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December 30, 2018| View More
Transcript: Sen. Jon Tester on "Face the Nation," December 30, 2018
And if the president wants to continue to take a campaign promise that he made, which was to have Mexico pay for a wall and say no the rules have changed now we're still going to build a wall but we're going to have the American taxpayer pay for it …
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December 28, 2018| View More
Gazette opinion: More secrecy in political spending
Thanks to Tester, the fight for transparency continues and the public has a champion for their right to know about election spending.
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December 24, 2018| View More
Tester Rankled By Utah Senator Blocking Public Lands, Little Shell Bills
"If you take a look at the Yellowstone Gateway Bill, this is the headwaters of the Yellowstone on the border of Yellowstone National Park, an absolutely critical area of land which he could not even pick out on a map," Tester said. "If you take a look at the Blue …
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December 19, 2018| View More
Congress Grills Head of V.A. Over New Health Care Law
Senator Jon Tester of Montana, the ranking Democrat on the Senate veterans committee, complained that Congress had been "left trying to figure out why the V.A. is taking things in a different direction than what Congress intended."
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December 14, 2018| View More
Tester retains seat as Ranking Member on Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
"The military has changed over the last number of years and the VA has been slow to make those changes," Tester said Friday. "We've got a lot of women that serve in our military - far more than 30 or 40 years ago. The VA needs to take care of …
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December 12, 2018| View More
Ashley Loring’s sister speaks at Senate committee hearing about MMIW crisis
Senator Jon Tester, who joins Senator Steve Daines as a member of the Committee on Indian Affairs, asked the panelists if they believed there was a problem in Indian Country. All three panelists replied yes. Tester then demanded to know where exactly the problem stems.
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December 12, 2018| View More
Tester rebuke of IRS 'dark money' rule passes Senate
U.S. Sen Jon Tester wrangled just enough votes Wednesday to get Senate approval for his bill to turn back a new Internal Revenue Service practice allowing nonprofits to keep the names of major donors off their books.
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December 6, 2018| View More
Feds approve $12-million for expansion of southern end of Kalispell Bypass
However, word came Thursday from Senator Jon Tester that Kalispell will receive a $12.7 million BUILD grant to help toward the highway's completion. That will widen two miles of the highway and replace the narrow roundabout at Foys Lake.
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December 2, 2018| View More
Tester talks about trade, USDA-ARS, and veterans
"I am humbled by the support and honored to fight for our state every day and hold Washington accountable. There is a lot of work to do, and I'm ready to roll up my sleeves," Tester said.
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November 27, 2018| View More
Tester Thinks Tariff Disputes Hurting Montana Farmers
Sen. Tester, a north-central Montana farmer, says the United State's ongoing tariff disputes with its trading partners are putting the pinch on Montana agriculture.
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November 25, 2018| View More
Tester sets sights on health care access, affordability for third Senate term
As he starts his third term in the U.S. Senate next year, Sen. Jon Tester said problems with health care access and affordability lead his to-do list, along with working on veterans' issues, infrastructure and education, all with an eye toward the needs of a rural state.
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October 11, 2018| View More
Glacier Rail Park officially open for business
"It's going to be more jobs to the region, it's going to be safer because we are going to be able to do some things with the rails to make the community safer and its really going to transform the whole community and allow it to grow in a 21st …
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October 11, 2018| View More
Tester’s Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act clears key committee vote
"Some places are more precious than gold," Tester said. "My bill will ensure outdoor recreation businesses can continue to thrive in the region, and will protect one of our nation's greatest treasures for generations to come."
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October 9, 2018| View More
Tester questions staff shortage at Sidney ag lab
The Agricultural Resource Service is hearning concerns from U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., about staffing shortages at the Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory in Sidney.
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October 6, 2018| View More
Tester introduces corporate tax bill in response to Three Forks plant lockout
In response to the lockout of union workers at a Three Forks talc plant, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has introduced a bill that would eliminate tax breaks and raise tax rates for corporations during labor lockouts.
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September 26, 2018| View More
Tester quizzes Secretary Wilkie during “state of the VA” Senate hearing
Tester praised the VA on its progress and members of his committee, chaired by Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, for funding the agency at record levels and passing key reforms.
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September 23, 2018| View More
Tester Meets With Law Enforcement, Health Care Providers to Discuss Drug Epidemic
Tester said he appreciated everyone for bringing ideas to the table and noted that the federal government needs to do more to address addiction. Tester recently helped secure $1.5 billion in federal funds to help states deal with substance abuse by reauthorizing the State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis …
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September 21, 2018| View More
Senate E-Filing Launches New Era in Campaign Disclosures
Advocates on and off Capitol Hill for Senate e-filing, including Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, have been lobbying Congress for years to make the change, to no avail - until now.
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September 20, 2018| View More
Tester sponsors bill to strengthen benefits for teachers in Indian Country
Tester is sponsoring the bipartisan Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act to change current law and strengthen access to benefits for teachers at tribal schools, which will help recruit and retain quality teachers in Montana.
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September 12, 2018| View More
Missoula airport secures $8.7M federal grant for new terminal building project
"As our airport has continued to grow, it has become even more important to invest in and expand our facilities to meet the needs of the Missoula community," he said. "We're incredibly grateful to Senator Tester for helping us secure this funding and for his continual work on behalf of …
