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It’s ‘bring your parents to work day’ for Steve Daines

The Republican senator shared a picture with mom and dad on Twitter

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., brought his parents to the mecca of all Hill destinations: Cups. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., brought his parents to the mecca of all Hill destinations: Cups. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Kathryn Lyons
Posted May 8, 2019 at 5:55pm

Most kids wouldn’t dare be seen with their parents within several miles of school. Not Sen. Steve Daines, though — he was bold enough to be seen with them in his office. Gasp!

It’s apparently “bring your parents to work” day for the Republican senator, who shared a picture with mom and dad on Twitter.

Clair Daines, a marine, and wife Sharon are homebuilders in Montana and trekked to the East Coast to visit their son. The parentals made a trip to beloved Cups in the Russell Senate Office Building and planned to stick around to see Daines speak on the floor for “Small Business Week” on Wednesday afternoon, according to staff.

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