WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the University Forced Vaccination Student Injury Mitigation Act, which will require higher education institutions to pay the medical costs for any student who was required or is currently required to take a COVID-19 vaccine to attend classes and experienced an adverse reaction. The higher education institutions would… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Path to Independence Act. His new legislation will allow states to impose work requirements on able-bodied adults enrolled in Medicaid to help lift millions off government reliance and into self-sufficiency.
Under current law and unlike most other welfare programs, the Medicaid program has no mandated work… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization led a hearing titled: “Ensuring Timely Access: Challenges in VA Scheduling.”
Chairman Rosendale focused on how the current leaders of the Department of Veterans Affairs are seemingly intentionally hindering the implementation of scheduling software… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024. The bill will allow states to ban the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits for the purchase of soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts such as cake, pies, cookies, and similar products. States like New York, Minnesota,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel urging smarter utilization of Health Saving Accounts (HSA) to incentivize better health outcomes for Americans.
An HSA lets patients put aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses. It also makes it easier… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to General Thomas Bussiere, Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, requesting an update on an Air Force study published this week that detected unsafe levels of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), a possible carcinogen, at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana.
“I’m deeply concerned by… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary McDonough requesting an extension to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act deadline to submit a retroactive claim or an intent to file claim that expires tonight at midnight to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted in favor of H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This piece of legislation fully funds veterans’ health care and benefits programs while cutting wasteful spending on the radical left’s biggest priorities. The bill also includes an amendment by Congressman… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Increase Support for Life-saving Endocrine Transplantation Act or ISLET Act to improve outdated regulation of islet transplants for patients with Type 1 Diabetes.
Islets are micro-organs found in the pancreas that secrete hormones like insulin, which those with Type 1 Diabetes cannot produce on their own. Islet… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), Senator Steve Daines, and Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01) introduced a bicameral bill to ensure Montana veterans’ access to mental health care in their local communities.
“Since coming to Congress and serving as the Chairman of the VA Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, I have prioritized ensuring veterans have the… Read more »
