Press Releases
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June 10, 2021| View More
At Commerce Hearing, Tester Pushes for Swift Action on Name, Image and Likeness Rights for NCAA Student-Athletes
Senator, addressing NCAA President Dr. Mark Emmert: “This is a solvable deal. It’s going to take folks communicating. It’s going to take everyone at the table.”
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June 9, 2021| View More
Tester Calls on State Department to Tackle Transboundary Water Pollution
Senator urges Secretary of State Blinken to work with Canada and address selenium contamination in Montana’s Kootenai watershed
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June 9, 2021| View More
Tester Introduces Bipartisan Bill Expanding Health Care Benefits for Children of Servicemembers to Age 26
65 years after the creation of TRICARE, the Senator’s Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act would bring military insurance in line with private plans
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June 7, 2021| View More
Tester Bill Aims to Address Critical Doctor Shortage in Montana
Tester’s Rural Physician Workforce Production Act strengthens partnerships between medical schools and rural hospitals, recruits new residents to frontier communities
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June 3, 2021| View More
Tester Urges Biden Administration to Investigate Attack on Meat Industry, Beef Up Critical Cybersecurity Infrastructure
Senator: “I stand ready to work with you to ensure the continuity of our food supply and to strengthen our national security”
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June 2, 2021| View More
Tester and Colleagues Demand Investigation into Consolidation, Unfair Competition in U.S. Cattle Market
Senators urge Department of Justice to investigate potential violations of antitrust laws in the face of skyrocketing corporate profits, plummeting live cattle prices
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June 1, 2021| View More
In Helena, Tester Talks Direct Impact of American Rescue Plan with Small Business Owners & Community Leaders
Senator: “We have to make sure workers, schools, small businesses, and local communities are coming out of this crisis strong as the economy rebounds.”
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May 31, 2021| View More
Tester Pays Tribute to Nation’s Fallen Servicemembers on Memorial Day
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman delivers remarks and plays Taps at annual Memorial Day ceremony in Butte
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May 27, 2021| View More
VA to Automatically Review Agent Orange Veterans’ Claims Following Bipartisan Push from Tester, Moran
Vietnam-era veterans and survivors who previously filed and were denied benefits for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, and hypothyroidism will have their cases automatically reviewed without the need to refile a claim
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May 26, 2021| View More
Tester’s Historic Bill to Deliver Health Care & Benefits to Toxic Exposure Veterans of All Generations Clears Committee Hurdle
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee passes top VA nominees & veterans bills—including Chairman’s monumental COST of War Act—out of …
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May 26, 2021| View More
Tester Secures More Than $2 Million for Northwest Montana Head Start in Kalispell
Funding will provide critical resources for young families, promote early childhood development
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May 25, 2021| View More
Tester Unveils Historic Legislation to Deliver Health Care & Disability Benefits to Toxic Exposure Veterans of All Generations
Chairman’s COST of War Act of 2021 to increase health care access for 3.5 million Iraq and Afghanistan …
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May 24, 2021| View More
BREAKING: Following Tester’s Efforts, Amtrak Reinstates Furloughed Employees, Returns Full Daily Service to Montana’s Hi-Line Today
Senator passed legislation to reverse “unacceptable” cuts; was only member of Montana’s Congressional delegation to vote for the bill
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May 21, 2021| View More
Chairman Tester Tours Malmstrom & Inspects ICBMs with Top Air Force Leadership, Meets with Montana Air National Guard
Senator: “Montanans and the military know well that Malmstrom and those who serve here play a critical role …
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May 21, 2021| View More
Tester Pushes Administration to Reopen Job Corps Centers for In-Person Activities
Senator has been Montana’s leading defender of Job Corps Centers, passing legislation to prevent their closure in 2019
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May 20, 2021| View More
Tester, Hoeven Team Up on Bipartisan ANTI Drugs Act to Boost Critical Resources for Law Enforcement
Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting (ANTI) Drugs Act would help combat drug trafficking, keep families and communities safe
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May 19, 2021| View More
At Confirmation Hearing for VA’s #2 Official, Tester Questions Nominee on Serving Nation’s Veterans
Committee also considered nominees for Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, & Assistant Secretary of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
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May 19, 2021| View More
On First Trip as Defense Chairman, Tester Meets With Troops, Inspects Military Installations After Briefings on Global Threats
Senator toured the U.S.S. Montana and U.S.S. Billings, met with Navy SEALs, and received briefings on national security …
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May 19, 2021| View More
Tester to Biden Administration: Quickly Re-Open U.S.-Canadian Border, Montana’s Economy Depends on It
Senator outlines importance of open border to Montana’s economy, urges swift action
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May 18, 2021| View More
Tester Delivers More Than $10 Million to Bolster Montana Mental Health Services, Substance Use Disorder Programs
Senator secured in $10,012,392 in the American Rescue Plan funding for Montana programs to address ongoing behavioral health challenges in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
