Missoula County Commissioners Fill Vacated House District 98 Seat
Missoula county commissioners announced yesterday, December 18, that they had chosen a replacement for Democrat representative Jennifer Gursky of House District 98.
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Melinda Gopher Enters Montana U.S. House Race, Running on Progressive Platform
This past week, a second Democrat entered the race for Montana's lone U.S. House seat. Melinda Gopher of Missoula announced that she will be running against John Lewis in the Democratic primary.
Steve Daines Questions Cybersecurity Official About Risks in Healthcare.gov
Today, November 13, Montana Congressman Steve Daines questioned Roberta Stempfley, the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, about why nothing was done to patch up security flaws in the Obamacare healthcare exchanges.
Forest Bill Sponsored by Steve Daines Passes House, Seeks to Make Logging Easier
On Friday, September 21, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, a bill which is designed to restrict litigation on timber harvests, make forests easier to use, and, after amendment, reinstate Secure Rural Schools funding for counties adjacent to federal lands.
Farm Bill Dies in the U.S. House of Representatives 234-195
A U.S. House of Representatives vote has killed the farm bill (also known as FARRM), or at least one version of it.
Steve Daines Explains Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act, Talks About Twitter
On May 16, the U.S. House of Representatives voted for the 37th time to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.