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Sen. Jon Tester Wednesday announced the introduction of a bill that aims to provide more support for homeless Native veterans.
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Sen. Jon Tester says he has not yet made up his mind on running again in 2024. The three-term Democrat says he needs to talk it over with his wife, Sharla, first.
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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to expand health care benefits to millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. With a bipartisan 86 to 11 vote, the PACT Act can now head to the president’s desk.
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Montana Sen. Steve Daines previously supported the bill but joined 41 other Republicans Wednesday to block the burn pit legislation over concerns of excess federal spending.
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A bill to extend protected wilderness areas in western Montana failed to make it out of committee after U.S. Sen. Steve Daines voted against it last week.
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A bill expanding benefits to millions of military veterans exposed to toxins is now one step away from President Joe Biden’s desk.
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Congressional bargainers are celebrating a deal they say could pave the way for the passage of legislation that would help millions of veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits during their time in the military. The deal could help roughly two-thirds of Montana veterans.
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While politicians continue to call for changes in federal policy to spark growth in the oil and gas industry, some analysts say the federal government has less of a role in ramping up oil production than political rhetoric would suggest.
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Democrat Jon Tester and Republican Steve Daines have joined 18 senators and 2 congressmen in supporting the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act.