HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Daines and Sheehy Vote with Senate Republicans AGAINST Amendment to Save Rural Hospitals Helena, MT- Senator Steve Daines and Senator Tim Sheehy voted today against a motion that would have removed parts of Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" that could increase the risk of rural hospitals closing or cutting essential services. Daines and Sheehy voted with their Republican colleagues 49-51 aga  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Applauds Senate Passage of Big Beautiful Bill * "We Delivered on Our Promise to Support Trump's America First Agenda" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the passage of the Senate reconciliation bill. "The American people were clear in November that they were ready for change. Today we delivered on our promise to support President Trump's Amer  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Senate Republicans Prevent the Largest Tax Increase in American History * Major Daines Tax Priorities Included in Big Beautiful Bill U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today lauded the inclusion of several of his biggest tax priorities in the Senate reconciliation bill. The Big Beautiful Bill includes Daines' provision to make President Trump's 20-percent pass-through business tax dedu  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines-Sheehy Joint Statement on Blocking Sale of Public Lands * "Public Lands Belong in Public Hands" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy and Steve Daines issued the following joint statement after blocking a provision that would sell public lands from being included in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Debate on the bill is scheduled to begin later today but the provision was removed from the bill   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Downing: The One Big Beautiful Bill is a Big Win for Big Sky Country Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following passage of Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill. The bill is now eligible to be signed into law by the President in a historic victory for America and the people of Montana. "The One Big Beautiful Bill is a big win for Big Sky Country," said Congressman D  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Property and Environment Research Center, Bozeman, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, calling for transformative approaches to conservation and regulatory reform. The letter highlights the organization's commitment to enhancing land and resource stewardship while advocating for reduced regulatory burdens. In the correspondence, PERC outlined ambitious objectives, including tripling the rate of endangered species recov  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on June 30, 2025: * * * AUTHORIZING JUNCTION PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC TO CONSTRUCT, CONNECT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT TOOLE COUNTY, MONTANA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant this Presidential permit, subject to the conditions herein set forth, to Junction P  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Montana Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought * Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Montana of the July 25, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest feder  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Sheehy Statement on Passage of One, Big, Beautiful Bill U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy issued the following statement after the One, Big, Beautiful Bill passed the Senate: "From securing the border, to strengthening our military, to preventing the largest tax increase in history while implementing no tax on tips and overtime, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill delivers huge wins for wo  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Signs Historic Agreement to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Montana * (Helena, M.T., June 30, 2025) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a historic Shared Stewardship Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a new framework between the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the State of Montana   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: * * * USDA Trade Mission to Expand Agricultural Exports in the Dominican Republic * WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a high-impact trade mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from July 13-17 to expand market access and boost U.S. agricultural exports. The delegation includes 47 agribusinesses, trade organizations, and offic  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke Announces $4 Million for Apprenticeship Expansion in Montana * Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced that the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has been awarded $4 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Labor's State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Round 3 (SAFE3) grant program. The grant will support the expansion of Registered Appr  more