WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough following reports that the VA has directed medallions honoring World War II veterans who served in the First Special Service Forces (FSSF) to be removed from headstones in VA cemeteries across Montana. "For years, the Montanans who served in the FSSF and were buried at VA cemeteries i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business' Cavuto: Coast to Coast to discuss President Biden's border crisis. Watch the interview HERE. Daines on Biden's Anti-Border Security Policies: I think, as you just mentioned, it's the number one issue for voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. According to a Harvard poll that just came out, it's the number one issue for voters across our e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference condemning the Biden administration for allowing illegal immigrants to board airplanes without any required personal information. To watch, click HERE. "The American people know that if you head to the airport, you want to jump on a flight here in the United States, you bring a v  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) joined The Bottom Line on Fox Business this week to expose the failures of green energy. The interview came after Rep. Rosendale posted a video on social media of him at a wind farm in Judith Gap, MT and every single windmill was halted due to the blistering -30 degree temperature. You can view the interview by clicking on the picture below: Rep. Rose  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) shared a video on his social media platforms summarizing his work during the first two weeks back in session. Click the image below to watch: "Montanans did NOT send me to Washington to go along to get along," said Rep. Rosendale. "That's why I spent our first two weeks back in session fighting against those who seek to undermine our republic!" Key   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) introduced the Halt the Invasion Act which will stop the federal government from interfering with the State of Texas' border control measures in Eagle Pass, unless Texas consents to the federal governments' actions. "Joe Biden and the D.C. Cartel have deliberately surrendered our border to terrorists, human traffickers, and gang member  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Matt Rosendale (R-MT) joined Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and over 120 other colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman calling for the withdrawal of the Biden Administration's proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke introduced a resolution expressing Congressional disapproval of President Biden's planned carbon tax. The Resolution cites the negative impacts that would come with implementing a carbon tax. If enacted, a carbon tax would exacerbate the increasing energy costs consumers pay to power their vehicles, homes and businesses. There would also be downstream impacts to m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler reiterating his concerns that the agency's proposed "climate disclosure rule" could lead to burdensome paperwork and bureaucracy for Montana family farmers and ranchers. Tester and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) emphasized in their letter that American farmers feed the world and should  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today introduced his AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to strengthen reporting and enforcement of foreign investment in American farmland and agribusiness. Tester's latest bipartisan bill will aid his ongoing efforts to ban foreign adversaries - China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea - from getting a foothold on U.S. soil by improving tracking and dat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of his continued work going to bat for Montana ranchers and kids, U.S. Senator Jon Tester introduced the School Lunch Integrity Act, a bipartisan bill with Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) to ban cell-cultivated meat from being provided through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP). Currently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sets nutritional req  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester today hosted a landmark roundtable to discuss the current use and potential future application of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to better provide veterans their earned health care and benefits. Tester was joined by Committee members, VA officials, and an expert from the RAND Corporation. "A.I. h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester today met with Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, the government's top watchdog, to discuss improving accountability and oversight at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). GAO issues dozens of oversight reports about VA each year with recommendations to improve services and protect taxpayer funds. "  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Following devastating spring flooding in 2022, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $16,274,429 to repair roads and bridges in Yellowstone National Park. This funding comes both as a direct result of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), as well as through the appropriations process. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: As a direct result of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $34,443,681 to repair and rehabilitate aging infrastructure on I-90 in Mineral County. The funding comes from the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program, or INFRA, which is funded by Tester's IIJA. Tester worked with five Republicans and four  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Following devastating spring flooding in 2022, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $11,981,920 to repair roads and bridges in Western Montana. This funding comes both as a direct result of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), as well as through the appropriations process. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was the only m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2024: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester today hosted a landmark roundtable to discuss the current use and potential future application of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to better provide veterans their earned health care and benefits. Tester was joined by Committee members, VA officials, and a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2024: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester today met with Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, the government's top watchdog, to discuss improving accountability and oversight at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). GAO issues dozens of oversight reports about VA each year with recommendations to imp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: The backlog of requests for military service records at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has been eliminated following sustained efforts from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester. The NPRC, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), stores military service records that veterans rely on to access their earned Department of Veterans Affairs-administered (VA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: The backlog of requests for military service records at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has been eliminated following sustained efforts from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester. The NPRC, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), stores military service records that veterans rely on to access their earned Dep  more