2026年3月4日 / 美国东部时间晚上8:26 / CBS新闻
华盛顿 — 蒙大拿州参议员史蒂夫·戴恩斯已决定不寻求连任，这使得国会中希望离职的共和党人名单不断扩大。
戴恩斯未具体说明退休原因，但表示他数月来一直为此事纠结。他称自己在国会的时光是“职业生涯中最大的荣誉”。
“现在是像蒂姆·希伊这样的新领袖带头在美国参议院为蒙大拿州而战的时候了，”他在周三的声明中说道，提及该州的初级参议员。
戴恩斯2013年开始国会生涯，在众议院任职一届后转战参议院。
2025年11月18日，史蒂夫·戴恩斯参议员在美国华盛顿特区国会大厦。[Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg via Getty Images]
“在投身公共服务之前，我在私营部门工作了28年。虽然那段岁月收获颇丰，但与在公共服务中获得的满足感相比，简直不值一提。我充满活力、备受鼓舞，已准备好迎接未来的挑战，”戴恩斯表示。
他表示支持库尔特·阿尔梅接替自己。阿尔梅在特朗普总统第一任期内担任蒙大拿州地区美国检察官，在总统第二任期内再次获得提名并通过确认。
戴恩斯宣布后不久，特朗普就对阿尔梅表示了支持。
“他做了一份几乎无人能及的工作，但遗憾的是，对于我们的国家来说，史蒂夫的任期即将结束，他决定离开参议院，将‘火炬传递’给库尔特·阿尔梅，”特朗普写道。“事实上，如果库尔特没有最高级别的天赋和才能，史蒂夫本会一直留任。但库尔特才华横溢，基于史蒂夫的强烈推荐，我将给予他我全部且绝对的支持。”
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Sen. Steve Daines of Montana won’t seek reelection amid wave of GOP retirements
March 4, 2026 / 8:26 PM EST / CBS News
Washington — Sen. Steve Daines of Montana has decided not to run for reelection, adding to the growing list of Republicans in Congress who want out.
Daines did not give a specific reason for his retirement, but said he had wrestled with the decision for months. He called his time in Congress “the greatest honor of my professional career.”
“It is time for a new leaders like Tim Sheehy to spearhead the fight for Montana in the United States Senate,” he said in a statement Wednesday, referring to the state’s junior senator.
Daines began his career in Congress in 2013, serving one term in the House before jumping to the Senate.
Sen. Steve Daines in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2025. Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg via Getty Images
“Prior to public service, I spent 28 years in the private sector. While I found those years very rewarding, they didn’t compare to the fulfillment I’ve found in public service. I’m energized, encouraged, and ready for what comes next,” Daines said.
He said he is backing Kurt Alme to replace him. Alme served as U.S. attorney for the District of Montana during President Trump’s first term and was again nominated and confirmed during the president’s second term.
Mr. Trump rolled out his endorsement for Alme shortly after Daines’ announcement.
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“He did a job like few others are capable of doing but, sadly for our Country, Steve’s Term is up, and he has decided to leave the Senate and, ‘pass the torch’ to Kurt Alme,” Mr. Trump wrote. “In fact, if Kurt didn’t have the highest level of aptitude and talent, Steve would have remained exactly where he is but, Kurt is exceptional, and I will be giving him, based on Steve’s strongest recommendation, my Complete and Total Endorsement.”
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