U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (MT)
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Recent News About U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (MT)
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Rep. Rosendale proposes amendment for Congressional staff firearm authorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) proposed an amendment to H.R. 8772 – Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025, which would permit Congressional staff to carry firearms on the United States Capitol Campus.
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Rep. Matt Rosendale opposes taxpayer funding for IVF
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Emily Brooks of The Hill published an article titled "Matt Rosendale Takes Up Anti-IVF Campaign in Latest Break from GOP Colleagues," detailing Rep. Matt Rosendale's (MT-02) initiative to stop taxpayer dollars from funding the practice of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Rep. Rosendale votes for FY25 DHS appropriations act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released a statement regarding his vote in favor of H.R. 8752, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation prohibits funding from being used for the salary and expenses of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, prohibits funding for sanctuary cities, and prevents the Biden Administration from removing existing border barriers.
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Rep. Rosendale votes against FY25 DOD appropriations act
Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted against H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025. While the appropriations bill includes provisions aimed at enhancing military effectiveness and providing a pay raise for service members, Rep. Rosendale opposed it due to its allocation of funds for IVF procedures using taxpayer dollars.
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Rep. Rosendale introduces bill for veterans' firearm rights in VA facilities
Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Veterans Gun Rights Protection Act of 2024 in Washington, D.C. The proposed legislation aims to allow veterans, staff, and visitors to carry firearms within Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
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Rep. Rosendale supports FY25 State Department appropriations act
Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted in favor of H.R. 8771 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025. The legislation aims to combat the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the U.S., save millions by eliminating U.S. funding for the United Nations’ regular budget, and prohibit American taxpayer dollars from going towards the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the EcoHealth Alliance, or any gain-of-function research.
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Rep. Rosendale praises new appointment at Montana VA
Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) has commended the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for appointing Duane Gill as the Executive Director for the Montana VA Health Care System.
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Rep. Rosendale's forest reform bill passes House Natural Resources Committee
Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale’s Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act passed the House Committee on Natural Resources as part of Chairman Bruce Westerman’s Fix Our Forests Act. The FIR Act addresses the United States Forest Service v. Cottonwood Environmental Law Center decision, which created a burdensome regulatory process for building infrastructure and initiating resource management projects on federal lands. The legislation aims to amend federal requirements to exempt the U.S. Forest Service from re-consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on new Endangered...
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Rep. Rosendale pushes for debate on DoD IVF funding amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) has called on the House Rules Committee to permit his amendment to H.R. 8774, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025, to be debated openly on the House floor. The amendment seeks to defund assisted reproductive technology at the Department of Defense (DoD), including halting funding for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Rep. Rosendale files amendment targeting IVF funding in defense appropriations bill
Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) has filed an amendment to H.R. 8774, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025. The amendment, identified as Amendment #112, seeks to defund assisted reproductive technology, including any infertility treatments or technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), with the aim of protecting human life.
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Rep. Rosendale criticizes Biden’s new parole in place program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) issued a statement following President Joe Biden's introduction of the "parole in place" program. This measure will provide legal status to 1.1 million individuals currently residing in the U.S. without authorization.
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Rep. Rosendale alerts public about St. Mary Canal failure
BABB, MT - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) was alerted by the Milk River Irrigation Project Joint Board of Control that the St. Mary Canal suffered a catastrophic failure while Reclamation personnel were monitoring a crack.
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Lawmakers criticize VA over elimination of frontline care providers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), and Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01) have expressed concerns regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) recent decision to eliminate frontline care providers. This action comes despite the VA's previous assurance that such positions would be protected from job cuts.
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Rep. Rosendale votes against FY25 National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) issued a statement today after voting against the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025.
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House passes Rosendale's amendment on detention limits for American citizens
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale’s (MT-02) Amendment #57 to the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization of Fiscal Year 2025 passed the House.
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Rep. Rosendale opposes national expansion of in vitro fertilization
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) has issued a statement rejecting ongoing efforts by the Senate and President Joe Biden to expand In vitro fertilization (IVF) practices nationwide.
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Rep. Rosendale responds to SCOTUS ruling on abortion pill mifepristone
Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) issued a statement following the Supreme Court's unanimous decision permitting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue easing access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Mifepristone was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
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Rep. Rosendale advocates amendment banning military funding for gender transition surgeries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) addressed the House floor in support of his Amendment 52 to the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2025. The amendment seeks to prohibit TRICARE and the Department of Defense from covering and providing gender transition surgeries and hormone treatments for individuals who identify as transgender.
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Rosendale files amendments targeting gender treatments, indefinite detention, and reproductive technologies
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) has filed several amendments to the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Chairman Rosendale criticizes VA travel self-service system for complicating veteran reimbursements
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Matt Rosendale (MT-02) held a hearing titled: “The VA Beneficiary Travel Self-Service System: Mission Accomplished?” In the hearing, Chairman Rosendale highlighted the failures of the Beneficiary Travel Self-Service System (BTS-3).