WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of his continued focus on addressing affordable housing shortages across Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester questioned community development experts during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on potential solutions to expand housing opportunities in high growth areas. Tester began his questioning by speaking about his recent stop in Bozeman where he spoke directly with businesses about how housing shorta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the "Fortify Israel Act" to reallocate the $6 billion of frozen Iranian assets into an account for Israel to utilize for defense purposes. "As the Iranian-backed terror group Hamas continues its barbaric attacks against the Israeli people, the United States must stand firmly by our biggest ally in the Middle East," Daines said. "The United States must not only restrict   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: As part of his continued push to bring a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub to Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today that Montana has been selected as a Regional Tech Hub by the Economic Development Administration. The highly competitive designation follows a years-long push by Tester to secure a rural Tech Hub in Montana and opens the door for the state to compete for millions   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: Continuing his push to protect hunter safety and Montanans' Second Amendment rights, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today spoke with outdoor industry leaders and hunters in Billings to discuss his bipartisan law that requires the Department of Education to restore school districts' ability to use federal resources for school archery, gun safety, and hunter education programs. "In Montana, safe and r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the "Guaranteeing Aggressors Zero Admission Act," or the "GAZA Act," which prevents the Biden administration from granting visas to holders of Palestinian Authority passports. Additionally, the bill would prevent the Department of Homeland Security from granting those individuals entry to the U.S. through the agency's parole program. "During my rec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today slammed President Biden for paying Iran $6 billion and called on the administration to immediately freeze these funds amidst terror attacks by Hamas on Israel. Watch Daines' remarks HERE (https://youtu.be/ACjTh7Rb9uw). "Six weeks ago, I was in Jerusalem meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu. I was probably the last Senator to have met with the Prime Minister  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference implored the Biden administration to secure the southern border amid Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel last week. To watch Daines' remarks, click HERE (https://youtu.be/qO1mv6ATX9s'). "Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Li  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester joined a bipartisan letter to the Biden Administration raising concerns about reports that in the months leading up to their brutal October 7th terrorist attack on Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) raised millions of dollars via crypto, evading U.S. sanctions to fund their operations. Tester and the bipartisan group of lawmakers are asking the BidenAdministration to prov  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his push to protect rural veterans' access to their earned care and benefits, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, recently introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) beneficiary travel program, which provides mileage reimbursement to certain veterans to cover the costs for traveling to and from their health care appo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today joined a group of 35 of his Senate colleagues in issuing the following joint statement backing humanitarian aid to save civilian lives in Gaza: "We urge the swift implementation of sustained access for humanitarian aid, including water and medical supplies, to save civilian lives in Gaza." Immediately after Hamas launched terrorist attacks against Israel, Teste  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today led a bipartisan letter to President Biden calling on the Administration to do everything in its power to secure the safe release of American hostages kidnapped by Hamas. "We are heartbroken that Hamas has kidnapped over 150 civilians, including American citizens, during its brutal terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023," wrote Tester and the bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Speaking at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee markup this week, U.S. Senator Jon Tester highlighted his successful push to force the Biden Administration to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board of Directors nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Tester's comments follow a successful months-long effort to secure rural representation on the Amtrak Board. Teste  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: During a joint Senate Veterans' Affairs and Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today to examine the military to civilian transition, Chairman Jon Tester stressed the importance of improving the programs and resources available to servicemembers transitioning from military to civilian life, especially their mental health resources. "We've improved veterans' access to mental health access   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of his relentless efforts to secure America's borders and stop the flow of dangerous drugs like fentanyl into the United States, U.S. Senator Jon Tester led a letter alongside seven of his Senate colleagues calling on President Biden to prioritize additional funding, resources, and innovative strategies to strengthen the security of our southern border. In their letter, Tester and his colleagues reite  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Continuing his push to protect rural veterans' access to their earned care and benefits, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, recently introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) beneficiary travel program, which provides mileage reimbursement to certain veterans to cover the costs for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2023: During a joint Senate Veterans' Affairs and Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today to examine the military to civilian transition, Chairman Jon Tester stressed the importance of improving the programs and resources available to servicemembers transitioning from military to civilian life, especially their mental health resources. "We've improv  more