Thursday - November 21, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday October 27, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Daines Calls Biden-Harris Regulation Affecting Mining "Cynical and Desperate Attempt to Get Votes Before Election"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: "If Biden and Harris were serious about helping our miners, they would have reversed their anti-mining policies years ago." U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued new guidance for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X). Last month, following the layoff of 700 employees at Stillwater Mine, Daines called on the Treasury to   more

Daines Fights Back Against Biden-Harris Administration's Woke "Gender Identity" Guidance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: New Guidance Violates Religious Protections, Endangers Women in the Workplace U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines and several of his colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra challenging new radical guidance that compels speech, threatens freedom of religion and endangers women by forcing federal employees to   more

Following Pressure From Sen. Tester, Biden Administration Will Apply Tax Credit to American Mining to Help Workers at Sibanye-Stillwater
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a result of U.S. Senator Jon Tester's relentless pressure and continued efforts to support workers impacted by layoffs at Montana's Sibanye-Stillwater mine, the Biden Administration today announced they will apply a manufacturing tax credit to American mining and the production of domestic minerals. The Administration's announcement follows months of pressure from Tester, including his most recent letter to  more

In Great Falls, Sen. Tester Joins NAMI Montana to Talk Expanding Mental Health Resources for Veterans, All Montanans
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today spoke in Great Falls, at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Montana Conference on the importance of expanding access to lifesaving mental health care, especially for veterans. Montana has one of the largest veteran populations per capita in the country. "We are seeing the benefits of the John Scott   more

In Great Falls, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Tester Joins NAMI Montana to Talk Expanding Mental Health Resources for Veterans, All Montanans
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2024: (Great Falls, Mont.) - U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today spoke in Great Falls, at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Montana Conference on the importance of expanding access to lifesaving mental health care, especially for veterans. Montana has one of the largest veteran populations per cap  more

Sen. Tester Receives Award for His Work to Protect Rural Veterans Access to Emergency Transportation Services
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: The American Ambulance Association (AAA) has awarded Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester its 2024 Legislative Recognition Award for his leadership in ensuring veterans in Montana and across rural America continue to have uninterrupted access to lifesaving emergency medical transportation services. "It's an honor to receive the Legislative Recognition Award from the American Ambulance Associ  more

Sen. Tester Secures $10M for Bozeman Airport Terminal Expansion
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced he has secured $10,000,000 to expand and upgrade the terminal at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport. This grant will fund a portion of the terminal reconstruction and expansion project, which includes upgrades to the checkpoint lanes, baggage claim, and approximately three gate areas to incr  more

Sen. Tester Secures $2.5M for Glacier Airport Terminal Expansion
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced he has secured $2,500,000 to expand and upgrade the terminal at Glacier Park International Airport. This grant will fund the airport's terminal expansion and modernization project, which includes improvements to gates and ticket areas, hold rooms, checkpoint lanes, utilities upgrades, and building   more

Sen. Tester Works to Defend Montanans Access to Emergency Health Care
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Continuing his longstanding efforts to protect Montanans' freedom and privacy to make their own personal health care decisions, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today signed onto an amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The brief affirms rights granted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act(EMTALA), which requires Medicare-funded hospitals to provide treatm  more

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Tester Receives Award for His Work to Protect Rural Veterans Access to Emergency Transportation Services
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: (Big Sandy, Mont.) - The American Ambulance Association (AAA) has awarded Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester its 2024 Legislative Recognition Award for his leadership in ensuring veterans in Montana and across rural America continue to have uninterrupted access to lifesaving emergency medical transportation services. "It's an honor to receive the  more