WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Russ Fulcher was elected by members of the House Republican conference to serve on the Republican Policy Committee for the 118th Congress. He joins the Committee as the Representative for Region 12, which includes the states Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Oregon, and the territories Guam and American Samoa. "I am honored to have been elected by my colleagues to s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines, member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, helped introduce legislation to enable oversight of the IRS and provide accountability to Montana taxpayers. "The Democrats gave the IRS a blank check to go after small businesses, farms, and Montana families with an army of 87,000 new agents and 1.2 million additional audits. It's our job to prevent the IRS from being used as a politic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee called for passage of his bipartisan bill to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. "The Continental Divide Trail Completion Act... is bipartisan, bicameral, will help spur recreation, economic development and grow jobs in Montana and local gateway communities... The tourism and recreation eco  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced the Senate passed their bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing the selfless bravery of wildland firefighters and first responders across the country. "Montana's wildland firefighters and first responders are heroes--they put their lives on the line without hesitation to protect our families and local communities from devas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Continuing his efforts to address the needs of Native veterans across the country, Chairman Jon Tester led a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today where he pushed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver copayment relief to Native American veterans--as directed by a law he championed last Congress. A staunch advocate of supporting Native American  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2022: * * * Senator Stabenow released this statement following the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act in the U.S. Senate. "The Respect for Marriage Act will guarantee marriage equality for all Americans and ensure that families are protected no matter where they live or travel. "If a marriage is recognized in Michigan, then it should be recognized in Mississippi and Montana too. "I'm prou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: Continuing his efforts to address the needs of Native veterans across the country, Chairman Jon Tester led a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today where he pushed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver copayment relief to Native American veterans--as directed by a law he championed last Congress. A staunch advocate of supporting Native American veterans, Tester led his C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement on the confirmation of Robert Philip Storch as Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD), the agency's top taxpayer watchdog. "Montanans expect taxpayer dollars to be spent efficiently and effectively, especially when it comes to our national security. The Inspector General is our eyes and ears in the Defense Departme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement after passage of Anthony Johnstone's nomination to be a Judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals through the Senate Judiciary Committee on an 11-10-1 vote. The nomination now awaits a vote by the full Senate. "Anthony Johnstone has a proven record of applying the law without bias and standing up for our constitution, which w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement following his vote to pass the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, legislation that will protect same-sex marriage across the United States. "It's not the job of government to tell people who they can or can't love and marry. In Montana we defend everyone's individual freedoms, and passing the bipartisan Respect for Marriage A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2022, and letter: In his continued effort to secure the United States' southern border, U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today joined his colleagues Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in outlining their concerns to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the Biden Administration's current preparations for the end of Title 42, which gives  more