Government News & Events

The New Year ushered in a new wage policy in Iceland, where it is now illegal for companies to pay men more than women for the same job.

I will be hosting an in-person town hall meeting in Great Falls on Monday, January 15, 2018 to hear from Montanans face-to-face.

Republicans are being asked to acknowledge they support the FCC’s reversal of Obama-era rules

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican who leads a key House subcommittee, said she expects to introduce several pieces of legislation in the next three months to remove the barriers to broadband expansion into rural areas.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke launched an unprecedented effort Wednesday to undertake the largest reorganization in the department’s 168-year history, moving to shift tens of thousands of workers to new locations and change the way the federal government manages more than 500 million acres of land and water across the country.

"I would be shocked if there’s another special session," Jones said. "Something would have to drastically change from what we’re seeing now."

"It’s plain and simple: this is about maintaining our national security and ensuring Uncle Sam follows the Constitution," Tester said. "This bill will defend Montanans from increasing government intrusion and protect our freedoms and constitutional rights."

"They are thinking their seeing a change because in previous years when there wasn’t this issue of ownership changing people just got their water bills and paid them and didn’t think anything about it. This year when you combine with an extra dry July and August people are noticing," said Leifer.

"I’m honored to serve the people of Montana on this important Committee," said Tester. "Our state’s economy will be front and center as we work together to strengthen our transportation infrastructure, boost broadband and broadcasting, and fight for higher paying jobs. I look forward to partnering with Montana businesses to ensure our state’s Main Streets are thriving."

At the end of the year, the Federal Communications Commission released data that it knows to be inaccurate, which will damage the lives and livelihoods of millions of our fellow citizens who live and work in rural America.