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- Press Release • 04.25.24
Ravalli Republic: Sen. Jon Tester: Tackling the rising cost of housing in Montana together
More than 100 years ago, my grandparents made a life for our family on a homesteaded plot of land outside of Big Sandy that we still farm to this day. I’ve been blessed to call Montana home my entire life...
- Press Release • 04.24.24
Helena Independent Record: Biden nominates Danna Jackson to Montana federal judgeship
President Joe Biden has nominated Montana attorney Danna Jackson to the U.S. District Court in Montana. If confirmed, Jackson would take the federal bench to replace Judge Dana Christensen, who in late 2022 announced he was taking senior status. Jackson,...
- Press Release • 04.22.24
ProPublica: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chair Calls for More Mental Health Care Providers in Rural Areas
Citing ProPublica’s reporting on barriers to mental health care access for veterans, the chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Jon Tester, called on VA Secretary Denis McDonough to increase the number of providers in rural parts of the country. Tester sent a letter to...
- Press Release • 04.18.24
CNN: Senators blast Biden administration’s staffing plans for veterans’ health care
The top two senators on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs called the Biden administration’s plan to reduce veterans’ health care staffing a “mess” that could undercut the timing and quality of care. In a letter sent to Secretary of Veterans...
- Press Release • 04.17.24
Clark Fork Valley Press: Federal funding targets Mineral, Sanders counties
Approximately $15.9 million from the Secure Rural Schools program will go to Montana’s public schools, roads and other municipal services. Mineral and Sanders counties are flagged to haul in $880,834 and $1,633,233, respectively. The funds are the result of the...