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- Press Release • 03.18.24
Tester Defends Rural Ratepayers, Takes on Forest Service for Unwarranted Fines on Montana Electric Co-op
Tester: “This appears to be a situation where the federal government determined a small, rural cooperative is guilty until proven innocent” After the United States Forest Service (USFS) stuck Vigilante Rural Cooperative, a Montana electric cooperative, with a more than $5...
- Press Release • 03.18.24
Tester Presses USPS Board of Governors to Improve Service in Montana
Senator cites well-documented delays in rural service, prescription drug concerns from veterans Following the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) recent decision to relocate Missoula’s Processing and Distribution Center outgoing operations out-of-state, and after hearing from countless veterans frustrated with USPS’s...
- Press Release • 03.18.24
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.)...
- Press Release • 03.15.24
Tester Calls on Senate Leadership to Take Action on His Bills to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Protect Patient ...
In a letter to Senate leadership, Tester highlights urgent need to enact PBM reforms As part of his continued push to lower prescription drug costs for Montanans, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today lead a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership, urging them to...
- Press Release • 03.15.24
In Kalispell, Tester Meets with Law Enforcement Officials to Talk Public Safety, Fentanyl Prevention, and Border...
During roundtable discussion, Senator heard directly from Flathead law enforcement how to best support their needs to keep Montana safe Continuing his longstanding efforts to support Montana law enforcement and ensure they have the resources needed to keep communities safe,...
- Press Release • 03.15.24
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...