WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: American Airlines has joined Delta in responding to U.S. Senator Jon Tester's calls for the CEOs of major airlines to add flights so that Montanans can attend the FCS National Championship game in Dallas, Texas between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Earlier today Delta today announced they would add a nonstop flight from Missoula to the Dallas Fort   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines applauded Senate passage of his bipartisan legislation designating U.S. Highway 20 between Oregon and New England, including part of Montana, as the "National Medal of Honor Highway." "As the son of a United States Marine, I know that it's our duty to honor our brave servicemen and women as they selflessly defend the freedoms we hold dear," said Daines. "The National   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Sends letter to FEMA outlining negative economic impacts of new maps U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) highlighting the negative economic impacts that the proposed flood maps for the Teton River would have on Choteau, Montana. "The provisional maps presented to the public for comment in November included considerable expansions of the ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped reintroduced the "ATF Accountability Act" to provide transparency to Montana gun owners on rules made by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF engages in a secretive classification review process where the agency makes decisions about whether a particular firearm is regulated by the National Firearms Act. Decisions and justificat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: In response to U.S. Senator Jon Tester's calls for the CEOs of major airlines to add flights so that Montanans can attend the FCS National Championship game in Dallas, Texas between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Delta today announced they would add a nonstop flight from Missoula to the Dallas Fort Worth airport (DFW) to accommodate additional deman  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Land and National Defense (LAND) Act to protect American farmland from foreign adversaries and land near our military bases.  The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that foreign persons and entities hold an interest in 40.8 million acres of U.S. agricultural land. Current federal law imposes no restrictions on the amount of private U.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) expressed opposition against harmful policy decisions by the Biden Administration in the attempt to enact federal settlement with Pacific Northwest tribes that could lead to the removal of four dams along the Lower Snake River. "This issue is not just important; it is a slap in the face to the hardworking people of Montana and the entire Northwest," said Rep. Rosendale.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate last week unanimously passed Senator Jon Tester's bipartisan legislation to bring manufacturing jobs back to America and keep the American economy competitive with foreign adversaries by making it easier to attract international semiconductor investment to U.S. communities. "This bipartisan legislation is a win-win, bringing good-paying jobs back to rural America and maintaining our position a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester successfully passed three bipartisan veterans bills into law this year--the most of any member of Congress. These new laws are part of Tester's continued commitment to deliver timely and quality health care, benefits, and services to veterans and their families in Montana and nationwide. "The cost of war continues long after our servicemembers leave unifo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester was the most effective lawmaker in 2023, delivering major wins for Montana and our nation's veterans. Tester has passed more bills into law this Congress than any other lawmaker and worked across the aisle to improve veterans' health care and benefits, secure pay raises and critical resources for American servicemembers, and invest in Montana infrastructure, manufacturing, and innovatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today that he has received the 2023 Rural Champion Award in recognition of his relentless work fighting on behalf of rural America. The One Country Project named Tester a recipient of the annual award citing his leadership in securing funding through the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act specifically for rural states, for his work to revitalize the affordable r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: As a part of his continued work to fully fund and equip Montana law enforcement, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $152,772 in Byrne JAG Grant funding for equipment and supplies for the Sheriff's Office and Detention Facility in Billings. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester secured these funds through the 2023 government funding bill. He was the only member o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: As a direct result of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $31,977,319 to replace and rehabilitate aging infrastructure on I-90 in Mineral County. This funding comes from the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG) program, which Tester established through the IIJA. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to n  more

BIG SANDY, Montana, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester successfully passed three bipartisan veterans bills into law this year--the most of any member of Congress. These new laws are part of Tester's continued commitment to deliver timely and quality health care, benefits, and services to veterans and their families in Montana and nationwide. "The cost of war  more