Press Releases
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August 5, 2020| View More
Tester Ushers Landmark Bill to Support Women Veterans Through Committee Hurdle
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee unanimously passes key legislative priorities, including five Tester-authored bills to improve veterans’ access to critical mental health care, protect Veteran-Owned Small Businesses from bad actors, and more
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August 5, 2020| View More
Tester Secures More Than $1.3 Million for Wastewater Systems Improvements in Harlowton
Funding provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Program
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August 5, 2020| View More
Tester Secures $960,000 for Wastewater Systems Improvements in Sanders County
Funding provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Program
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August 5, 2020| View More
Tester Secures $165,000 for Water Systems Improvements in Wolf Point
Funding provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Program
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August 5, 2020| View More
Tester Secures $640,000 for Wastewater Systems Improvements in Ryegate
Funding provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Program
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August 5, 2020| View More
Tester Secures $750,000 Loan for Wastewater Systems Improvements in Carbon County
Funding provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Program
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August 4, 2020| View More
On Senate Floor: Tester Urges Colleagues to Support His Bipartisan Bill to Level the Playing Field for Montana Ranchers and Consumers
Senator: “Our ranchers, and the American public, are being taken advantage of in the midst of a global public health and economic crisis”
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August 4, 2020| View More
Tester Secures Nearly $1 Million to Help Seniors with Alzheimer’s in Missoula & Ravalli Counties Remain Independent
Senator announces $996,415 in grant funding for Missoula Aging Service’s Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative
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August 3, 2020| View More
Tester Demands Transparency from VA on COVID-19 Impacts on Minority Vets
Following reports of alarming racial disparities, Ranking Member doubles down on his requests for information to ensure veterans of all backgrounds have access to the care and benefits they earned
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July 31, 2020| View More
Tester Joins VA, Local Officials to Celebrate Great Falls VA Clinic Grand Opening
Senator fought to secure funding for new VA facility that provides 65 percent more space to serve 4,300 …
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July 31, 2020| View More
Tester, Casey to Betsy DeVos: Scrap Distorted Guidance and Get Emergency Funding to K-12 Schools Without Delay
Senators criticize Education Secretary for ignoring congressional intent, failing to support schools that need help most
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July 31, 2020| View More
Tester, Blackburn Bill to Bring Reforms to VA Information Technology Programs Unanimously Passes Senate
Senators’ bipartisan oversight bill would increase transparency and accountability over critical information technology projects at VA
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July 29, 2020| View More
Tester: Montana Set To Receive 12 Cases of Remdesivir to Help Treat COVID-19
Antiviral drug has emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients
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July 29, 2020| View More
Tester Urges VA to Bolster Telehealth Services for Veterans in Rural Areas During COVID-19 Pandemic
“As hotspots and surges move from one location to another, VA’s ability to expand and retract its telehealth capabilities will be critical”
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July 29, 2020| View More
Tester’s CSKT Water Compact Clears Key Committee Hurdle
Senator: legislation “brings us even closer to providing the surety that water users in Montana desperately need”
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July 29, 2020| View More
Tester, Carper Leading Bill to Help Montana’s Live Entertainment Industry Survive Pandemic
ENCORES Act will help small, independent music venues cover refunded ticket costs
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July 28, 2020| View More
After Reports of Unidentified Seeds Arriving Unsolicited to Montanans, Tester Urges Administration to Take ‘swift action’ to Curtail Potential Invasive Species Outbreak
Senator presses Administration officials to investigate unsolicited packages of seeds being sent to Montanans that appear to originate from China
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July 27, 2020| View More
Tester Pushes Bill to Expand Wireless Internet Access for Low-Income Families, Seniors
HOTSPOTS Act will help local libraries provide wireless access to families
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July 24, 2020| View More
Tester Backs Bills to Increase Access to Mental and Behavioral Health, Prevent Drug Misuse, and Ensure Coverage During Cancer Treatment for Montanans
Senator: “Montanans can’t afford to get kicked in the gut on health care any longer”
