U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted to avoid a government shut down and to preserve and protect services import to Montana's children, seniors, and local communities.
"This is a necessary vote to keep the government open and to fund CHIP,"said Daines.
Additionally, the bill will:
Provide $2.85 billion for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Provide $550 million in funding for Community Health Centers.
Prevent $23 million in cuts to mineral royalty penalties.
Prevent cuts to Medicare.
Provide $4.7 billion in funding for missile defense and other defense priorities.