WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10972) on Montana's TikTok ban, an injunction and pending legal actions on Dec. 8, 2023, by assistant director Sanchitha Jayaram and legislative attorney Jared P. Cole: * * * Montana's TikTok Ban, an Injunction, and Pending Legal Actions On November 30, 2023, a U.S. district judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing Montana from enforcing a ban on TikTok's operations in the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference highlighting the public safety and national security threat that President Biden's record-breaking southern border crisis poses. To watch Daines' remarks, click HERE. "As you see the news every week on what's going on the southern border one might wonder are things getting better  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Includes Troop Pay Raise, Support for Malmstrom Air Force Base, Border Security Initiatives and Counters Chinese Communist Party U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines secured several major Montana priorities in the bipartisan "National Defense Authorization Act" (NDAA) including support for Malmstrom, a pay raise for our troops and much-needed border security provisions. "This year's bipartisan defense p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led a group of his Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) highlighting their concerns with the rising cost of servicing the nearly $34 trillion national debt. "Driven by out-of-control federal spending and rising interest rates, the U.S. spent $659 billion on servicing the federal debt in Fiscal Year 2023, a $18  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: As part of his continued efforts to defend Montana and keep our country safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester on Tuesday took to the Senate floor to urge Congress to deliver a defense budget that would provide urgently needed resources for our men and women in uniform and protect our national security. Tester opened his remarks by criticizing Congress for failing to provide certainty for our military  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted against the D.C. Cartel's Conference Report to the Woke Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Congress has a duty to ensure our military is the most effective fighting force on Earth," said Rep. Rosendale. "That's why I was proud to vote in favor of the House NDAA earlier this year, which put an end to the Left's soc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted in favor of an impeachment inquiry against President Biden. "Tonight, House Republicans voted to begin an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden," said Rep. Rosendale. "The evidence of The Biden Crime Family's money laundering scheme through other countries is abundantly clear. "The negligence regarding the invasion taking place at our southe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: As part of his continued efforts to defend Montana and keep our country safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today voted to authorize major wins for Montana and American servicemembers as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). The Tester-backed NDAA includes provisions to increase pay for American troops by 5.2%, authorize $10 million for projects at Malms  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today introduced bipartisan legislation with Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) to crack down on millionaires abusing unemployment benefits at the expense of Montana taxpayers. Tester's Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2023 would end Unemployment Insurance (UI) compensation for anyone earning $1 million or more. "At a time w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) are pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take swift action to protect veterans seeking opioid prescriptions following concerning reports that fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a direct result from his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $142,662 in Safe Streets for All funding for Richland County to improve street safety. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was the only member of Montana's Congressional delegation to vote for the bill. "Montanans count on safe streets to sta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $3.56 million for street safety improvements in Billings, Montana. The funding comes from the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant program, which Tester established through his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was the only member of Montana's Congressional delegation to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his efforts to support Montana's agricultural producers and lower costs for consumers, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured a Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) award of more than $3 million to strengthen Montana's food supply chain. The funding will support a cooperative partnership between the Montana Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: As part of their continued efforts to support American ranchers and ensure the safety of consumers, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced today that they will file a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would overturn the Biden Administration's recent decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. "The Biden Administration has thi  more