WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) led the House Veterans' Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Technology Modernization hearing titled: "Report Card: Assessing Electronic Health Record (EHR) Modernization at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center." Click the image below to watch full remarks: "Oracle Cerner EHR pharmacy software functions so poorly that permanent VA pharmacy staff canno  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: "If Joe Biden is No Longer Capable of Running for Re-election, He is No Longer Capable of Serving as President" U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement calling for President Biden to resign: "As a country, we all watched the debate and it was immediately clear there is something wrong with President Biden. Since then, several prominent Democrats have come forward with stories that s  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint address to Congress today: "Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech was inspiring, powerful and provided moral clarity the world needed to hear. The choice is clear: America and its allies must stand with Israel against the brutal Iranian regime and its terror proxies, including Hamas. Those who   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy today asking him to reconsider the Postal Service's decision to cease expedited air distribution service in Montana. "Hundreds of thousands of customers across Montana rely on air distribution services for the timely mail delivery across vast distances... "The USPS has a long-standing record of air distribution in Montana to deliver   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Send Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Urging Suspension of Certain Contributions to OECD U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led Senate Finance Committee Republicans Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to send a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill prohibit any Part II funding or voluntary cont  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on various water rights bills including Congressman Zinke's bills H.R. 8791 "Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024" and H.R. 8953 "Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024". The Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: * * * Initial round of funding will go towards planning, analysis, design, community engagement * * * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) has been awarded $27.5 million in initial federal investment. The hub is a collective of private sector, government, academic, research, and philanthropic entities across Washi  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) took to the House floor to honor and remember the life of Charlie Dowd, Montana's last Pearl Harbor survivor, and applaud the passage of a bill to name Butte VA clinic as the Charlie A. Dowd VA Clinic in his honor. Click the image below to watch full speech: "Heroes like Charlie Dowd are what make America a beacon of hope here and abroad," said Rep. Rosendale.   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement after Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned due to security failures that occurred under her watch, which led to the nearly successful assassination attempt against President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. "While I am pleased that Director Cheatle has taken responsibility for the dreadful failures of the Secret Service,  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) filed the following amendment to H.R. 8998 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Amendment #27: Prohibits funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce the threatened species of the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bear under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. "Human bear conflicts  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024. The bill will allow states to ban the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits for the purchase of soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts such as cake, pies, cookies, and similar products. States like New York, Minnesota, and Maine have previously tried to implement these refo  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted in favor of H.R. 8998 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 which passed House this evening. The legislation secures major wins for Montana, cuts a fifth of the EPA's budget and prohibits taxpayer dollars from going to DEI programs. Rep. Rosendale released the following statement on the legislation: "Unlike   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) joined the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, where he spoke on his bill: H.R. 7240 Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. Congressman Rosendale's bill would affirm the Fort Belknap Indian Community's water rights, settle water rights damages against the United States, and provide essentia  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke introduced the Veteran Prescription Safety Improvement Act, alongside House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL-12), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03), and Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06). "For far too long Washington DC has treated veterans like victims at best, and addicts at worst. Rather than continue the stigmatization of veterans, the VA should  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Today the US House of Representatives passed Congressman Ryan Zinke's bill to rename the Butte Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic after Montana Pearl Harbor hero, U.S. Navy Radioman Charlie Dowd. The companion legislation sponsored by Montana Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines passed the Senate in May, which means it is headed to President Biden's desk for signature. The bill passed under suspensi  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following statement on July 22, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement on President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election: "I respect President Biden's decision and believe it is the right thing to do for our country. "Sharla and I thank him for his lifetime of public service and dedication to our great nation." Last week Tester called on President Biden not to seek re-election and said  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester joined his colleagues this week in passing the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Agencies Appropriations Act; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act through the   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $2,800,000 for Glacier Park International Airport. This funding will go towards upgrades that will improve traveler experience, including a terminal expansion and modernization project, common-use gate expansion, ticketing and kiosk areas, additional passenger hold rooms, and additional checkpoints a  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation spearheaded by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester and the Montana Congressional delegation to name the Butte VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in honor of Montana World War II hero Charlie Dowd, Montana's last surviving Pearl Harbor survivor who passed in March 2023. The bill now heads to the Pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation spearheaded by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester and the Montana Congressional delegation to name the Butte VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in honor of Montana World War II hero Charlie Dowd, Montana's last surviving Pearl Harbor survivor who passed in March 2023. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Speaking to his colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee today, U.S. Senator Jon Tester raised concerns he has heard from Montanans about the Biden Administration's new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule for power plant emissions and called for a bipartisan fix in order to support Colstrip power plant. Tester began his remarks to the Committee by criticizing the MATS rule f  more