WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: As part of his efforts to bring down energy costs and support good-paying Montana jobs, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan following up on concerns he has heard directly from Montanans about the final Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule that could result in the early closure of Colstrip Power Plant. In his letter, Tester reiterated the remarks   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo joined colleagues in the introduction of the No Higher education Assistance for Mobs of Antisemitic and terrorist Sympathizing Students (No HAMAS) Act. The legislation, led by Senator Thom Tillis ( R-North Carolina), is in direct response to the unlawful antisemitic, pro-Hamas encampments and riots that have taken place across the nation. Crapo and Tillis are joined in introducing the legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) led Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in sending a letter today to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) highlighting concerns regarding the VA's recent "Red Team" Executive Roundtable Report that only serves to reinforce questionable practices by the VA to the detriment of veterans. Discrepancies in the report highlight   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester this week successfully passed their resolution marking May 5th as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. The Senators' resolution raises awareness, honors the Native American women who are missing or murdered, and identifies solutions to end this violent epidemic. "It is essential to keep the memory of Missing and Murdered Indi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing the "No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act" which would make any individual who is convicted of a state or federal offense in connection with a campus protest ineligible for any federal student loan relief. "The very universities that tout diversity and inclusion are enabling anti-Jew, pro-terror groups to wreak havoc on their campuses  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference and called on Joe Biden and Senate Democrats to condemn the antisemitic extremism occurring on college campuses across the country following his visit yesterday to George Washington University's protest encampment. Watch Daines' remarks HERE. "Yesterday morning, I left the beauty of Montana, Big Sky   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: As a part of his continued efforts to keep Montana and our nation safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today chaired a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing where he pressed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on the Biden Administration's failure to secure the southern border. During his remarks, Tester stressed that he has made it clear to the Administration that what's happening at the southe  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Montana Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke along with New Mexico Democrat Congressman Gabe Vasquez announced the introduction of the bipartisan Wildlife Corridors on Working Lands Act, a bill designed to amend the 2024 Farm Bill to direct the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide more resources and incentives for farmers and ranchers to increase habitat connectivity and wildlife movement on wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: As part of his continued efforts to secure the southern border and keep Montana communities safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today officially co-sponsored the Laken Riley Act - legislation that would require federal officials to apprehend and detain illegal immigrants who commit certain crimes until they can be removed from the U.S. "Keeping Montana safe is my top priority, which is why I've repeat  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: As a part of his concerted effort to save Missoula's Processing and Distribution Center's (P&DC) outgoing processing operations and improve rural postal service, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today called on the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors to halt the United States Postal Service's Mail Processing Facility Review. "USPS leadership is messing with the wrong state, and I'm prou  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: As part of his efforts to lower costs for Montanans and reign in unnecessary government spending, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today re-introduced his Constitutional amendment that would require the President and Congress to deliver balanced budgets by preventing the federal government from spending more money than it receives in tax revenue. "At a time when Montanans are struggling with rising costs   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his efforts to ensure women veterans receive the support they've earned, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester hosted a roundtable yesterday with Veterans Service Organizations to discuss improving health care and resources for women veterans. Tester was joined by Committee members, including U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who co-chaired the roundtable with Tester, and represen  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: As part of his continued efforts to combat the deadly flow of fentanyl into Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester introduced a resolution designating May 7, 2024 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Tester's resolution unanimously passed the Senate, and aims to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl. "Fentanyl is a scourge on our communities and is devastating families across Montana - and every  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: As part of his continued work to improve access to housing in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $16,276,708 for housing programs across the state to increase the supply of affordable housing for Montanans. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester secured these funds through the 2024 government funding bill. "Everywhere I go, from Bozeman to Billings to Big   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Continuing his efforts to ensure women veterans receive the support they've earned, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester hosted a roundtable yesterday with Veterans Service Organizations to discuss improving health care and resources for women veterans. Tester was joined by Committee members, including U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who co-chai  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Continuing their push to protect veterans and taxpayers, Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and his Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee colleagues U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to push for stronger accountability provisions in its ongoing contract negotiations with Oracle Health on the   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Following a recent report from VA's Office of Inspector General, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Angus King (I-Maine) are pressing VA to take immediate action to improve oversight of its Community Care Network contracts to ensure veterans have timely access to providers in the community. "We write today to express our frustration with t  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing their push to protect veterans and taxpayers, Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and his Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee colleagues U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to push for stronger accountability provisions in its ongoing contract negotiations with Oracle Health on the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Following a recent report from VA's Office of Inspector General, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Angus King (I-Maine) are pressing VA to take immediate action to improve oversight of its Community Care Network contracts to ensure veterans have timely access to providers in the community. "We w  more