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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday November 10, 2019 ( 11 items )  

At Banking Hearing, Tester Pushes Expansion of Affordable Housing for Veterans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator's HOUSE Act would expand HUD-VASH program to veterans with Other-Than-Honorable discharges * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester today pushed for an expansion of the Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the nation's growing affordable housing crisis. HUD-VASH is a collaborative program between the Department  more

Daines Secures $13 Million to Kickstart Missoula BUILD Grant Project
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Applauds First Step for Critical Missoula Project * * * U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Missoula will receive $13 million to kickstart the first phase of their BUILD grant infrastructure project. Today's announcement comes after months of partnership between Daines and the Missoula community. "This funding is a big first step for the Missoula BUILD grant project and the community,"   more

GAO (20-050R) Issues Report on Retrospective Antidumping/Countervailing Duty System
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the U.S. retrospective antidumping/countervailing duty system. The report (GAO-20-50R) is titled "Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Information on Actions by Commerce and CBP to Address Reported Weaknesses in Duty Collection Processes". The report was sent to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland   more

Gianforte, Daines, Tester Celebrate Bipartisan Bill Honoring Jeannette Rankin Clearing U.S. Senate Committee
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Gianforte and U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today celebrated the advancement of their bipartisan bill designating a Missoula post office in honor of Jeannette Rankin. Rankin, from Montana, was the first woman elected to Congress. Congressman Greg Gianforte introduced the bill, H.R. 1972, which passed the House in October. "Jeannette Rankin was a trailblazer for women's rights   more

Sen. Daines Urges Key Interior Department Positions to Be Filled
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Advocates for Nominees to Have Western Values * * * U.S. Senator Steve Daines wrote a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging him to fill key leadership positions at the Department of the Interior by individuals with strong western values. "President Trump your Administration has made great steps to increase public access of public lands, conserve and protect species and responsibly develop our  more

Sen. Tester: Missoula to Receive $13 Million Department of Transportation BUILD Grant for Infrastructure After Tester Advocacy
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator advocated for project at the United States Department of Transportation * * * Missoula County will receive a $13 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Mullan BUILD project, after a sustained push from U.S. Senator Jon Tester. Tester fought for the project at the federal level, meeting with the Missoula County Commissioners and other local advocates in his office in  more

Tester Announces $3.5 Million for Environmental Protection Center at Chief Dull Knife College
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding will go toward Chief Dull Knife's expansion of its thriving STEM faculties, providing critical water monitoring and land assessments * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today that the National Science Foundation has awarded $3.5 million in grants to Chief Dull Knife College in Lame Deer to help establish a fully equipped, industry-standard environmental protection center for water quality  more

Tester Doubles Down on $110 Million Effort to Secure Northern Border
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator pushes bill to reauthorize critical Operation Stonegarden program * * * As part of his continuing fight to secure Montana's northern border, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is cosponsoring a bill to reauthorize and increase funding for the critical Operation Stonegarden program. Operation Stonegarden provides annual grants to state, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to increase preparedness  more

Tester Leads Colleagues in Push to Renew Funding for Montana's Tribal Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Mandatory federal funding expired on September 30 without a Senate vote * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester, along with Alabama Senator Doug Jones, is leading a group of 36 colleagues in a new push to fund Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs). In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the senators called for th  more

Tester, Moran Lead Bipartisan Call to Action for Better Patient Safety and Oversight at VA Facilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. John Tester, D-Montana, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators demand answers following cases of inadequate care or mistreatment of veterans at VA medical facilities across the country * * * U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) are leading eight colleagues in a bipartisan call to action following alarming incidents of veterans receiving inadequate care or mistre  more

Tester, Moran Lead Bipartisan Call to Action for Better Patient Safety and Oversight at VA Facilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators demand answers following cases of inadequate care or mistreatment of veterans at VA medical facilities across the country * * * U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) are leading eight colleagues in a bipartisan call to action following alarming incidents of veterans receiving inadequate care or mistreatment at the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) medical facilities.  more