2019 March for Life]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan (January 18, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/18/montana-sen-steve-daines-launches-pro-life-caucus-senate/ Montana Sen. Steve Daines Launches Pro-Life Caucus in Senate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> | In January 2019, Daines announced he had created a [[pro-life]] caucus in the U.S. Senate.<ref>Freiburger, Calvin (January 18, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-senator-announces-new-pro-life-caucus-in-us-senate-at-2019-march-f Pro-life Senator announces new ‘pro-life caucus’ in US Senate at 2019 March for Life]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan (January 18, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/18/montana-sen-steve-daines-launches-pro-life-caucus-senate/ Montana Sen. Steve Daines Launches Pro-Life Caucus in Senate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> | ||
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| + | Despite having planned to object to the official "results" of the [[2020 U.S. presidential election election]],<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace (December 30, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/532149-here-are-the-republicans-planning-to-challenge-the-electoral-college-results Here are the Republicans planning to challenge the Electoral College results]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 7, 2021.</ref> Daines later bailed out on [[conservatives]] and voted to certify the Biden "victory".<ref>Two references: | ||
| + | *Lutey, Tom (January 6, 2021). https://billingsgazette.com/news/daines-abandons-opposing-states-election-results/article_6ed16b52-ae14-5603-8379-06aa2796a68a.html Daines abandons opposing states' election results]. ''Billings Gazette''. Retrieved January 7, 2021. | ||
| + | *Schubert, Keith (January 6, 2021). [https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2021/jan/06/daines-changes-course-and-will-certify-election-re/ Daines changes course and will certify election results]. ''Daily Inter Lake''. Retrieved January 7, 2021.</ref> This was after paid protesters<ref>https://twitter.com/ariellanewland/status/1347133853169803265</ref> and [[Antifa]] thugs<ref>https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1347040212602466304</ref> infiltrated a peaceful protest organized by Trump protesters, breaking their way into the [[U.S. Capitol Building]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:25, January 7, 2021
| Steve Daines | |||
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| Junior U.S. Senator from Montana From: January 3, 2015 – present | |||
| Predecessor | John Walsh | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Montana's At-Large Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |||
| Predecessor | Denny Rehberg | ||
| Successor | Ryan Zinke | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Cindy Daines | ||
| Religion | Presbyterian | ||
Steven David “Steve” Daines (born August 20, 1962 (age 64)) is the junior Unites States Senator from Montana. He is a member of the Republican Party and was elected in November 2014.
Daines serves on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; the Committee on Indian Affairs; and the Committee on Appropriations.
U.S. Senate
Tenure
In January 2019, Daines announced he had created a pro-life caucus in the U.S. Senate.[1][2]
Despite having planned to object to the official "results" of the 2020 U.S. presidential election election,[3] Daines later bailed out on conservatives and voted to certify the Biden "victory".[4] This was after paid protesters[5] and Antifa thugs[6] infiltrated a peaceful protest organized by Trump protesters, breaking their way into the U.S. Capitol Building.
References
- ↑ Freiburger, Calvin (January 18, 2019). Pro-life Senator announces new ‘pro-life caucus’ in US Senate at 2019 March for Life. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ↑ Berry, Susan (January 18, 2019). Montana Sen. Steve Daines Launches Pro-Life Caucus in Senate. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ↑ Brufke, Juliegrace (December 30, 2020). Here are the Republicans planning to challenge the Electoral College results. The Hill. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Two references:
- Lutey, Tom (January 6, 2021). https://billingsgazette.com/news/daines-abandons-opposing-states-election-results/article_6ed16b52-ae14-5603-8379-06aa2796a68a.html Daines abandons opposing states' election results]. Billings Gazette. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- Schubert, Keith (January 6, 2021). Daines changes course and will certify election results. Daily Inter Lake. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ariellanewland/status/1347133853169803265
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1347040212602466304
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Official website