WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on immigration. The report (GAO-20-250) is entitled "Actions Needed to Strengthen USCIS's Oversight and Data Quality of Credible and Reasonable Fear Screenings". The report was sent to Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) honored two Montana veterans for their service to country and their communities. At the VFW Post 1087 in Great Falls, Gianforte presented the 2019 Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation to U.S. Army veteran Justin Madill of Great Falls. In the afternoon, Gianforte recognized U.S. Army Veteran James Geiger of Conrad with the commendation at the Pondera Medical Cent  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Gianforte recognized Bob Drake of East Helena, Jordan Alexander of Helena, and Rick Abraham of Montana City with his Spirit of Montana commendation for their decades of selfless service and leadership as they worked to protect the lives and property of Montanans. Drake, Alexander, and Abraham combine for more than 85 years of experience as volunteer firemen in Montana. This month, Drake w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to fight for favorable pulse crop provisions during ongoing trade negotiations with India. Montana is the number one producer of pulse crops in the United States. "The most commonly consumed pulse crops in India are lentils, chickpeas, dried beans, and peas, yet the Republic of India has levied substantial tariffs on American puls  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Trump budget fully funds lawsuit attacking protections for Montanans with pre-existing conditions * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester sent a letter with 46 of his colleagues to President Donald Trump urging him to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to protect the law of the land, which provides health care coverage protections for Americans with pre-existing medical conditions. The Administration's F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lifted the suspension of the importation of raw Brazilian beef products: * * * - Following 2017 reports of rotten beef, Tester successfully pushed USDA to suspend imports from Brazil * * * "Let's be clear, Brazil put American families at risk by exporting rotten beef into American grocery stores and covering it up with cancer-causing chemicals," said Tester. "Now, Secret  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Grant funding will bolster community development and low income housing construction * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today that more than $13 million will be awarded to the state of Montana to build and repair housing for low income Montanans, $3 million of which will be divided between Billings, Missoula, and Great Falls. "Every Montanan deserves peace of mind when it comes to putting a ro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator announces grants that will support construction of a new terminal and apron * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced nearly $8 million in federal funding to finance improvements at the Missoula International Airport, $6,741,709 of which will go towards the construction of a new terminal and $1,251,219 will fund the building of a new apron. "In Big Sky country, air travel is critical to  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Feb. 20: * * * - Announcement unveils results of bipartisan Conservation in the West poll ahead of Udall's keynote speech at Colorado College's State of the Rockies Project's 2020 symposium * * * U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) joined a press conference call with Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D-Mont.) to announce and discuss the results of the tenth annual bipartisan Conservation in th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - The Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act would detect and hold bad actors accountable * * * U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2020 to protect Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses from bad actors looking to exploit the Vets First Program under the U.S. Department o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. John Tester, D-Montana, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - The Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act would detect and hold bad actors accountable * * * U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2020 to protect Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses from bad actors  more