WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Daines' "Endless Frontier Act" Helps Montana Secure more than $40 Million, Further Strengthening Montana's Leadership in the Tech Sector U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that following passage of his bipartisan "Endless Frontier Act," Montana secured $41 million in funding for the Montana Headwaters Hub, which is led by Accelerate Montana. The "Endless Frontier Act" is helping Montana lead the natio  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines' bill to resolve the final Indian water rights settlement in Montana passed the U.S. Senate, achieving a fair settlement for Fort Belknap farmers, ranchers and Montanans on the Hi-Line and throughout the entire state. "This is a huge win for the Tribe, farmers and ranchers and the entire state of Montana, said Daines. "As the final Indian water rights settlement in Montana, this bil  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01), U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), and Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation Camille Touton calling for the authorization of federal funds to replace the St. Mary's siphons that failed on June 17, 2024. The letter reads in part: "For over 10  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Following his successful push to bring a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub to Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today that he has secured a major $41 million investment for the Headwaters Tech Hub that cements Montana's leading role in helping America stay ahead of countries like China. Tester led the charge to bring a Regional Tech Hub to Montana after securing a provision in his  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced he has secured $1,000,000 to preserve and protect the Blackfoot River Watershed and open access to the land for recreational use, including for snowmobiling, cross country skiing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, and fishing. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester secured these funds through the 2024 government funding bill's Land and Water Conserv  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $2,826,545 to reconstruct taxiway lighting and make other critical infrastructure updates at Billings-Logan International Airport. This funding comes from Tester's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and is awarded through the Airport Infrastructure Grant at the Federal Aviation A  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced he has secured $500,000 for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to open access to 2,680 acres of public land in the Stanley Creek Parcel in Musselshell County, nine miles west of Roundup, to improve recreational opportunities and protect and preserve habitat for wildlife. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester secured these funds through the 2024 go  more

BIG SANDY, Montana, June 27 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 1, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today wrote to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with his concerns of how faulty foreign-made medical supplies made its way into VA inventory. Tester pressed VA to use American-made medical supplies whenever possible to best serve veterans, bolster American jobs  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 2, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today announced he secured $900,000 in funding for Montana organizations helping at-risk and homeless veterans find and attain meaningful employment. The funding was awarded under the Department of Labor's (DOL) Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program--a program made permane  more