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December 3, 2020| View More
Tester, Schatz Demand VA Secretary Halt Questionable Political Actions During Presidential Transition Process
U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ranking Members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs, are demanding that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) halt questionable political actions during the presidential transition process.
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December 3, 2020| View More
BREAKING: Tester Secures His Landmark Agent Orange Veteran Exposure Bill in Final Annual Defense Legislation
Vietnam veterans suffering from diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange are now one step closer to receiving the care and benefits they earned from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following the inclusion of U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s landmark bill in the final Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization …
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December 1, 2020| View More
First Pilot Program to Improve Law Enforcement Response in Native Communities Launched After Passage of Tester’s Savanna’s Act
A pilot program launched by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation (CSKT) is developing a collaborative community response plan to quickly address emergent Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) cases in Indian Country, thanks to directives outlined through the recent enactment of U.S. Senator Jon …
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December 1, 2020| View More
Tester Pushes Senate Leadership to Act on COVID Relief for Montana Workers, Small Businesses
U.S. Senator Jon Tester continued his push to break the partisan logjam over the next round of coronavirus stimulus funding for Montana workers and small businesses in a letter to Senate leadership this week.
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December 1, 2020| View More
Tester Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape on VA Grants for Organizations Assisting Homeless Veterans During COVID-19 Pandemic
Doubling down on his effort to protect homeless veterans during the national health crisis and assist organizations in mitigating the spread of the coronavirus, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently introduced legislation to cut red tape on grants provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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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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