WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: In his role as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured key Montana defense priorities and national security provisions during the mark-up of his bipartisan FY2025 Defense Appropriations Act, which now advances to the full Senate floor. "As Chairman of the Senate committee that sets our military's budget, my top priority is ensuring ou  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: "The Games should celebrate the athletes, not denigrate anyone's faith" U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined his colleagues in sending a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemning the disrespectful depiction of the Last Supper during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The letter also called on the IOC to make formal changes in the Olympic Charter to ensure t  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Bill would prohibit DHS from paroling Known/Suspected Terrorists, Special Interest Aliens U.S. Senator Steve Daines led the introduction of the "Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act" that would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from paroling migrants who are designated as Known and Suspected Terrorists or Special Interest Aliens. Under President Biden, over 1  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines led the introduction of the "Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act" that would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from paroling migrants who are designated as Known and Suspected Terrorists or Special Interest Aliens. Under President Biden, over 1 million illegal migrants, some of whom have been later arrested for potential ties to terr  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: "I condemn Hezbollah's latest attack on Israel over the weekend and urge President Biden and Vice President Harris to do the same" U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today regarding Hezbollah's attack on Israel this weekend:"I condemn Hezbollah's latest attack on Israel over the weekend and urge President Biden and Vice President Harris to do the same. Since October 8, Hezbollah has fi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Package also contains Daines-led provisions to increase hydropower development U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded the passage of his forestry amendment to the "Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024" by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The amendment ensures that forestry projects under the "Healthy Forests Restoration Act" are given expedited review, ensuring that forest p  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded passage of a bipartisan package that will safeguard minors using online platforms, provide parental control tools and create disclosure requirements for platforms on the harms potentially faced by users. Daines helped introduce the "Kids Online Safety Act," and has been working on this issue since he first introduced the bipartisan "Safeguarding American   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Slams Harris for Her Failures at the Southern Border Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference slamming Kamala Harris for her failures as Joe Biden's "Border Czar." Watch Daines' remarks HERE. "If you like San Francisco politics, you've got to love Kamala Harris. Going back to March 24, 2021, Joe Biden appointed Kamala Harris the 'Borders Cz  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today urged the Biden Administration to support Missoula and Mineral Counties, where a major storm earlier this month caused severe damage to neighborhoods and electrical infrastructure. In a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell, Tester asked that the Administration quickly approve a federal disaster declaration should the state send the requ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: USDA's New Water Savings Commodity Program Follows Call from Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, & Montana Lawmakers in April Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement of $400 million to address drought through investments at the irrigation district scale in 12 states across the American West. The Central Oregon I  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) spoke from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to honor Juliana Turchetti, an aerial firefighter from Springfield who lost her life fighting the Horse Gulch wildfire in Montana. Budzinski's remarks can be found below: "It's with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life of a local hero - Juliana Turchetti - who lost her life fighting   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Jon Tester yesterday secured federal funding for the Milk River Project in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies bill. The bill, which will advance to the full Senate as part of the FY25 appropriations package, includes federal funding for repairs to the St. Mary Canal after a major siphon burst earli  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: As part of his continued efforts to lower costs for Montanans, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today voted for bipartisan legislation that would put more money in the pockets of families and small businesses through housing, research, and child tax credits. The Tester-backed Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act would bolster the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program to lower workfo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Following sustained efforts from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester and the Montana delegation, President Biden yesterday signed into law bipartisan legislation to name the Butte VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in honor of Montana World War II hero Charlie Dowd--Montana's last surviving Pearl Harbor survivor who passed in March 2023. "Charlie Dowd's extraordinary courage at Pear  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 31, 2024: Following sustained efforts from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester and the Montana delegation, President Biden yesterday signed into law bipartisan legislation to name the Butte VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in honor of Montana World War II hero Charlie Dowd--Montana's last surviving Pearl Harbor survivor who passed   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Under U.S. Senator Jon Tester's PACT Act, more than 35,000 Montana veterans have been screened for toxic exposure. Tester's PACT Act established toxic exposure screenings to ensure every toxic-exposed veteran is able to gain access to the health care and benefits they earned. "Screening our veterans who were exposed to toxins during their military service ensures they receive the health care and benefits they   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Under U.S. Senator Jon Tester's PACT Act, more than 35,000 Montana veterans have been screened for toxic exposure. Tester's PACT Act established toxic exposure screenings to ensure every toxic-exposed veteran is able to gain access to the health care and benefits they earned. "Screening our veterans who were exposed to toxins during their military service ensures the  more