WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) became an original cosponsor of the Freedom to Breathe Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, which will prohibit the federal government from instituting mask mandates. Rep. Rosendale is joined by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14), Ryan Zinke (MT-01), Mike Collins (GA-10), Mary Miller (IL-15), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), George Santos (NY-03), Tom T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2023: Continuing his push to improve veterans' access to earned benefits, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation this week to strengthen VA's process of evaluating the medical connection between a veteran's medical condition and their military service when filing for Department of Veter  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Continuing their push to ensure veterans' timely access to earned benefits, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims and appeals process for veterans. The Senators' Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his push to improve veterans' access to earned benefits, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation this week to strengthen VA's process of evaluating the medical connection between a veteran's medical condition and their military service when filing for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits. When a veteran files a claim for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today he secured more than $14 million to strengthen Montana's energy grid against wildfires and extreme weather events. This funding comes from the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants program which Tester secured as part of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Tester was the only member of Montana's congressional delegatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: As Montana's leading champion for improving access to public lands and bolstering the state's outdoor economy, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today he secured $2.5 million to expand camping facilities at Makoshika State Park in Glendive, Montana. Tester's funding will be delivered as a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, a program which the Senator worked to fully fund through his bipa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: In his continued effort to upgrade critical infrastructure and support Montana's rural economies, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $2.6 million in new funding to make critical improvements to Conrad Airport, increasing the total federal funding to $4.8 million. The funding comes from the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Appropriations Package and will be used to improve safety, create jobs and rec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: In his continued effort to upgrade critical infrastructure and support Montana's rural economies, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $5.7 million in new funding to make critical improvements to Dillon Airport, increasing the total federal funding to $9.2 million. The funding comes from the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Appropriations Package and will be used to make key improvements to the airpor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today he will introduce the Defending Hunters Education Act, legislation that would force the Biden Administration to reverse course on their decision to prohibit the use of federal funds for school archery and hunting education classes. "In Montana and across rural America, our schools have long offered shooting sport and hunter safety classes that teach our  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing their push to ensure veterans' timely access to earned benefits, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims and appeals process for veterans. The Senators' Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023 would bolster employee recruitment and r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing their push to ensure veterans' timely access to earned benefits, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims and appeals process for veterans. The Senators' Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023 would bolster employee recruitment and r  more