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July 12, 2018| View More
State-of-the-art plant adds 12 new, high-paying jobs
U.S. Senator Jon Tester, who was instrumental in helping Roger and Lisa Sammons secure a $5 million loan from the USDA Rural Development Program, spoke briefly at the event. "This is pretty neat," said Sen. Tester, who is the only farmer in the U.S. Senate and Montana's lone voice on …
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July 3, 2018| View More
Tester joins lawmakers from non-sales-tax states in push to overturn Sup Court ruling
"Montanans oppose a sales tax and our businesses shouldn't be forced to collect a sales tax to shore up the finances of other states," Tester said. "This bill reflects the overwhelming sentiment of Montanans and defends our state's businesses from getting into the sales tax business."
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June 28, 2018| View More
Seeley Lake Receives $500,000 Towards Sewer Project
U.S. Senator Jon Tester delivered a $2.5 million investment to protect clean water in Big Sky Country including $500,000 to Seeley Lake for the sewer project.
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June 26, 2018| View More
Tester urges lawmakers to pass a Farm Bill fit for Montana growers, ranchers
"This bill provides a safety net when Mother Nature deals us a drought and helps when prices are low in the market," Tester said. "This bill is particularly important right now because of the tariffs that are causing uncertainty and driving down prices at the farm gate."
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June 18, 2018| View More
'Show them our hearts': Big Sky Pride marks 25th year with parade and rally in Helena
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester did not attend Saturday's event, but a statement was read on his behalf that said in part, "No matter who you love, who makes you happy or who you chose to be with in life, you deserve safety, you deserve respect, you deserve opportunity and you …
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June 13, 2018| View More
Montana delegation asks U.S. government to forgive Powell County's $3.9 million debt
Tester sent a letter to the U.S. Coast Guard last month over the issue.
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June 13, 2018| View More
Construction on a SW Montana Veterans Home could start as early as 2019
"This is an important project for southwestern MT," said Senator Jon Tester who insisted in this year's federal budget talks that the V-A get additional money for these health, safety, and new building projects. This includes nearly $9 million for the SW Montana Veterans home, "And it's something that the …
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June 12, 2018| View More
Paradise Valley’s Emigrant Peak ridge may carry name of Air Force B-47 crew lost in crash
Tester praised them as brave men who "paid the ultimate price for our nation's safety" and said the name will "ensure their legacy lives on."
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June 11, 2018| View More
Air Ambulances are flying more patients than ever and leaving massive bills behind
Montana Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat, has introduced legislation that would roll back the special status of air-ambulance companies
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June 8, 2018| View More
Rural school gains internet access after NBC Montana report
After years of waiting they finally have internet access.
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June 7, 2018| View More
Community Banks Welcome Banking Law Changes
Eight years after the passage of the Dodd-Frank act, President Donald Trump signed Sen. Jon Tester's bill into law rolling back some of the financial rules put in place by the landmark banking law.
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June 7, 2018| View More
Libby health center secures $1.6M grant
Senator Jon Tester secured the funds for the Northwest Community Health Center in Libby.
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June 2, 2018| View More
Tester urges Trump Administration to rescind “harmful” changes to student loan office
Sen. Jon Tester this week criticized the Trump Administration's decision to tuck the student branch of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into a separate office - a change some say will limit the agency's ability to defend student loan borrowers from predatory lenders.
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May 30, 2018| View More
Tester touts livestock-hauling bill during Billings stop
Sen. Jon Tester, along with 10 other senators from both sides of the aisle, are looking to pass legislation that would provide certain exemptions for those hauling livestock.
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May 28, 2018| View More
Tester at Memorial Day ceremony: ‘Butte never stops fighting’
"Butte never stops fighting," Jon Tester said Monday at a Memorial Day observance at the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse. What the ceremony also made clear is that Butte never stops remembering those who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice.
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May 23, 2018| View More
Small banks trump Wall Street on Dodd-Frank rewrite
Congress on Tuesday rolled back some of the restraints imposed on banks after the 2007-2009 global financial crisis, but big players like Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co, will not be breaking out the champagne.
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May 23, 2018| View More
Senate passes Tester’s VA reform bill; heads to president’s desk for signature
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a VA reform bill that revamps the agency's health care system and addresses the workforce shortage that has left patients facing significant delays when scheduling an appointment at some clinics, including that in Missoula.
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May 18, 2018| View More
E-filing bill now has more support than ever
A bill that would require all Senate candidates to electronically file campaign finance disclosures with the Federal Election Commission picked up two more cosponsors last month, pushing the number of senators who have signed on to the bill higher than it's ever been.
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May 17, 2018| View More
House passes Tester bill to revamp troubled VA health care program
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives this week passed a legislative package, cosponsored by Sen. Jon Tester, that would overhaul the health care options for patients with the Department of Veterans Affairs and address the agency's workforce shortage.
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May 17, 2018| View More
House passes Tester bill to revamp troubled VA health care program
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives this week passed Sen. Tester's legislative package that would overhaul the health care options for patients with the Department of Veterans Affairs and address the agency's workforce shortage.
