WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: During a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on improving care and resources for women veterans, Chairman Jon Tester questioned a panel of woman veterans and advocates, including Dr. Alissa Engel, a Montana veteran and mental health provider, on his Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act--bipartisan legislation that would expand the evidentiary standard for military sexual tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- 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 improving care and resources for women veterans, Chairman Jon Tester questioned a panel of woman veterans and advocates, including Dr. Alissa Engel, a Montana veteran and mental health provider, on his Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act--bipartisan legislation that would expand the  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered the following remarks upon opening the hearing titled, "VA Supply Chain Modernization: Ready for Prime Time?" "The VA refused to share basic information about this effort until a little more than 24 hours ago, giving us no choice but to hold this hearing," s  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto to discuss the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Daines called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to hold a full impeachment trial and highlighted Mayorkas' failures at the southern border. Watch Daines' remarks HERE. Daines on Mayorkas' Impeachment Trial in the Senate: I'm not surprised, first of   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, today highlighted the devastating impact of substance abuse and the opioid epidemic and discussed how to best support treatment and care for patients at a roundtable. Daines also invited Dr. Malcolm Horn from the Rimrock Foundation in Billings, Montana, to participate in the roundtable and share her exper  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce a measure to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) rule capping credit card late penalties. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution argues the CFPB's rule will decrease the availability of credit card products for those who need it most, raise rates for many borrowers who carry a balance but pay on time, and increase the like  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a measure challenging the Biden Administration's rule that would force more burdensome regulations on new and existing Montana oil production. This new set of regulations would cause prices to skyrocket, first for Montana producers, then for Montana consumers. "President Biden will stop at nothing to appease the far-Left environmental groups who want to shut down  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - Today two of U.S. Senator Steve Daines' bipartisan bills passed out of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. Daines' "Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act" modernizes and streamlines the adoption of cloud computing technology in federal agencies and Daines' "BEST Technology for the Homeland Act" reauthorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference criticizing the Biden administration's climate-driven mandates that would force the production of electric vehicles and heavy duty trucks: Watch Daines' remarks HERE. "Well, let me join the choir. Joe Biden's border is a mess, and I agree with my colleagues that every Senate Democrat needs to join Repub  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Following sustained efforts from U.S. Senator Jon Tester demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) take action to protect thousands of veterans and servicemembers using VA home loans facing foreclosure, VA announced yesterday it will launch a new program to help more than 40,000 veterans facing financial hardship and foreclosure stay in their homes. "Our veterans earned their home loan guarantee bene  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Following sustained efforts from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the U.S. Air Force announced that the Montana Air National Guard Base (MANG) in Great Falls will officially be the first of four selected military bases to receive delivery of new C-130J aircraft. Tester applied pressure on Air Force leadership resulting in MANG being selected for delivery ahead of the Connecticut, Minnesota, and Illinois Air National   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on April 11, 2024: Following sustained efforts from U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) take action to protect thousands of veterans and servicemembers using VA home loans facing foreclosure, VA today announced it will launch a new program to help more than 40,000 veterans facing financial ha  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: As a part of his continued efforts to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the resources they need to keep Montana and our country safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today chaired a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing with Air Force and Space Force leadership to review the President's FY2025 budget request. During the hearing, Tester pressed Air Force and Space Force leade  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), investigated the impact cartels have on Indian Country in the Treasure State during a House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations hearing. Montana's own Jeffrey Stiffarm, President of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and Bryce Kirk, Tribal Executive Board Member of the Fort Peck Tribes, served as witnesses in the hearing. Yo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), during a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing, recognized Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough for his assistance in making sure Treasure State veterans receive quality health care at Fort Harrison Medical Center. "Thank you very much for your help in Montana," said Rep. Rosendale. "We are making a lot of progress to impro  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), released the following statement after he voted against the Rule for H.R. 7888 that would allow for the continuation of warrantless surveillance of American citizens. "I will not vote to support warrantless surveillance of American citizens," said Rep. Rosendale. "The current FISA legislation maintains the ability for the federal government to collect and analyz  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Today Congressman Ryan Zinke invited high school students in Montana's 1st Congressional District to participate in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. The tradition started in 1982 and has since allowed Montana's young artists the chance to showcase their talents in our nation's Capital building. Submissions should highlight Montana's history, heritage and culture. Complete guidelines for  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke announced the passage of H.R. 6493, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, a comprehensive, bicameral legislation package that includes Zinke's bipartisan Gateway Communities and Recreation Enhancement Act introduced with Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola in May 2023. The Gateway Communities and Recreation Enhancement Act increa  more

KALISPELL, Montana, April 10 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Ryan Zinke joined stakeholders from Lake, Glacier and Flathead Counties and Kalispell City Officials for ceremonial check presentations to celebrate the nearly $6 million in grant funding to support five separate public safety and infrastructure projects. "Projects like this take the government back down to its most basic role: protecting our people and providi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: This week, Iraq War veteran and House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Vice Ranking Member Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) introduced the Veterans Housing Stability Act of 2024 in the House of Representatives. This measure was first introduced in the Senate on February 1, 2024 by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman, Jon Tester of Montan  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a part of his continued work to strengthen rural health care systems and ensure that all Montanans have access to emergency services, U.S. Senator Jon Tester introduced his bipartisan Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act to ensure that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in rural, mountainous areas to be able to operate ambulatory services under a special enhanced Medicare payment model. After hearin  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently secured $2,937,900 to replace the deteriorating 57-year-old Lolo Street Bridge, one of two essential crossings to and from the popular Upper and Lower Rattlesnake areas. This funding comes from the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grant Pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, recently introduced their bipartisan Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act to increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and military survivors under the Department of Veter  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, recently introduced their bipartisan Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act to increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and military survivors under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). "We need to make sure the   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee's hearing on VA's broken medical supply chain modernization project: Good afternoon.  more