WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference slamming the Biden administration for pulling Federal air marshals from flight service and deploying them to the southern border instead of addressing the southern border crisis with real policy changes. To watch Daines' remarks, click HERE (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2b2grbyfku  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: "Whether it's helping a neighbor in need down the road, across the country or in this case halfway around the world, Montanans step up." U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today held a videocall with three Montana farmers who are in Israel assisting Israeli farmers who are called into military service amidst the country's war with the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas. John Plocher of Hamilton, Mont  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: "Having grown up on a cattle ranch in the American West, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor brought grit, determination and a passion for service to our nation's highest court. Justice O'Connor was a trailblazer, and her legacy will continue to inspire generations to come. My sinc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to immediately recall Federal air marshals (FAMs) from the southern border and return them to air service in order to protect flying Americans. "I am writing with great concern for the potential impacts the diversion of air marshals of the Federal Air Marshal Service from our nation'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Following sustained efforts from U.S. Senator Jon Tester to protect rural veterans' access to lifesaving emergency medical transportation services, the Department of Veterans Affairs is delaying a rule to change reimbursement rates for special mode transportation, including air and ground ambulances. This delay will give VA more time to work with stakeholders and Congress to implement the rule in a way that wo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: "It's time to Stop Hiding Behind Activist Judges and D.C Bureaucracy and Recognize the Successful Recovery of the Grizzly" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter this week requesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expeditiously complete their 12-month review of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzly bears and delist these recovered populations,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to Governor Greg Gianforte (MT) requesting support to stop the federal government from sending Afghan migrants to Billings. "It is appalling that Biden's unelected bureaucrats - who have been scheming with far-left NGOs - are jeopardizing the safety of our communities by allowing dangerous migrants to be released into Montana," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), along with Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05), and Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15), sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas demanding that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immediately rescind a woke gender-affirming rule and work to close the borders or resign immediately. "We are facing an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement following the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decision to list the wolverine population as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. "Unfortunately, this decision was based on unanswered questions and old or non-existent data," said Rep. Rosendale. "This decision subjects any action regarding the species to t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his efforts to improve access to affordable health care for Montanans and rural communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester backed the bipartisan Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act - legislation that would allow critical services offered by rural pharmacists to be covered by Medicare. "Montanans depend on their local pharmacies for essential health care services and lifesaving medicatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a part of his continued efforts to upgrade critical infrastructure and support Montana's rural economies, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $29,315,277 for Montana's airports for repairs and improvements for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects. This funding comes from Tester's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Bryce Kirk, councilman for the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation, at an oversight hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis": * * * I am Bryce Kirk, Councilman for the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation. I would like to thank the Committee for the invitation to testify on the im  more