WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Steve Daines, in a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, called on the Biden administration to provide a briefing to members of Congress on the Department of Energy's proposed rule that would ban 96% of gas stoves. Daines' letter comes after a recent exchange with Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Andrew Light at a Senate Committee on Energy and Natur  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following remarks: * * * U.S. Senator Steve Daines will address a joint session of the Montana Legislature today at the invitation of Montana legislative leadership. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Speaker Regier, members of the legislature, and statewide elected officials here today. It's a great honor to be speaking here in a room that holds so much history for our state. When we woke up this   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing their push to increase veterans' long-term care options, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) teamed up to introduce bipartisan legislation to expand veterans' access to assisted living services. The Senators' Expanding Veterans' Options for Long Term Care Act  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester joined Montana veterans, servicemembers, and health care providers in Great Falls today to discuss addressing systemic challenges with TRICARE for beneficiaries in rural areas and next steps to improve the Department of Defense's (DoD) health care program. TRICARE delivers health care services for active duty servicemembers, Guard and Reserve members, military retirees,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: Recently, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) reintroduced the Secure America's Borders First Act. This legislation would prohibit the Biden Administration from providing further military assistance to Ukraine until the border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is completed and operational control of the border is demonstrated. "This week, President Biden traveled to Kyiv to present Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today held a public in-person listening session in Havre to hear directly from Montana Ag producers, local leaders, and members of the public in preparation for negotiating the 2023 Farm Bill. After the panel, Tester took questions and comments directly from the audience. "As a third-generation Montana farmer, I know firsthand how important it is that we deliver a Farm Bill that works   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of their continued effort to support American ranchers and ensure the safety of American consumers, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) today reintroduced their bipartisan bill to suspend Brazilian beef imports to the United States until experts can conduct a systemic review of the commodity's impacts on food safety and animal health. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is also a cospo  more