WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Finance Committee hearing with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivered the following opening statement outlining how the Biden administration's out of control spending and tax hikes have created economic hardship for working families: "My observation has been that the Administration has a pattern of saying one thing and doing something else, and that's creating  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure National Guardsmen and Reservists receive educational benefits for all of the time they spent in uniform. The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act would provide GI Bill benefits to Guardsmen and Reservists for every day they spent in federal service since September 11,   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure National Guardsmen and Reservists receive educational benefits for all of the time they spent in uniform. The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act would provide GI Bill benefits to Guardsmen and Reservists for every day they s  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Following a recent roundtable discussion in Kalispell, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today took concerns from Flathead law enforcement officials directly to the Biden Administration in a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), urging officials to do more to fund rural law enforcement and cut burdensome red tape to address public safety concerns. During the meeting, Tester heard from local law enforcement about  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), kicked off the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. Each Spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Student  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) honors hard-working farmers and ranchers throughout America on the House Floor in celebration of Montana and National Ag week. You can watch his full speech by clicking the picture below: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition and celebration of both national and Montana Ag week. Food security is national security and across the treasure state and the countr  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement in celebration of National Ag Day: "Today and every day, we recognize farmers and ranchers across the Treasure State who work tirelessly to feed and fuel our country," said Rep. Rosendale. "It is an honor to represent and fight for thousands of Montana agricultural producers here in Washington, D.C. Happy National Ag Day!" *** O  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) attended the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing titled: "Assessing Domestic Offshore Energy Reserves & Ensuring U.S. Energy Dominance." During the hearing, Rep. Rosendale critiqued and questioned climate activists. You can watch his full statement and questioning by clicking the image below: "Our country's energy produce  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) participated in the House Freedom Caucus press conference to express his opposition to the Johnson-Schumer-Biden Omnibus. You can hear his full remarks by clicking the image below: "The process is something that we fought extremely hard for in January to restore regular order in the U.S. Congress because everyone recognizes that this place is broke, and that thi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough objecting to the VA's recent announcement that it will expand in vitro fertilization (IVF) to eligible unmarried veterans and eligible veterans in same-sex marriages. Rep. Rosendale was joined by House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (VA-05), Congressional Family Caucus Chairwoma  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement opposing the upcoming thousand-page minibus spending package, which will require a suspending of the rules to get to the floor and will add another trillion dollars to our national debt. Click the image below to hear Congressman Rosendale's statement: "Well, the D.C Cartels is at it again. They released a $1.2 trillion minibus at  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement against the upcoming Minibus spending package and joins the House Freedom Caucus in a letter urging his colleagues in the House of Representatives to vote against the measure. "As expected, the D.C. Cartel is once again attempting to force another Minibus spending package that does nothing to rein in wasteful spending and secure o  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), released the following statement after the Biden administration announced its new effort to force an electric vehicle mandate by 2030. "This recent announcement by the Biden administration is overreaching, unnecessary, and will be excessively costly to all those who wish to buy a reliable vehicle in the future," said Rep. Rosendale. "Biden's move is rooted in a   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke's bipartisan resolution H. Con. Res. 86, expressing Congressional disapproval of President Biden's planned carbon tax. The Resolution passed the House Floor with a final vote of 222-196. According to the Energy Administration Information, if enacted, a carbon tax would cause: * Loss of more than 1.4 million jobs.   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: This week, Roseburg Forest Products announced it will be shutting down its Missoula particle board plant in mid-May. This comes less than a week after Pyramid Lumber, Seeley Lake's largest employer and one of the oldest family-owned lumber mills in Western Montana, announced it will close its doors soon due to economic pressures. Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke released the following stateme  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on March 18, 2024: * * * Pressing For Passage Of Major Richard Star Act For Idaho Veterans I had the opportunity recently to stand with fellow proponents of the Major Richard Star Act, legislation that would provide combat-disabled veterans full disability and retirement pay, to press for its enactment. Fellow U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana), U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-Florida), Tonya Star, wife of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: After the United States Forest Service (USFS) stuck Vigilante Rural Cooperative, a Montana electric cooperative, with a more than $5 million bill, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, calling on him to find a solution that wouldn't punish Montana ratepayers. Following the Deep Creek Canyon Fire, which occurred in the Helena National Forest in   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Following the United States Postal Service's (USPS) recent decision to relocate Missoula's Processing and Distribution Center outgoing operations out-of-state, and after hearing from countless veterans frustrated with USPS's untimely delivery of prescription medications, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today called on the USPS Board of Governors to work towards improved postal service in Montana. "  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The U.S. Senate today passed a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution authored by U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) that would overturn the Biden Administration's decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. In a speech delivered on the Senate floor prior to passage of the resolution, Tester emphasized the importance of standing   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on March 19, 2024: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) are introducing bipartisan legislation today to make it easier for veterans to use their VA benefits to access trucking apprenticeship programs. The Senators' Veterans Transition to Trucking Act would cut bureaucratic red tape currently m  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) are introducing bipartisan legislation today to make it easier for veterans to use their VA benefits to access trucking apprenticeship programs. The Senators' Veterans Transition to Trucking Act would cut bureaucratic red tape currently making it more difficult for veterans to util  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of their efforts to improve access to housing, particularly in rural communities, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the Appraisal Industry Improvement Act - bipartisan legislation that would improve the home appraisal process by bolstering the appraiser workforce. "There is not a place I go in Montana where I don't hear about how rising costs and housing shortage  more