Press Releases
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October 11, 2019| View More
Upholding His Commitment to Transparency, Tester Hosts 6th In-Person Town Hall of the Year in Livingston
Senator answers tough questions, receives feedback from a group of approximately 150 Montanans in public forum
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October 11, 2019| View More
Tester Secures Nearly $1.2 Million for Montana Community Health Centers
Funds will help improve oral health care infrastructure at four Montana centers
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October 10, 2019| View More
Tester Challenges VA to Aggressively Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase
Following recent suicide data report, Senator leads colleagues in pushing VA to connect at-risk veteran populations with mental health care and streamline suicide data collection
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October 10, 2019| View More
Tester Backs Bill to Keep Electric Co-ops in Business, Support Rural Montana, After Feedback at Public Town Hall
RURAL Act repeals provision of 2017 tax bill that penalizes co-ops, harms rural Montana
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October 8, 2019| View More
Tester Moves to Crack Down on Scams Against Montana Seniors
Stop Senior Scams Act would help prevent fraud, financial loss for elderly
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October 7, 2019| View More
Tester, Murkowski, Shaheen, Sullivan Spearhead Bill to Bring More Addiction Counselors to Communities
Senators’ bipartisan bill will increase access to treatment by allowing licensed addiction counselors to be reimbursed by Medicare
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October 7, 2019| View More
Tester Secures Millions for Crime Prevention, Victim Support & Legal Assistance in Indian Country
Nearly $8 million in Department of Justice funding announced for Montana Tribes
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October 4, 2019| View More
Tester Tackles Tough Questions in Billings at 5th In-Person Town Hall of the Year
Senator responds to constituents, solicits feedback from group of more than 150 people in face-to-face public forum
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October 1, 2019| View More
New Veterans Clinic Headed to Missoula After Tester Efforts
Facility will serve more than 47,000 area veterans
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October 1, 2019| View More
Tester Statement on Agreement to Cancel Oil Lease in Badger-Two Medicine
Senator: “There are just some places too sacred to dig or drill”
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October 1, 2019| View More
Tester to FBI: Assign Full-Time Agents to Both Human Trafficking and Indian Country in Montana
FBI received more than $161 million in additional funding for detection, investigation, and prosecution in fiscal year 2019
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September 30, 2019| View More
Tester Takes Bernhardt to Task After Failing to Replace Pendley at BLM
“The American people deserve better” than an anti-public lands crusader
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September 27, 2019| View More
Tester Scores Wins for Indian Country with Millions in Funding to Fight MMIW Crisis, Bolster Tribal Law Enforcement
Health care and education among victories in Appropriations packages that provide critical funding to Native American priorities
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September 27, 2019| View More
Tester Leads Bipartisan Call to Ensure Minuteman III Replacement at Malmstrom Remains on Track
Senator: “There is no slack in the GBSD schedule”
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September 26, 2019| View More
Tester Secures Big Wins for Water Infrastructure and Water Quality Protections in Annual Spending Bills, Urges Full LWCF Funding
Legislation includes more than $2.7 billion for water infrastructure, Tester’s wildfire funding fix, and protections for Badger-Two Medicine
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September 26, 2019| View More
Tester Delivers Critical Boost to Homeland Security & Law Enforcement Priorities for Montana
Bills considered fund TSA, FEMA, law enforcement initiatives to combat crime, trafficking, opioids & meth
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September 25, 2019| View More
To Curb Rise of Rural Suicides, Tester Announces Bill to Provide Resources, Awareness to Farmers
Senator: “There is no silver bullet, but this bill will provide better tools and resources for folks in …
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September 25, 2019| View More
Tester Statement on U.S. – Japanese Trade Deal
Senator: Good news for farmers and ranchers; U.S. must to expand access to foreign markets, not close them off
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September 25, 2019| View More
Tester Secures $2 Million for Billings Logan International Airport
Grant to fund terminal expansion, improvement
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September 25, 2019| View More
Tester, Isakson Applaud Senate Passage of Legislation to Continue Essential Veterans Services & Benefits
Bipartisan bill reauthorizing four VA programs, including support for homeless veterans, heads to President’s desk
