WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today celebrated the completion of the second phase of the Absaroka-Beartooth Gateway acquisition project by Custer Gallatin National Forest, in partnership with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC). This project was made possible by the Senator's Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act, which permanently withdraws federal mineral rights on roughly 30,000 acres of the Gal  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturns the precedent set by Chevron v. The Natural Resources Defense Council. "Today's Supreme Court ruling is a victory for freedom in Montana and around the country as it takes power away from unelected bureaucrats in D.C. who do everything they can to cru  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: In direct response to pressure from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the Biden Administration announced today that it is committed to including critical aid for repairs along the Milk River Project and the St. Mary siphon burst in a key domestic supplemental spending package. Tester this month called on President Biden to include the Milk River Project in his Administration's domestic supplemental pa  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: On the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today spoke in Bozeman to reiterate his longstanding efforts to defend Montanans' freedoms and privacy to make their own personal health care decisions. Tester was joined by local health care providers and advocates including Hanna Crosby, a local oncology nurse, Brooke Cadwell, a certified nu  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) applauded the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for appointing Duane Gill as the Executive Director for the Montana VA Health Care System. This announcement comes after a comprehensive review of the Montana VA Health Care System, initiated by Rep. Rosendale, called on VA Sec. Dennis McDonough to conduct a thorough investigation after receiving reports of mi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) urged the House Rules Committee to allow his amendment to H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025 to be made in order so it can be debated openly on the House floor for all of Congress and the American people to see. The amendment calls for the defunding of assisted reproductive technology at the DoD, including halting funding for   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) filed the following amendment to H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025: Amendment #112: Defunds assisted reproductive technology that includes any infertility treatments or technologies including IVF to ensure human life is protected. "While I feel for couples that are unable to have children, the practice of IVF is morally wrong, and  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Veterans Gun Rights Protection Act of 2024, which would permit veterans, staff, and visitors to practice their 2nd amendment right of carrying a firearm in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. "No veteran should face the risk of not receiving medical care because they are simply exercising their Second Amendment right," said Rep. Rosendale. "V  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted in favor of H.R. 8771 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025. The legislation will combat the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the U.S., save millions by eliminating U.S. funding for the United Nations' regular budget, and prohibit American taxpayer dollars from going towards the Wuhan Institute o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale's (MT-02) Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act passed the House Committee on Natural Resources as part of Chairman Bruce Westerman's (AR-04) Fix Our Forests Act. The FIR Act provides a critical legislative fix to the United States Forest Service v. Cottonwood Environmental Law Center decision that created an overly burdensome regulatory process for building important infras  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Today, Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT) and Democrat Congressman Don Beyer (VA) introducedThe Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the companion bill in the Senate. Zinke made the announcement at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation headquarters in Missoula, MT, where he was joined by representatives from Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Teddy Roo  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of his continued efforts to improve access to housing in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester introduced the Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act, legislation to allow more Montanans to stay in their homes and protect them from excessive rent increases by incentivizing manufactured home park owners to sell land to residents rather than another landlord or developer. "Montanans in every corner  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Continuing his efforts to push for the delivery of a VA research site in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for updates on the status of its research site in Montana. Last month, VA granted the VA Montana Health Care System approval to establish a VA research site in Montana--its first VA  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester has secured $2,500,000 for the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System to construct additional groundwater wells and plan improved water infrastructure for the Hobson community. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and was the only member of  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester has secured $22,800,000 for rural water projects to deliver clean, reliable water in Fort Peck and Rocky Boy. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and was the only member of Montana's Congressional delegation to vote for the bill. He spec  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $3.4 million for high hazard potential dams in Montana. The grant will come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) High Hazard Potential Dam (HHPD) Grant Program, which is funded by the Senator's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and will be used to design, construct, and rehabilitate high risk dams across the state.   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced he has secured $43,301,694 in Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds to support critical law enforcement, firefighting, and infrastructure priorities across Montana. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester secured these funds through the 2024 government funding bill. "Montana's rural counties rely on PILT funding to provide ess  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of his continued efforts to support first responders and keep Montana communities safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester earlier this month passed his bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act to help local fire departments access funding for training, personnel, and equipment. Tester's bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (S  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 26, 2024: Continuing his efforts to push for the delivery of a VA research site in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for updates on the status of its research site in Montana. Last month, VA granted the VA Montana Health Care System approval to establish  more