WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced a resolution reaffirming American support for Israel. Specifically, the resolution states Israel is not a racist state, Congress rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel. Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Steve Daines (R-Montan  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference highlighting the importance of pushing back on President Joe Biden's woke agenda and using the "National Defense Authorization Act" (NDAA) to strengthen the United States' national security. Senator Daines is working to include several of his priorities, including banning tax dollars from being used   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing applauded the passage of his bipartisan "Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act." The historic bill would finalize Montana's last Indian water rights settlement. Watch and download HERE [link at bottom]. "This is a historic step for Montana. It is a bipartisan agreement, the Fort Belknap Water R  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following statement on July 20, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced changes to the Montana VA Healthcare System. "Montana has one of the highest populations of veterans per capita in the United States yet the Biden administration's VA continues to fail our heroes who have sacrificed so much for our country. "The fact that it took this  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, issued the following news release: Rep. Matt Rosendale, (R-Mont.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee's Joint Oversight Hearing with the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to examine challenges in comp  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) grilled leaders of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in a House Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing on the current practice of disarming veterans who seek fiduciary assistance managing their benefits. "It is unacceptable and outright illegal for unelected bureaucrats to strip veterans of their 2nd Amendment rights without due process just   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released a Farm Bill priorities survey to ensure Montanans have a chance to lend their voice to the conversation. "Getting Montana's priorities into this year's Farm Bill is crucial to maintaining our state's economic health. I've been working hard to make sure our needs are addressed in this massive piece of legislation and have held roundtable d  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement in response to the announcement from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the Montana VA Healthcare System. This morning, the VA announced they will be requiring a comprehensive review of the Montana VA Health Care System to identify any potential issues and implement all necessary corrective measures. This review will encompa  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras, R-Montana, involving a hearing on July 12, 2023, on a bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and other purposes (S. 1987): * * * Chair Schatz, Vice Chair Murkowski, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, I thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony today. My name is Kristen Juras,  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Following sustained efforts from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester, President Joe Biden signed into law his bipartisan legislation to approve several Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects to better serve veterans, including at the Fort Harrison VA facility in Montana. "Delivering veterans the quality care and benefits they de  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Following sustained efforts from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester, President Joe Biden signed into law his bipartisan legislation to approve several Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects to better serve veterans, including at the Fort Harrison VA facility in Montana. "Delivering veterans the quality care and benefits they deserve starts with ensuring VA has top-notch   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, who is leading the Senate's bipartisan investigation into the Chinese spy balloon that was first spotted over Montana in February, today announced he successfully secured the inclusion of his bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual must-pass defense bill, to assess commercially available technology that can and is being used in foreig  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on July 20, 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 announced today that his bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act is officially included as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - the annual must-pass defense bill. Tester's FEND Off Fentanyl Act woul  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee approved by a voice vote Congressman Ryan Zinke's amendment to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Grizzly from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and return to the 2017 Department of the Interior rule. The amendment was added to the FY24 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies funding bill and will advance to a vote on the House Floor i  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee approved Congressman Ryan Zinke's Transportation Housing and Urban Development (THUD) community funding requests to advance to a vote on the House Floor in September. Pending passage on the House Floor, the requests will be considered for inclusion in the joint funding package to be approved by the Senate, then signed by the President. The bill in  more