Washington, D.C. – Following the Supreme Court’s rulings in two COVID-19 vaccine mandate cases, Representative Rosendale released the following statement. Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court blocked the Biden Administration from implementing its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate on private businesses with 100 or more employees. In a 5-4 ruling, the... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Representative Matt Rosendale and U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today introduced a bill to authorize hydropower in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Sun River Project, including at the Gibson Dam. “The Gibson Dam in Northwest Montana was built with hydropower generation in mind. But the generation of clean, reliable power through the Bureau of Reclamation has not been possi... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Matt Rosendale made a friendly wager with Representative Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) ahead of the FCS National Championship game in Frisco, Texas, tomorrow. The Montana State University Bobcats are taking on the North Dakota State University Bison, in the Bobcats' first national championship appearance since 1984. Since hunting and enjoying the outdoors is an i... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Last night, Representative Rosendale introduced the Science-Based Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2021. This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem populations of grizzly bears from the list of endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). There is a larger p... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Matt Rosendale announced his four principal nominations of Montana students applying for enrollment into the U.S. Service Academies. Representative Rosendale called each of the four students receiving a principal nomination to congratulate them. The following students have received a principal nomination from Representative Rosendale: - Casey Garrigan, Boze... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Rosendale introduced the Fixing Announcements for Intermittent Remapping and Notification Expectations to Stop Surprises (FAIRNESS) in Flood Insurance Act of 2021 to prevent surprise financial burdens at the end of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) remapping process. This legislation would direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Adm... Read more »
Today, the House passed Representative Matt Rosendale and Representative Kim Schrier’s bipartisan bill to fund the remediation and restoration of damaged public lands. Read more »
Today, Representative Matt Rosendale voted against H.R. 6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act, a continuing resolution (CR) which provides continuing appropriations to fund the government through February 18, 2022. Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Rosendale offered three amendments to H.R. 2026 during a markup in the House Natural Resources Committee. The bill would send millions of dollars abroad in the name of global species conservation, when there is still much work to do at home. The first amendment would prevent the designation of the Greater Sage-Grouse as a threatened or endangered species u... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Rosendale released a statement regarding his opposition to a $1.2 trillion spending package passed under the guise of an “infrastructure” bill. Representative Rosendale recognizes the need for infrastructure improvements in the United States--especially in rural communities. However, this legislation is chock-full of liberal priorities with just a portion ... Read more »
