WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel urging smarter utilization of Health Saving Accounts (HSA) to incentivize better health outcomes for Americans. An HSA lets patients put aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses. It also makes it easier to spend money on preventative measures to improve health b  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke joined Beaverhead County Commissioners and local stakeholders for a ceremonial check presentation to celebrate the award of a one-million dollar grant to fund the building of a new bridge just north of Dillon. The funding will go toward replacing a failing 99-year-old bridge that is a main artery for the county. The bridge is on an important emerg  more

HAMILTON, Montana, April 5 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke joined Ravalli County Commissioners and local stakeholders for a ceremonial check presentation to celebrate the awarding of a one-million-dollar grant to fund repairs to Rickets Road, also known as Old Highway 93, in the Bitterroot Valley. This project will make improvements to 2.55 miles of Ricketts Road which has not been resurfaced in 25  more

ENNIS, Montana, April 4 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke joined Madison County Commissioners and local stakeholders for a ceremonial check presentation to celebrate the award of a $1,088,000 grant to fund the modernization of two county-owned nursing home facilities in Ennis and Sheridan. The grant will fund replacements for 71 news beds that were originally acquired in the 1970s, repave parking lot  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: As a part of his continued efforts to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the resources they need to keep Montana and our country safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today that airmen at Malmstrom Air Force Base will receive a Cold Weather Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP-CW) raise. Funding for the AIP-CW raise provided to Malmstrom airmen was authorized by Tester as part of his v  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his push to improve veterans' access to essential mental health care, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for answers following recent reports of improper mental health care practices at VA medical facilities. "Despite VA's department-wide focus on mental health and the progress made towards increasing eligibility and veteran acces  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $6,938,535 to reduce barriers to accessing high speed internet in underserved communities in Montana. This funding comes from the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, which Tester funded through his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Tester worked with five Republicans and four D  more

BIG SANDY, Montana, April 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Continuing his push to improve veterans' access to essential mental health care, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for answers following recent reports of improper mental health care practices at VA medical facilities. "Despite VA's department-wide focus on mental health and the progress ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to speed up implementation of a key provision of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, which provides grant funding for rural veteran mental health te  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to speed up implementation of a key provision of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, which provides grant funding for rural veteran mental health telehealth initiatives. "The Department of Ve  more