WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- Ball State University intends to return cultural items to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana. This repatriation effort is in accordance with federal law designed to protect and return cultural items to their culturally affiliated Indian tribes or native Hawaiian organizations. The university's actions reflect a commitment to acknowledging the historical and cultural significance of these items to indigenous communities. A  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has issued a notice entitled "Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Miles City Field Office, Montana, and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment." This notice signals the beginning of a scoping period, inviting public comments, the identification of issues and the submission of coal resource and development potential data. The amendment focuses on evaluating coal allocations within  more

HELENA, Montana, July 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Column: The Billionaire's Dream Bill Helena, MT- A new column by the Montana Democratic Party's Interim Executive Director, Justin Ailport, outlines how Senator Daines and Senator Sheehy (as well as Congressman Zinke and Congressman Downing) recently voted for one of the most harmful pieces of legislation in our country's history. The column slams Montana's Republican senators for voting for a b  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Denied Entry to ICE Facility * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "Today, after giving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 24 hours' notice, more than is required by law, I was turned away from the ICE facility on Montana Ave. where I planned to conduct my constitutionally authorized oversight duties. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: Republican Rescissions Package Will Reduce Federal Spending * "Laughable that Chuck Schumer is Calling Spending Cuts a Threat to America" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the importance of federal spending cuts in the upcoming rescissions package and the need for possible regime change in Iran. Watch the full interview HERE. Da  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Previews Meeting With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Fox: "It is Time for Regime Change in Iran" * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox ahead of his meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the importance of regime change in Iran and President Trump's peace through strength policy. Watch the full interview HERE Daines on New Sanctio  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Commitments from Trump Nominees to Support Montana Mining & Energy * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with David Eisner, nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs, and Lanny Erdos, nominee to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed M  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Kim Resolution Celebrating 100 Years of Quantum Mechanics Passes U.S. Senate * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) announced their bipartisan resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the development of quantum mechanics passed the U.S. Senate. The resolution recognizes America's global leadership in quantum science and highlights the critical role  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy Congratulate William Mercer on Nomination to Serve as Federal Judge for the District of Montana * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy issued the following statement today congratulating William Mercer on his nomination by President Trump to serve as United States District Judge for the District of Montana: "We congratulate William Mercer on his nomination t  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy, Downing, Zinke Introduce Bicameral Resolution Removing Harmful Miles City RMPA * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, along with Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02) and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) today introduced a bicameral resolution disapproving and removing the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The Miles City RMPA   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, Downing Urge USTR to Address Unfair Trade Practices on Montana-Alberta Tie Line * July 8 th, 2025 U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, along with Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer drawing attention to trade barriers on the Montana-Alberta Tie Line (MATL). "We write   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, U.S. Forest Service Chief Work to Protect Montana Forests & Combat Catastrophic Wildfires * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Daines today spoke with U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed Daines' provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to increase timber sales and improve forest management practices. Daines also stresse  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines: "The Big Beautiful Bill is a Win for Montana" * Will Join President Trump at White House as President Signs Daines Priorities Into Law U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines will join President Trump at the White House today for the signing of the Big Beautiful Bill, which includes an enormous list of Daines priorities. The legislation also prevents the largest tax increase in American his  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Sheehy Unveil New Bipartisan Effort to Boost Rural Economies, Wildfire Resiliency * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana's U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy today introduced the bipartisan Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity (SAWMILL) Act. The brand-new legislation supports mills in Oregon, Montana, and across the nation by unlocking fe  more

HELENA, Montana, July 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Montana Slides to 48th in the Country for Top States for Business Under Gianforte's Watch Helena, MT - CNBC is reporting this week that Montana ranks near the bottom in its annual report of top states to do business, evaluating categories ranging from the economy, infrastructure, workforce, cost of doing business, and beyond. Since Gianforte took office in 2021, Montana's standing h  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke, Daines, Sheehy, Downing Introduce Bicameral Resolution Removing Harmful Miles City RMPA * Washington D.C. - Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02), along with U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today introduced a bicameral resolution disapproving and removing the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The Miles City RMP  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke, Daines, Sheehy, Downing Urge USTR to Address Unfair Trade Practices on Montana-Alberta Tie Line * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, along with Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer drawing attention to trade barriers on the Montana-Alberta Tie Line (MATL). "We write to call to your atte  more