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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for 2024-12-22 ( 11 items ) |
Crapo Demands Biden Admin Halt Any Last-Ditch Dam Breaching Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) signed a letter demanding the Biden Administration stop any eleventh-hour attempts to breach the four hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River.
Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) led the letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. Crapo and Risch were joined by Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Steve Daines (R-Montana) and John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) in sending the letter.
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Daines Announces Service Academy Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today officially nominated six Montana students applying for enrollment into U.S. military academies.
"Montana has a long legacy of service, and it's one of my greatest honors to nominate the next generation of servicemembers for enrollment into our nation's great military academies. These young Montanans have earned remarkable grades, exhibited leadership skills and have a passion more PR
Daines Bill to Prevent Loss of Cell Service, Strengthen National Security Passes Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) along with Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) announced that their bill to fully fund the "Rip and Replace" program has passed the U.S. Senate. The legislation was included in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is expected to be signed into law.
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Daines Hails Passage of Bill to Support Montana Hydropower Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
Bill Extends Hydropower Licenses
U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines today praised Senate passage of his bill, S.3373, to allow for the extension FERC hydropower projects licensed before March of 2020 for an additional four years. As projects in Montana and throughout the United States struggle to meet deadlines due to supply chain shortages, Daines' bill will give the needed time to start construction an more PR
Daines Secures Major Montana Wins in NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
Bill Includes Pay Raise for Troops, Travel Reimbursement for National Guard and Reserve Servicemembers, Support for the Mission at Malmstrom, Funding for Tech Hubs, Rip and Replace Program
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that several of his legislative priorities passed out of the Senate in the "National Defense Authorization Act" (NDAA), including a pay raise for troops, Daines' effort to reimbur more PR
Daines Slams Held v. Montana Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today on the Montana Supreme Court's ruling in Held v. Montana:
"Today's ruling by the Montana Supreme Court is egregious. The Court is once again legislating from the bench. This decision will gut Governor Gianforte's made-in-Montana energy policy, crush energy production and stifle economic development in Montana,"said Daines.
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Daines Takes to Senate Floor to Pass Bill to Save Montana Mining Jobs (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
Senate Democrats Blocked Daines' Bill
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today took to the Senate floor to pass his "Crow Revenue Act" which would protect 100 Montana jobs, fix long-standing inholdings on the Crow Reservation, provide revenue to the Crow Tribe and help ensure the Bull Mountains Mine continues to operate. Senate Democrats blocked Daines' bill from passing.
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Daines, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Pension Benefits for Veteran Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) today introduced a bill to prohibit the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) from retroactively collecting pre-approved pension benefits from a veterans' family following the death of the beneficiary.
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Rep. Zinke Co-Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Address Housing Costs & Train Skilled Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke introduced legislation along with Arizona Congressman Juan Ciscomani, Washington Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez, and North Carolina Congressman Don Davis to address the housing workforce shortage in an effort to increase housing supply and lower costs. The Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural and Underserved Colleges and Trade Schools (CONSTRUCTS) Act more PR
Three Daines Outdoors Bills Pass U.S. Senate, Head to President's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed several of his bipartisan outdoors bills, which will now head to the President's desk. The bills support gateway communities, address challenges facing national parks and public lands, streamline the process for issuing special recreation permits for accessing public lands, and address housing needs in rural communities.
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Top Takeaways From Full Committee Hearing on Prohibiting Foreign Interference in American Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024:
The Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing today titled, "American Confidence in Elections: Prohibiting Foreign Interference."
Witnesses:
* Matthew O'Neill, former Managing Director for Secret Service's Global Cyber Investigative Operations
* Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of Americans for Public Trust
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