Economy & Jobs

Jon is a fierce advocate for Montana’s working families and businesses in Washington, and has worked to expand jobs and opportunities across the state.

When crafting his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Jon worked hand-in-hand with Montana’s business leaders to secure targeted investments in the Treasure State’s infrastructure that’ll make it cheaper and easier to do business across the state.

By bringing urgently-needed investments to Montana’s airports, roads, bridges, water projects, and high-speed internet infrastructure, Jon is working to lower costs for businesses, grow our local economies, and create hundreds of thousands of American jobs.

Jon also championed the American Rescue Plan Act, which was a critical lifeline to countless Montana businesses and working families as we rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jon understands that when Main Street thrives, Montana thrives. That’s why he continues fighting to get the Small Business Administration and the Economic Development Administration the tools to get Montana’s entrepreneurs the support they need.

Tester, Cramer Introduce Bipartisan Housing Bill to Speed Up Appraisal Process by Bolstering Rural Workforce
Senators’ bipartisan Appraisal Industry Improvement Act would speed up appraisal process by bolstering appraiser workforce in rural communities As part of their efforts to improve access to housing, particularly in rural communities, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)...
Tester Goes to Bat for Montana’s Truckers and Transportation Workers with Bill to Cut Red Tape on Redundant Back...
Senator’s Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act streamlines clearance process for transportation workers U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently introduced the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill to standardize the Transportation Security...
Tester Presses Experts on Best Ways to Address Housing Shortages in Montana During Senate Banking Hearing
Senator: “There’s not a place I go in Montana… that there aren’t housing challenges” As part of his continued focus on addressing accessible housing shortages across Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today questioned policy experts during a Senate Banking Committee...