WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced the "Crow Revenue Act," which fixes long-standing inholdings on the Crow Reservation, provides revenue to the Crow Tribe, and helps ensure the Bull Mountains Mine continues to operate and provide jobs and revenue to the local community. "The Crow Revenue Act is a win-win for Montana communities. Not only will we help preserve the jobs and economic impact from the Bull Moun  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the following statement today regarding the Trump verdict: "This verdict is a sham and the American people know it. Democrats weaponized the justice system and held a trial worthy of a banana republic. The judge, who is a donor to Joe Biden's campaign, displayed extreme bias and this verdict should be overturned on appeal in order for justice to be served." *** Original  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today spoke alongside postal workers and Missoula locals to discuss his efforts to halt plans to move Missoula's United States Postal Service (USPS) Processing Center to Spokane. "Simply put, there is no scenario where moving the processing center out of state would improve service for Montanans. And it would have put a handful of good-paying Montana jobs on the chopping  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK -- Last month, North Dakota was joined by Montana, Texas, and Wyoming in filing a lawsuit in North Dakota Federal District Court challenging a rule finalized by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) which establishes a new royalty on flared gas, institutes monthly limits on allowable flaring, and adds new application requirements for operators regarding their ability to capture natural gas before   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: GLENDIVE, MT - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released a video celebrating National Beef Month from his ranch in Glendive, Montana. The Treasure State is proud to be the home to over 2 million heads of cattle and thousands of hard-working Montana farmers and ranchers who ensure America has access to top-quality beef. Click the image below to watch the full video: "What a better place to celebrate Nati  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement after a sham trial in the Manhattan Supreme Court found President Donald Trump guilty on 34 charges of falsifying business records. "This guilty verdict is what happens when you have a biased prosecutor, judge, and jury! The system is broken," said Rep. Rosendale. "This is blatant election interference by Judge Merchan and all you n  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) informed Congressman Ryan Zinke and the Montana Housing Authorities (MHA) that the federal agency will halt the planned claw back of federal funds from these programs. In April, Zinke was informed that HUD rescinded $4.5 million from the MHA reserve accounts, putting roughly 576 Montana families' access to housing assistance at  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution alongside 20 of his Senate colleagues recognizing May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol. "When I visited the southern border, I saw firsthand the incredibly difficult job that the brave men and women in Border Patrol have serving on the frontlines to keep our country safe," said Tester. "These folks work day in and da  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: As part of his continued work to support law enforcement officers and keep Montana communities safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced he has secured $1,374,978 for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program taskforces in Montana, which works to support federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be critical drug-traff  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of his continued work to support economic growth in rural communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $1,450,000 for water infrastructure in Cooke City to complete sewer projects and improve access to clean, reliable drinking water. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester secured these funds through the 2024 government funding bill. "Water infrastructure is critically impor  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Chauncey L. Parker, executive director at Great Plains Veterans Services Center, from a hearing dated May 15, 2024, entitled "Frontier Health Care: Ensuring Veterans' Access No Matter Where They Live": * * * Dear Chairman Tester and Ranking Member Moran, Thank you for the invitation to testify before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs' hearing entitled, "Frontier Health Care: Ensuri  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Continuing their push to provide robust oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) are leading a bipartisan group of their Committee colleagues to demand immediate action and accountability after VA misspent millions of taxpayer dollars. This follows a r  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines today announced they will introduce the Crow Water Settlement Amendments Act, which makes cost-free adjustments to the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2009 to ensure the Crow Tribe has the necessary flexibility and time to deliver clean water to its communities and complete critical energy development projects. The bill does this without openin  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing their push to provide robust oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) are leading a bipartisan group of their Committee colleagues to demand immediate action and accountability after VA misspent millions of taxpayer dollars. This follows a recent report from the VA's Office of Inspect  more