WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines led his colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) expressing strong disappointment of the VA's mismanagement and failure to effectively serve American veterans, specifically the unacceptable budget shortfall stemming its failure to correctly implement the "PACT Act." Daines wrote in the letter: "There are numerous examples of ignoring Congressional  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Daines Introduced Bill to Honor Memory of Fallen Service Members U.S. Senator Steve Daines, on the third anniversary of the terrorist attack at the Kabul Airport, joined House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in announcing that Congress will honor the 13 American service members killed in the attack by presenting their families the Congressional Gold Medal. The ceremony will t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released a statement disagreeing with a recent ruling by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Tanya Chutkan that ignores Montanan pleas for expedited environmental reviews of the Bull Mountain Mine. The Bull Mountain Mine is not able to begin extracting millions of tons of coal until the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclam  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging the Administration to provide immediate assistance to farmers and ranchers that have been devastated by the Remington Fire in southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming. In his letter, Tester began by highlighting the tireless work of firefighters in Montana: "[The Remington Fire] is currently the largest active wildfire i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: Continuing his efforts to rehabilitate the St. Mary Canal and support irrigators impacted by the catastrophic siphon failure that occurred earlier this summer, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured an additional $2 million in emergency funding to continue repairs on the St. Mary Canal. The funding, which comes from the Bureau of Reclamation's (BOR) Dam Safety Office, will bridge the gap betwee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his efforts to boost manufacturing and create good-paying jobs in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $2 million to support small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) across the state and accelerate the implementation of smart manufacturing technologies in their operations. This funding, which will be awarded to Montana's Smart Manufacturing Technologies Outreach Initiative, comes from the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today announced more than $11 million in funding to support homeless and at-risk veterans and their families across Montana. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester secured this funding aimed at tackling veterans homelessness through the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding bill. "Ensuring Mo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today announced more than $11 million in funding to support homeless and at-risk veterans and their families across Montana. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester secured this funding aimed at tackling veterans homelessness through the Fiscal Year 2024 government   more