Max Baucus

05/08/2008 -- Washington, DC — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senators Jeff Bingaman, Max Baucus, Charles Schumer, Byron Dorgan, Maria Cantwell and Bernie Sanders held a press conference today to unveil the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008, a bill that addresses the root causes of high gas prices.

Gas prices: Photo by Todd Lappin (CC)

Seven years of the Bush Administration’s disastrous energy policies have enriched Big Oil and market speculators at the expense of American consumers. Democrats are committed to providing relief to consumers and strengthening our economic, energy and national security.    » read more »

Montana's Senior Senator At Negotiating Table, Says New Bill Win For Producers

May 8, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – At a press conference on Capitol Hill today, Farm Bill negotiators announced a new Farm Bill deal has been reached. Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus, highlighted that there are many good provisions for Montana in the bill including a permanent disaster assistance fund.    » read more »

Montana's Senior U.S. Senator Stands Up For Consumers

May 7, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – At a press conference on Capitol Hill today Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus announced his plan to crack down on big oil by getting rid of current tax breaks for the country’s major oil companies.

Baucus, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee – the panel with jurisdiction over taxes and revenue – proposed repealing the Section 199 manufacturing deduction for the major integrated oil companies, while tightening the rules that govern how much U.S. taxes are due on income earned overseas by oil and gas companies.    » read more »

Senator Says Progress Has Been Made, More Needs To Be Done To Stamp Out Meth, Other Drug Use

April 22, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus and others today urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to provide $235 million for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program, which helps drug tasks forces coordinate efforts to curb drug trafficking.

Anti-methamphetamine graffiti on a house near Billings, Montana: Photo by Eric Chan (CC)    » read more »

Senators Want Assurances Montana Won't Be Hurt By Mega Deal

April 15, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – Montana’s U.S. Senators are reserving judgment on the impending merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines, saying they’ll oppose the deal without assurances Montana’s service and rates will be protected.

NWA jet Montana: Photo by David Moffitt (CC)

Northwest Airlines and Delta serve multiple cities across Montana. The two companies announced the planned merger Monday. The U.S. Justice Department must still approve the merger.    » read more »

Senator Praises Senate For Giving St. Mary's Project The Green Light

November 8, 2007 -- (Washington, D.C.) – Montana Senator Max Baucus today helped get the game winning touchdown for the Senate’s vote to override the President’s veto on a bill that contains $153 million in funding authorization for the St. Mary’s Diversion.    » read more »

Senator Backs Legislation To Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions

October 24, 2007 -- (Washington, D.C.) –In announcing his support for legislation to help combat global warming, Montana Senator Max Baucus today may have given Congress the boost it needs to pass climate change legislation this year.    » read more »

Senator Will Lead Charge To Override Presidential Veto

October 3, 2007 -- (Washington D.C.) – Shortly after President Bush denied new health coverage for up to 12,000 Montana kids with one stroke of his veto pen, Montana Senator Max Baucus rose up in their defense on the Senate floor today.

Following President Bush’s veto of Baucus’ bill to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, Baucus said he will work to garner enough votes in Congress to override the veto.    » read more »

Senator Attacks Climate Change Personally

September 25, 2007 -- (Washington, D.C) – Montana Senator Max Baucus is putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to climate change.

The senior U.S. Senator today offset his carbon emissions for air travel between Montana and Washington, D.C., paying $1,152 dollars for a year’s worth of travel to begin to help establish a “carbon-neutral footprint.”    » read more »

Senator Introduces Measure To Ensure Agencies Have Resources To Battle Wildfires

July 11, 2007 -- (Washington, D.C.) – Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus today introduced a bill that would set up a new trust fund that would provide a steady and reliable stream of revenue the Forest Service and other agencies would use to battle wildfires without borrowing from other programs.    » read more »

Senators' Measure To Get Rid Of REAL ID Stalls Sweeping Immigration Bill

June 27, 2007 -- (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Montana Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester brought the debate over immigration reform to a grinding halt today on the Senate floor. After opponents of Baucus and Tester’s amendment to strike REAL ID requirements failed to muster a majority of votes, debate on the controversial immigration bill came to a standstill.    » read more »