WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: In his continued push to hold executives accountable in the wake of recent bank collapses, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today pressed banking experts on the regulatory failures that led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and pushed for the executives of the failed banks to have their bonuses clawed back. During the Senate Banking Committee hearing, Tester demanded accountabilit  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: As part of his continued efforts to secure America's borders and combat the flow of fentanyl to Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials for answers this week on the Administration's plans to send troops to the southern border and their efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking during a Senate Homeland Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines, member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, helped introduce a permitting proposal to substantively reform the nation's broken permitting and environmental review processes, which are currently delaying key energy, infrastructure and transportation projects in Montana and across America. "Our permitting system is broken, and Montanans are paying  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce the "Kids Online Safety Act", a bipartisan bill to protect Montana children online and hold Big Tech accountable. The "Kids Online Safety Act" provides Montanans with the tools, safeguards and transparency they need to protect their children against online harms. The bill requires social media platforms to put the well-being of children first, helping e  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines cosponsored the bipartisan "Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong Act," or "LAKES Act" to improve outdoor recreation facilities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)-managed areas by providing opportunities for public-private investments and giving local districts more flexibility to reinvest their resources. "Outdoor recreation is part of our Montana way of life," sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing pressed Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on committing to follow the science, complete the review in twelve months, and delist grizzly bears where they have exceeded recovery numbers in the region. Senator Daines: Grizzly bears have now exceeded, exceeded recovery targets in both the Greater Yellows  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after voting against President Biden's judicial nominee Anthony Johnstone to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. "The Ninth Circuit has substantial influence over Montana and our way of life. It is critical that Montana's lone seat on this court is held by someone that better reflects Montana values, not someon  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester, members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, announced the passage of their bipartisan Senate resolution marking May 5th, 2023, as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. "On May 5th, the day Hanna Harris would have celebrated her 31st birthday, we take a moment to reflect on her and the far too many other mur  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following remarks on May 3, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered the following remarks at a Senate Republican press conference slamming President Biden and Senate Democrats for their refusal to negotiate with Speaker McCarthy to increase the debt ceiling. In addition to increasing the debt ceiling through March 31, 2024, the House-passed bill includes provisions that would place responsible limits on federal spendin  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following remarks on May 2, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered the following remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference slamming President Biden and Senate Democrats for being unwilling to negotiate with Speaker McCarthy and Republicans on a debt ceiling deal that includes spending reform. "One thing we've seen over the course of the last several months in this debt ceiling discussion is   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Tonya Plummer, director of Native American housing programs at Enterprise Community Partners, at an oversight hearing on April 28, 2023, entitled "Tribal Perspectives on Housing and Transportation": * * * My name is Tonya Plummer, and I serve as the Director of Native American Housing Programs at Enterprise Community Partners. I am a  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) at a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing questioned General Charles Brown, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, about bomber agile combat employment (BACE) capabilities in North Dakota, as well as the delivery status of MH-139A helicopters to Minot Air Force Base. Excerpts and full video are below. Senator Cramer first highlighted the only two remain  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: As Montana's champion for public lands, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today joined the bipartisan Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act that ensures fees collected from visitors to the Fort Peck dam and reservoir are retained and used by localU.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) units to improve Montana recreation opportunities. "Montana's public lands and waters are critical to the thousand  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S Senator Jon Tester's nominee to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana, former Dawson County Sheriff Craig Anderson, passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee today with strong bipartisan support and heads to a vote by the full U.S. Senate. U.S. Senator Jon Tester issued the following statement: "Keeping Montanans safe is my top priority in the United States Senate, and we'll  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today pressed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan on the Biden Administration's failure to take community feedback into account when proceeding with Superfund cleanups. Tester specifically condemned the EPA's lack of engagement with the community in Butte, which was declared a Federal Superfund Site in 1983 due to the damage caused by over a ce  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Funding will come from Senator's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and 2023 government funding bill * * * As part of his continued effort to upgrade critical infrastructure and support economic growth in rural communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured more than $5 million through his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Omnibus Appropria  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Following his efforts, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) appointed Chauncey Parker to serve on the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs to improve support and outreach for Native American veterans in Montana: "Mr. Parker has shown a strong commitment to serving veterans living in Indian Country, and I couldn't b  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following statement on May 1, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester released the following statement on the failure and sale of First Republic Bank: "As one of the few members of Congress to vote against bailing out Wall Street Banks in 2008, I'm glad to see that taxpayers won't be asked to foot the bill for First Republic Bank's failure. "With working families facing rising costs on everything from housing to groceries it is critical  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester released the following statement on his vote to overturn a Biden Administration rule that removestariffs from solar materials made in China and shipped through third party countries to circumvent existing tariffs: "I will always take on anyone, including President Biden, to make sure America maintains our position as the world's leading economic power. Removing tariffs whe  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Following a months' long pressure campaign from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the Biden Administration yesterday announced the termination of vaccine mandates for Canadian truck drivers entering the United States which will take effect later this month. In response, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Tester issued the following statement: "Too often folks in Washington don't understand what a hard day's work lo  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: * * * TRIO programs help ensure first-generation, underserved students have equal access to a college education * * * In his continued effort to ensure underserved students have the opportunity to earn a college degree, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today re-introduced his bipartisan Educational Opportunity and Success Act alongside his colleagues Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Shelley Moore Capit  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: As part of his continued efforts to lower costs for Montanans and expand access to reliable air service for rural communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) today introduced their bipartisan Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act to increase flight options for travelers in rural America. "Expanding reliable air service is essential for Montana so we can lower fl  more