Montana is the greatest state in the greatest nation in the world.
It’s why three generations of my family have called Montana their home and it’s why I still farm the same dirt that my grandparents homesteaded more than 100 years ago.
Farming instills a strong work ethic and I bring that work ethic with me to Washington. That’s why together, with the input of the folks on the ground in Montana, I’ve worked across the aisle to send 20 bills to President Trump’s desk and he has signed each of them into law.
I’m proud to say that many of these bills make huge strides toward holding the VA accountable and delivering on our promises to Montana’s veterans. But my opponent, Matt Rosendale, hasn’t held up his end of those promises. He voted against funding for critically important veterans’ homes in Columbia Falls and southwest Montana, scholarships for Purple Heart recipients and home loan programs for Gold Star veterans and their families.
Rosendale also hasn’t held up his end of the bargain when it comes to health care.
As state insurance commissioner, Rosendale has rubber-stamped health insurance rate hikes of up to 23 percent and he’s pushing for a repeal of the health care law that protects coverage for Montanans with pre-existing conditions.
I know that too many Montana families are paying too much for their health care. I’ve traveled all over the state hosting health care town halls to hear directly from Montanans who are being gouged by soaring premiums and are being threatened by the loss of coverage over their pre-existing conditions. I will never stop fighting back against insurers who want to deny coverage to folks with pre-existing conditions and junk health care plans that don’t have to cover basic services like prescription drugs.
These issues are critically important. And in everything I do, I know that it’s also critically important that Montanans are fighting alongside me and that you have a seat at the table.
With the help of folks in Seeley Lake and across the state, we were able to write the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, a Made-In-Montana bill that will strengthen our outdoor economy and expand access to our public lands. A local coalition of mountain bikers, loggers, hikers, fishers, conservationists, and sportsmen and women—including folks from Seeley Lake—all helped me ensure we had a deal that works for Montana.
Unfortunately, where Montanans see our public lands heritage, Rosendale sees dollar signs. He’s fought to transfer our federal public lands, even suggesting they be developed, and he’s voted against protecting and expanding public access on the Land Board.
Montanans need an independent voice in Washington, not someone who’s in it for himself. My sleeves are rolled up and I’m wired to fight. I won’t ever stop fighting on behalf of our veterans, Montanans with preexisting conditions and the Montana we call home.
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