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April 2, 2020| View More
Tester, Moran Call on VA to Ensure All Veterans Receive CARES Act Relief Money
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today urged VA Under Secretary for Benefits, Dr. Paul Lawrence, to develop a plan between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure veterans and other VA beneficiaries, who are …
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April 2, 2020| View More
Tester, Moran Urge Secretary Esper to Mobilize the National Guard Under Federal Orders
Senate Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member (D-Mont.) and Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) are urging U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to work with states to mobilize all National Guard members responding to COVID-19 under the appropriate federal Title 32 duty status to make certain members of the Guard receive the benefits …
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April 2, 2020| View More
$200 Million in Critical Telehealth Programs Need Quick Approval, Tester Urges FCC
Continuing his aggressive push to expand telehealth resources for Montanans in response to the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to quickly approve $200 million for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program as appropriated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and …
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April 1, 2020| View More
Tester to Treasury: Act Immediately, Provide $1.25 Billion in Relief to Montana’s State, Local and Tribal Governments
U.S. Senator Jon Tester today called on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to immediately provide funds from the State-Local Coronavirus Relief Fund to Montana's state, local and Tribal governments.
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April 1, 2020| View More
Tester Pushes to Ensure Montana’s Taverns are Included in Coronavirus Relief Programs
As the Small Business Administration (SBA) finalizes new coronavirus relief initiatives, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is urging the agency to make sure Montana's mainstreet taverns are not left behind.
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January 17, 2020| View More
SIDNEY HERALD: With 5G around the corner, Tester tells FCC they can’t leave rural America behind
Voicing his frustration with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) consistent failure to bring rural America up to speed with mobile wireless service, U.S. Senator Jon Tester grilled agency officials on their strategy to implement a proposal that aims to bring 5G services to rural communities during this week’s Senate Commerce …
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January 13, 2020| View More
HAVRE DAILY NEWS: Tester secures $1M for Rocky Boy Head Start
The office of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Friday he secured secured more than $1 million for Head Start programs on Rocky Boy’s Reservation.
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January 3, 2020| View More
VOICE OF AMERICA: The Little Shell Chippewa Tribe of Montana is Homeless No More
For decades, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Montana have lived in a state of neitherness — neither completely Native American nor non-Native American. But last month, its 5,400 members received a gift they have waited decades for -- federal recognition. The Little Shell …
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December 26, 2019| View More
HAVRE DAILY NEWS: Tester calls for quickly restoring ticket agents in Havre, Shelby Amtrak stations
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is doubling down on his efforts to restore ticket agents in some Amtrak stations including in Havre and Shelby.
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December 26, 2019| View More
HAVRE DAILY NEWS: NAMI Montana honorees include Tester, Windy Boy
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Montana has released its list of Montana Heroes for their work on dealing with mental illness, with two local lawmakers on the list.
Wednesday, March 11th
8:15 a.m.
Attended Montana Coffee
9:00 a.m.
Met with Reg Hageman of the Society of Health and Physical Educators
9:15 a.m.
Press interview
9:40 a.m.
Met with Sheryl Scheafer, President of Montana PTA
9:45 a.m.
Met with damon Borden (Spokane Valley) and Stuart Ellison (Belgrade) representing the National Association of Convenience Stores
10:00 a.m.
Attended Commerce Committee hearing
10:10 a.m.
Attended Joint Veterans Affairs Committee hearing
12:00 p.m.
Met with Commissioner Heather O'Loughlin (Helena), Kelly Lynch (Helena), and Cyndy Andrus (Bozeman) representing the National League of Cities
12:15 p.m.
Met with Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magnix USA, Inc. and Chariman of the Board for Eviation
12:20 p.m.
Senate floor session
12:30 p.m.
Attended Caucus meeting
2:00 p.m.
Met with Randy Hiebert (Butte) representing Montana Emergent Tech and the Clean Energy Business Network
2:30 p.m.
Attended Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development hearing
3:30 p.m.
Met with jim Brown (Helena), Ken McKamey, Dave McEwen, Kevin Halverson, and other representatives of the Montana Wool Growers Association
4:00 p.m.
Met with Judith Pryor, Member of the Board of Directors at the Export Import Bank of the United States
4:30 p.m.
Spoke on the phone with Scott laurer, nominee to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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Tuesday, March 10th
9:00 a.m.
Met with Jason Carter, Vice President for Research at Montana State University
9:15 a.m.
Met with Michael Butz, Federal Advocacy Coordinator for the Montana Psychological Association
9:45 a.m.
Met with betsy Bach, Professor emerita at the University of Montana, representing the National Humanities Alliance; and Ed Liebow, Executive Director of the American Anthropological Associaion
10:00 a.m.
Attended Banking Committee hearing
11:00 a.m.
Met with joel Fassbinder & daughter Emerson (Bozeman), Kelly Lee (Butte), George Richards a& daughter Niah (Billings), and Brian Reed (Flathead area) representing the Montana Association of Professional Firefighters
11:30 a.m.
Met with Ann Galloway (Bozeman) of the American Association of Nurse Practicioners
11:45 a.m.
Met with Salley Young of the Montana School Nutrition Association and Tammy Wham, food service director of Ennis Schools
12:15 p.m.
Spoke over skype with Kalispell Middle School 7th Grade American History class
12:45 p.m.
Attended Caucus meeting
2:45 p.m.
Met with Deborah Talcott (Hammond) of the Kidney Cancer Coalition
3:10 p.m.
Senate floor session
3:30 p.m.
Recorded video remarks
4:00 p.m.
Attended all-member briefing on election security
5:05 p.m.
Senate floor session
5:15 p.m.
Met with Tom Zampieri, Joe McNeil, Danny Wallace, Elizabeth Holmes, Joe Bogart, Donald Overton, and Erin McConnell representing the Blinded Veterans Association
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Monday, March 9th
2:45 p.m.
Met with Dr. Jamie Sherman of Montana State University, barley grower Mike O'Hara (Fort Benton, and Jesse Bussard (Bozeman) of the national Barley Improvement Committee
3:00 p.m.
Press interview
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
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Sunday, March 8th
No official Senate events
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Saturday, March 7th
No official Senate events
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Friday, March 6th
No official Senate events
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