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For years, the Older Americans Act has helped the 21,000 Montanans living with Alzheimer’s disease by giving them access to nutritional programs, respite services for their family caregivers, and other services to enhance quality of life. Unfortunately, people under age 60 living with this disease were locked out of these critical supports — until now. Congress just passed a bill to renew the Older Americans Act, and included key elements of the Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act in it. Under this legislation, younger Montanans with Alzheimer’s will now receive the same services as older people with this disease. I have seen

WASHINGTON – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, signed into law by President Trump on Friday, provides critical relief for Indian Country to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including over $500 million in direct appropriations to Indian Affairs and an unprecedented $8 billion for Tribes. The $8 billion will be allocated to Tribal governments with eligible expenses through the Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the Department of the Interior and Tribal governments. These consultations will help ensure that the funds will be allocated effectively to Tribes most in need of critical aid. “The CARES Act provides a critical infusion

According to the Office of U.S. Senator Steve Daines (MT), 15 girls who are a part of Bozeman’s The Traveling School are back in the U.S. and heading home for Montana after being stranded in Peru due to the coronavirus. Two of the girls are Bozeman residents. A press release from Daines’ office said the girls were stranded about 10 hours from the nearest airport. Sen. Daines reportedly assisted in getting an escort to the airport and getting the girls on a flight back to America. On Friday, Sen. Daines also confirmed that a Butte pastor and two Montana Tech students

Responding to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump on Friday signed the biggest economic stimulus package in American history, which allocates $10 billion for Native American tribes. Many people have heard that the $2 trillion package includes direct payments to individuals, loans for industries and an expansion of unemployment benefits, but not many people know how the package supports Native American tribes, which must navigate additional challenges in combating the virus. How does the package affect Indian Country? The stimulus includes $10 billion in critical relief for Indian Country, $8 billion of which is designated to help tribal governments recover

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, and his staff have facilitated numerous emergency repatriation flights for U.S. citizens trapped abroad amid the growing coronavirus pandemic — including a last-minute escape from Africa that highlights the risks for the thousands of Americans still stuck away from home, Fox News has learned. The pandemic has infected more than 400,000 people around the world and killed over 20,000. International lockdowns have led stranded travelers to reach out to lawmakers to cut through bureaucratic red tape, often with just minutes to spare. Pastor Mark Arbaugh, who had been stuck in Lima, Peru, told Fox News early Friday morning that

Montana’s Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) has been pressing fellow lawmakers on Capitol Hill to provide economic stimulus relief to the American people. He’s also been front and center in efforts to help develop coronavirus treatments, drawing praise from Vice President Mike Pence and a leading health official. On Tuesday, Daines said, “once the Senate acts, we’ll be able to accelerate drug development to treat and prevent COVID-19.”  Here’s VP Pence’s exact remarks, according to the White House transcript: But the good news is that the therapeutics — we expect a little bit later this spring to have some breakthrough therapeutics that

The federal government could soon be paying for the early manufacturing of potential coronavirus drugs while those drugs are still being researched, under a $10 billion proposal by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines. The proposal, which received mention on the Sunday news program “Face The Nation” and in the Wall Street Journal, would have the federal government paying for early drug manufacturing so that drugs tested for effectiveness treating coronavirus would be immediately available once determined to work by Food and Drug Administration. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug administration, listed the proposal as something Congress needs to

After Isacc Sturgeon was able to return to the U.S. from being stuck in Morocco, officials are now working to get Butte Pastor Mark Arbaugh and three Montana Tech students out of Peru along with Necia Erickson of Bozeman out of Cusco. A release from Senator Steve Daines’ office says Sturgeon was stuck in Morocco and trying to get back home to his family when Daines was able to secure his return to the U.S. “I’m so glad to have helped Isaac return to the U.S. from being stuck abroad during this time,” Daines said in the release. “I wish Isaac

Ranch state senators are pushing to prop up cattle prices in response to an expected crash in the beef economy. A bill emerging Friday morning sets minimum pricing for cattle sold in 2020. The response comes as restaurants around the country close under local and state government orders in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the restaurant industry that buys the majority of U.S. beef graded “prime” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. When those top-end sales don’t occur, the value of cattle drop considerably. “These are challenging and unprecedented times, and it is critical