WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Todd Young (R-Indiana), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR)   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - Senator Steve Daines helped introduce the "Protect Our Bases Act" to ensure the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can review foreign land purchases near sensitive military, intelligence, and national laboratory sites by requiring member agencies to annually update and review their lists of these sites. "As President Biden's weakness on the world stage has emboldened   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide a monthly report to Congress on terrorist watch list encounters at the nation's southern border. Under the Biden administration, we have seen historic numbers of individuals on the FBI's terrorist watch list encountered at the southern border. "Since October 1st, hundreds of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Neil Cavuto on Fox Business' Cavuto: Coast to Coast to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed terrorist organization, Hamas. Daines slammed President Biden for his weakness toward Iran, spoke about his first-hand experience in the tunnels built by Hezbollah and called for sanctions on Iran. Watch the interview HERE Daines  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Introduces Resolution Calling on President Biden to Rejoin the Geneva Consensus Declaration U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines introduced a Senate resolution today to celebrate the third anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration and urged President Biden to add the United States as a signatory to the coalition of now 36 countries making a shared commitment to defending life, the f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Through Daines' "Endless Frontier Act" Montana Will Lead Country to Boost Tech Industry U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that following the passage of his bipartisan "Endless Frontier Act," Montana has been selected as a Regional Tech Hub by the Economic Development Administration and will receive funds to invest in Montana's technology sector, help win the race against China, create   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Amendment would prevent unelected bureaucrats from stripping veterans of their right to keep and bear arms U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines voted today to prevent veterans from losing their Second Amendment right to purchase or own firearms when they receive help managing their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits. The amendment is based on the "Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act." "We  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted to elect Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and issued the following statement: "This afternoon, I was proud to cast my vote for Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House, upending the D.C. Cartel's siege on the House of Representatives," said Rep. Rosendale. "For decades, the Swamp has been hard at work using every tactic in the b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: During a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on accountability and transparency at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Chairman Jon Tester highlighted his bipartisan Leadership, Engagement, Accountability, and Development (LEAD) Act of 2023 to improve the Department's ability to identify wrongdoing and hold leadership and employees accountable. "Accountability and transparency must be co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: As part of his continued push to close the digital divide in rural Montana communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today led a group of 31 colleagues in urging Congressional leadership to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in Montana. The ACP helps lower internet bills for 52,103 households across Montana. Due to the program's popularity nationwide, funds are set to run   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today pressed officials on their failure to prevent robocalls and ripped phone scammers as "clowns" who need to "go get a damn job" during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing. During his remarks, Tester shared a story with officials about a recent robocall he received that disrupted his work during harvest, and asked officials if they have enough manpower to go after   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his work to modernize Montana's power grids, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $26 million in funding to prevent and protect energy grids against wildfire. This investment comes from Tester's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and will work to modernize power grids across Montana to mitigate effects of extreme weather by improving data monitoring and advancing technologies. Tester worked   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a part of his continued work to modernize Montana's power grids, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured two awards totaling more than $9 million in funding for Missoula Electric Cooperative (MEC) to prevent and protect against wildfire. This investment comes from Tester's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and will work to modernize MEC's power grid to mitigate effects of extreme weather by improving d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Continuing his efforts to protect Montanans' Second Amendment rights, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, took to the Senator floor today to express his strong support for the Second Amendment rights of Montana's veterans: "I rise in support...of Second Amendment rights for veterans in Montana and across this country," said Tester. "It is not right that a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Todd Young (R-Indiana), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) issued the following statement in response to the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: During a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on accountability and transparency at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Chairman Jon Tester highlighted his bipartisan Leadership, Engagement, Accountability, and Development (LEAD) Act of 2023 to improve the Department's ability to identify wrongdoing and hold leadership and employees accountable.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2023: Continuing his efforts to protect Montanans' Second Amendment rights, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, took to the Senator floor today to express his strong support for the Second Amendment rights of Montana's veterans: "I rise in support...of Second Amendment rights for veterans in Montana and across this cou  more