Baucus Says The Keystone XL Pipeline Fight Isn’t Over Yet
Senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus says the Keystone XL Pipeline fight isn’t over yet despite the rejection from the White House. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana’s Deligation Weighs In On Address
Montana’s Senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus reiterated the need to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline project in response to President Obama’s State of The Union address last night. Continue reading…
View ArticleHamilton Senior Accepted To Marine Academy
Hamilton High School student Candice Dunagan has been accepted to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. Dunagan is one of Senator Max Baucus’ 2011 academy...
View ArticleSenator Max Baucus on University of Montana Grant [AUDIO]
Montana’s U.S. Senator Max Baucus announced a nearly $200,000 grant for the Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence this week. Continue reading…
View ArticleMax Baucus Kicks Off Tourism-Trade Mission With Canada [VIDEO]
Senator Max Baucus kicks off a tourism-trade mission to Canada. Continue reading…
View ArticleGrassroots Rally in Bozeman Friday at Noon [AUDIO]
Americans for Prosperity, a conservative activist group, has organized a rally for Friday in Bozeman to protest lack of Congressional action regarding the 'fiscal cliff.' Continue reading…
View ArticleBaucus, Tester Take Cautious Approach on Guns
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two Montana Democrats who could play a big role in the U.S. Senate's debate on gun control are not immediately closing the door on new restrictions. But both U.S. Sens. Max Baucus...
View ArticleCongressman Steve Daines Opens Missoula Office [AUDIO]
Freshman Congressman Steve Daines held an open house Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of his new Missoula Office at 110 West Front Street. Continue reading…
View ArticleMax Baucus Meets With Montana School Administrators on Rural Education...
In a Monday morning news release, Montana Senator Max Baucus is helping to renew the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP), which provides about $5 million each year that 420 Montana schools rely...
View ArticleUniversity of Montana 118th Commencement Ceremony Saturday, Live Feed Offered
The University of Montana's 118th Commencement ceremony is set to kick off Saturday as graduating students wrap up finals this week in Missoula. Continue reading…
View ArticleWho’s To Blame For The U.S Spending Deficit?
The Montana congressional delegation remains at odds over how to deal with the federal spending deficit in wake of a rating agency's decision to downgrade the credit rating of long-term U.S. debt....
View ArticleBaucus Is Named To “Super Committee”
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he's naming U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state to co-chair a powerful "super committee" charged with finding more than $1 trillion in deficit cuts this...
View ArticleBaucus Wants Citizen Ideas For Cutting Deficit
Montana Democratic Senator Max Baucus says he wants to take innovative ideas from citizens to the budget "supercommittee" charged with cutting spending. Baucus, who will be sitting on...
View ArticleBaucus Wants More Jobs [AUDIO]
Senator Max Baucus kicked off the first meeting of the joint select committee on deficit reduction yesterday, urging members to consider every option through the lens of job creation. Senator Baucus...
View ArticleSenator Max Baucus Stopped By To KGVO On Friday
Photo Taken By Shande WiestSenator Max Baucus stopped by the studio on Friday and was able to give me a quick interview. We discussed his role with Congress' Committee on Deficit Reduction, otherwise...
View ArticleBaucus Wants To Solve Debt Problem [AUDIO]
Senator Max Baucus echoed calls he’s heard from Montanans for action and cooperation to cut the debt and create jobs during today’s Joint Select Committee on...
View ArticleBaucus Tackles Jobs At Griz Game [AUDIO]
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview Senator Max Baucus Saturday on the sidelines at Washington Grizzly Stadium just before the Griz/Eastern Washington game. Baucus was invited...
View ArticleBaucus Introduces Bill To Spur Montana Innovation
Senator Max Baucus held a hearing yesterday to highlight the need to support American innovation after introducing bipartisan legislation this week to spur Montana research and development that creates...
View ArticleBaucus Says It Is Time To Reopen Columbia Falls Aluminum Company
Senator Max Baucus met with administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, Stephen Wright this week urging BPA to move forward with a plan that would reopen Columbia Falls Aluminum Company....
View ArticleDebt-Cutting Plans [AUDIO]
Senator Max Baucus questioned key architects of previous debt-cutting plans at yesterdays deficit reduction committee hearing. Baucus highlighted the concept of tax reform – the idea that the...
View ArticleDeal Will Be Reached By Deadline [AUDIO]
The congressional “super committee” tasked with finding $1.5 trillion dollars or so in deficit reduction has about 3 weeks to come up with a proposal. Continue reading…
View ArticleBaucus Comments On Super Committee Closed Door Sessions
In an interview Friday, Senior Senator Max Baucus comments on Republican Congressman Dennis Rehberg’s statement that the Debt Reduction Committee meetings should be open to the...
View ArticleProgress on PTSD Screenings [AUDIO]
The Post Deployment Health Assessment Act was introduced by Senator Max Baucus in 2009, modeled off a Montana National Guard pilot program that implemented comprehensive pre and post-combat screening...
View ArticleHighway Bill Gets Green Light [AUDIO]
The Highway Bill- Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) aims to reauthorize the nation's transportation programs for two years. Continue reading…
View ArticleHouse-Senate Conference Report Ends Horse Slaughter Ban
House and Senate Appropriations Committees eliminated the ban on domestic horse slaughter. The Agriculture Appropriations conference report was released Monday evening. The conference report is now...
View ArticleTax Credit For Hiring Veterans To Become Law
The tax credit for businesses to hire veterans cleared final passage in the House of Representatives. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Brewers Highlighted
Senator Max Baucus announced his latest “Montana Jobs Economic Engine” yesterday, highlighting the state’s 29 small breweries for providing more than 250 jobs and supporting the state’s grain industry...
View ArticleBan On Horse Slaughter To Be Eliminated
In a 70 – 30 vote, the Senate passed the Agriculture, Commerce/Justice/Science and Transportation Appropriations bill which eliminates the ban on horse slaughter. Continue reading…
View Article‘Supercommittee’ Fails To Meet Deadline
Today (11-21-11), the Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Representative Jeb Hensarling and Senator Patty Murray announced that it will not be possible to make any bipartisan...
View ArticleBaucus Will Continue To Fight To Extend Payroll Tax Cuts
Senator Max Baucus has pledged to continue fighting to extend the payroll tax cut for Montana workers after an initial vote to extend the cut failed in the Senate on Thursday. Experts Say the Tax Cut...
View ArticleBaucus Wants Farmers And Ranchers Repaid
Senator Max Baucus urged the commodity futures trading commission, today, to do everything it can to make sure Montana farmers are made whole in the wake of the MF Global bankruptcy scandal. Baucus...
View ArticleBaucus Statement on Pearl Harbor Attack 70th Anniversary
Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus released the following statement today on the 70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Baucus is the son of a World War II veteran. Continue reading…
View ArticleHearing To Examine National Drug Shortage Crisis Hurting Montana Patients...
C/O wellcommons.com Senator Max Baucus brought Billings oncologist Dr. Pat Cobb to testify at a Senate hearing today regarding the national drug shortage crisis. Continue reading…
View ArticleBaucus: Families, Not Feds Should Decide Farm Chores
Senator Max Baucus is urging the Department of Labor to stop the proposed expansion of labor rules that would adversely affect Montana farming and ranching families. In a letter to Department of Labor...
View ArticleJapan and Access to U.S. Beef
Japan has initiated steps to improve access for U.S. beef. Senator Max Baucus has led efforts urging Japan to lift its unscientific restrictions on U.S. beef. Continue reading…
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