WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke and Wyoming Congresswoman Harriett Hageman introduced the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023. The bill requires the DOI to reinstate the 2017 final rule removing grizzlies in the GYE from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife within 180 days of enactment. The 2017 rule was issued by then-Secretary Ryan Zinke. "Instead of moving the goal line, we s  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke led 28 members in launching the Northern Border Security Caucus with Co-Chairman Pennsylvania Congressman Mark Kelly. The coalition consists of representatives of districts along the U.S. - Canada border sounding the alarm on the lack of resources for agents protecting the world's longest international border. The rollout included a letter to Secretary Mayorkas calling f  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act, legislation that will allow individuals who suffered dangerous gender-transition procedures as minors to seek justice in court. Senator Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana), Senator James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahom  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following statement on March 1, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Steve Daines today called on the Biden administration to halt imports of Brazilian beef after finding a case of Mad Cow disease last week. Brazil's agricultural ministry reportedly notified the World Health Organization for Animal Health of the situation. In addition, Brazil suspended its beef exports to China in conjunction with its 2015 bilateral trade agreement. No such t  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bipartisan bill directing the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior to prioritize completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) by the trail's 50th anniversary in 2028. "Completing the Continental Divide Trail will support Montana jobs, boost economic development for   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced his bipartisan, bicameral bill to support Montanans with disabilities the workforce. Daines' bill, the "Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act" or TCIEA, would end the discriminatory practice of paying individuals with disabilities below minimum wage. Today, tens of thousands of people with disabilities are being paid less than the minimum wage - mo  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: With skyrocketing inflation breaking the bank for Montana families, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced today he is launching a video series chronicling how inflation is impacting Montanans. Each week Daines will highlight a video of a Montanan talking about how President Biden's economic policies affect them personally to be featured on his social media channels. "Montanans from all walks   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today called on President Biden and his administration to immediately suspend Brazilian beef imports after a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was recently reported. Brazil recently suspended its beef exports to China in conjunction with its 2015 bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. No such trigger exists with the United States and its b  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines reintroduced a bill this week to direct President Biden to use confiscated assets from the Russian government to offset the costs of any aid that United States sends to support Ukraine. Daines' bill was the subject of questioning at a Senate Banking Committee hearing today where former President Biden's former Deputy National Security Advisor For International Econo  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following remarks on Feb. 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered the following remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference slamming the Biden administration for their proposed rule that would ban fifty percent of gas stoves and push their woke green agenda on Montanans. "You know things are getting bad when a left of center European leader, specifically Germany, is lecturing Senate Democrats ab  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Earlier this week, the Disabled American Veterans awarded U.S. Senator Jon Tester their 2023 Veterans' Champion Award for his numerous legislative achievements over the years and his longstanding commitment to supporting the nation's disabled veterans and their families as Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. "It's an honor to receive the Veterans' Champion Award from the Disabled American Vete  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on March 2, 2023: Earlier this week, the Disabled American Veterans awarded U.S. Senator Jon Tester their 2023 Veterans' Champion Award for his numerous legislative achievements over the years and his longstanding commitment to supporting the nation's disabled veterans and their families as Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. "It's an honor to receive  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: 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' Expand  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2023: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the February episode of the Senator's "Inside Maine" podcast. Senator King, who was recently appointed to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), was joined by committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Montana), and David Richmond, Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services. Together, Senator King and his guests discusse  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, held a press conference yesterday to demand swift Congressional action on his bipartisan bill to fix an injustice that prevents combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years of military service from receiving their full military benefits. Tester was joined by Military and Veterans Service   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Braun's challenge to President Biden's ESG rule that puts politics over profits for Hoosiers' 401(k)s passed the U.S. Senate. Senator Braun led every Republican Senator and Senator Joe Manchin as cosponsors on this challenge. Democratic Senator Jon Tester of Montana joined in voting against the Biden rule. Biden's rule, which went into effect in February, allows fiduciaries to invest based on ES  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, led joint hearings of the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees this week to hear from the nation's leading Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) on their annual legislative priorities for veterans and their families. During the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) hearing on Tuesday, T  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following statement on March 1, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement on his vote for the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden Administration's rule on consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) when investing certain retirement accounts: "At a time when working families are dealing with higher costs, from health care to housing, we need to be focused on ensuring Mont  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: Continuing his efforts to improve access to health care in frontier communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today announced he will introduce new legislation that will provide desperately needed support to critical access hospitals and rural health clinics. Tester's Defending Access to Rural Health Care Act will make critical investments in rural health care by enhancing telehealth cov  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, held a press conference today to demand swift Congressional action on his bipartisan bill to fix an injustice that prevents combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years of military service from receiving their full military benefits. Tester was joined by Military and Veterans Service Organizations and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-F  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing their oversight efforts around the Chinese spy balloon, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chair and Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, today sent a letter to President Biden urging the Administration to take decisive action to prevent future violations of U.S. airspace. "We write today in response to recent events of the China spy balloon and ot  more