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October 30, 2020| View More
Tester to VA: Stop Denying Personal Protective Equipment for Home Health Care Workers Caring for Vulnerable Veterans During COVID-19
Ranking Member Jon Tester of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee is continuing to push the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement key provisions under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to ensure veterans and health care workers are protected during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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October 26, 2020| View More
Tester Pushes White House to Enforce USMCA, Resolve Canada’s Grain Grading Issues Immediately
Following reports that despite the ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) earlier this year, Canada has continued to downgrade American wheat imported into the country, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today urged U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer to immediately reach out to the Canadian trade representatives to resolve the issues …
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October 25, 2020| View More
Tester Statement on Supreme Court Vote
U.S. Senator Jon Tester released the following statement on the procedural vote to begin debate on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett:
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October 23, 2020| View More
After Years of Working to Expand Tribal Broadband, Tester Announces FCC Approval of Montana Tribes’ Spectrum Licenses
Following years of efforts to provide Montana Tribal communities with more opportunities to develop reliable broadband infrastructure, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced that seven Montana Tribes have received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for spectrum licenses to use the 2.5 GHz band to bring high speed broadband …
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October 23, 2020| View More
Tester Leads 30 Senators Urging VA to Follow Through on Promises Under Administration’s 2018 Executive Order to End Veteran Suicide Epidemic
Following the historic signing of his landmark Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act this week, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester is leading 30 colleagues in a push for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to follow through on authorities under President Donald Trump’s …
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August 30, 2020| View More
MTN News: Tester concerned GOP stimulus plan doesn't provide enough help to healthcare
Montana Senator Jon Tester feels there are a lot of shortcomings in the latest economic stimulus bill that was forwarded by the GOP this week.
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July 28, 2020| View More
Billings Gazette: Montana senators focus on health care, business support in 4th COVID-19 bill
As details about a fourth round of the federal COVID-19 relief spending surface in the Senate, Montana lawmakers are putting forth what they would like to see in the bill.
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July 23, 2020| View More
KULR8: Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act, includes investments into Malmstrom AFB, Montana Air National Guard
A bill that includes a number of important provisions that will strengthen military bases across the U.S. passed the Senate Thursday, July 23.
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July 22, 2020| View More
Montana Public Radio: Senate Advances Bill To Expand Benefits For Veterans Exposed To Agent Orange
Veterans suffering from three health conditions related to Agent Orange exposure are closer to receiving expanded benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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July 22, 2020| View More
MTN News: Land and Water Conservation Fund measure headed to President Trump
Congress has finally approved a permanent source of money for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) after years of struggle.
Friday, October 23rd
12:15 p.m.
Senate Floor session
12:50 p.m.
Closed Senate session
1:20 p.m.
Senate Floor session
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Thursday, October 22nd
11:30 a.m.
Attended virtual meeting with David W. Hill, Principal Chief of the Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma
12:00 p.m.
Press interview
1:00 p.m.
Senate Floor session
2:45p.m.
Met with Commerce Committee members over the phone
4:20 p.m.
Senate Floor session
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Wednesday, October 21st
9:30 a.m.
Attended remote Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing
10:00 a.m.
Attended remote Commerce Committee hearing
12:30 p.m.
Press interview
1:00 p.m.
Senate Floor session
1:15 p.m.
Press interview
2:30 p.m.
Attended conference call with David Smith, Executive Chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group
3:00 p.m.
Attended Caucus meeting over the phone
5:45 p.m.
Senate Floor session
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Tuesday, October 20th
9:00 a.m.
Attended virtual meeting with Nathan Simington, nominee to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission
9:30 a.m.
Attended conference call with Director David Byrd of the Office of Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) at U.S. Dept. of Commerce
10:30 a.m.
Attended Conference call with Lt Gen Mike Loh who recently took over as the Director of the Air National Guard
11:00 a.m.
Attended virtual meeting with the Missoula Country Commissioners
12:00 p.m.
Co-hosted Facebook Live with Vote Vets
1:00 p.m.
Attended Caucus meeting over the phone
2:30 p.m.
Press interview
3:30 p.m.
Attended virtual meeting with Dr. Bill Curran (Belgrade), President of the Weed Science Society of America and other agricultural scientists representing the National and Regional Weed Science Societies
3:45 p.m.
Attended conference call with John Hairston, Bonneville Power Authority Acting Administrator & Chief Executive Officer
4:05 p.m.
Senate Floor session
4:30 p.m.
Attended conference call with President Neel Kashkari of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
5:00 p.m.
Attended virtual meeting with Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn
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Monday, October 19th
4:00 p.m.
Press interview
5:45 p.m.
Senate Floor session
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