Senators Attend Inauguration Of Biden

Each of Montana’s U.S. senators attended the inauguration of Joe Biden as the nation’s 46th president on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

“The peaceful transfer of power is the hallmark of our democracy, and it was a privilege to represent Montana at the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris,” U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said in a press release. “Now it’s time for Congress to come together and get things done for folks in Montana and across rural America. I will work closely with the new Administration — and I will hold them accountable — to make sure we quickly get this pandemic under control so we can reopen our economy and get Montanans back to work.”

U.S. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said, “Congratulations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. I look forward to working with the Biden administration when we can find common ground for the good of Montanans, but I will also vigorously work against their agenda when I think it will harm our great state.”

Daines added, “May Joe Biden lead our nation with strength and integrity for the next four years. I am ready to continue working for all Montanans. God bless America,” U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., also attended the ceremony.

“The inauguration is one of our most sacred institutions of the United States government, and it has been an event that has happened every four years since our constitutional government began,” Rosendale said. “I will continue to hold President Biden and Vice President Harris in my thoughts and prayers as they begin to lead our nation.”