Press Releases
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June 18, 2020| View More
Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Tester Secures Nearly $300,000 to Help Fort Peck Respond
$286,136 to help public health services prepare for, prevent spread of COVID-19
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June 17, 2020| View More
BREAKING: Tester’s Great American Outdoors Act with Permanent Full Funding for LWCF Passes Senate
Senator: “Today, we made history… a moment Montanans have been working towards for decades”
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June 16, 2020| View More
Tester Pushes Administration to Cut Red Tape for Small Business Relief Program
Senator: “We must do all we can to make sure our small businesses have the support and assistance they need to weather the crisis”
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June 15, 2020| View More
Make Expanded Telehealth Access in CARES Act Permanent, Tester Urges Senate
Telehealth access improves health outcomes, saves patients time and money
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June 11, 2020| View More
Tester Urges Bernhardt to Remove Pendley from Now-Permanent Role at Bureau of Land Management: ‘An abuse of power not backed up by common sense’
Senator: Acting Director Pendley “has a long history of publicly calling for the federal government to sell off the very lands he now oversees”
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June 11, 2020| View More
Senate Passes Tester, Moran Bill to Expand Protections for Military Families Impacted by COVID-19
Bipartisan legislation to expand the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide additional legal protections for military families during pandemic
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June 10, 2020| View More
Tester to Treasury: Montana Craft Alcohol Producers ‘need our help to keep serving up pints’
Senator urges Secretary Mnuchin to defer federal excise tax deadlines on alcohol producers through the end of the year
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June 10, 2020| View More
Tester Presses VA Officials at Hearing to Build Resilient Supply Chain to Protect Veterans from COVID-19: ‘We’re not where we need to be’
Ranking Member calls on Administration and private industry to increase domestic production of medical supplies & personal protective equipment to protect all Americans during national health crisis
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June 8, 2020| View More
Tester’s Great American Outdoors Act with Permanent Full Funding for LWCF Clears Key Senate Hurdle
Montana and national conservation groups applaud Senator for more than 10 years of pushing for full LWCF funding Senator’s bill also includes $9.5 billion to address maintenance backlogs on public lands
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June 5, 2020| View More
Tester to USDA: ‘Indian Country needs emergency food and nutrition assistance now’ in Wake of Pandemic
$50 million in funds for food security have not been distributed
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June 5, 2020| View More
Tester Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand VA Services for Homeless Veterans
Ranking Member pushes for additional testing and resources to assist homeless veterans during pandemic
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June 5, 2020| View More
Tester Leads Charge to Support Montana Community Health Centers Responding to COVID-19 Crisis
Thousands of Montanans at risk of losing access to health care
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June 5, 2020| View More
Tester, Colleagues Spearhead Legislation to Tackle Veteran Unemployment During COVID-19 Crisis
Bipartisan, bicameral Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 would provide critical retraining opportunities, employment assistance to veterans and transitioning servicemembers
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June 4, 2020| View More
Tester Secures Nearly $7 Million in Homelessness Funding for Montanans During COVID-19 Pandemic
Senator: “Staying at home works great—but quite frankly, many folks in our communities just don’t have that option”
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June 3, 2020| View More
Tester Supports Expanded Paycheck Protection Program Relief & Flexibility for Montana Small Businesses
Legislation comes as senator continues push for flexible relief in addition to PPP for Montana’s hospitality, tourism, and seasonal industries
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June 3, 2020| View More
Tester Leads Hearing on VA Priorities and Oversight of CARES Act During Public Health Crisis
Ranking Member Tester calls on VA Secretary Wilkie to expand testing capabilities and address employee vacancies to better address veteran needs during COVID-19 pandemic
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June 3, 2020| View More
Tester Begins Accepting Applications for Service Academy Nominations
Senator will consider applications from young people across the Treasure State, extends deadline to December 1st
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June 1, 2020| View More
Tester Announces $227,000 for MSU to Support Rural Manufacturing During Pandemic
Funds will be provide services that directly support Montana manufacturers’ ability to respond to the coronavirus
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May 29, 2020| View More
Tester to Montana’s High School Graduates: “Plant your roots deep…and reach for the sky”
Senator congratulates graduating high school senior class of 2020 in online commencement address
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May 28, 2020| View More
Tester Announces Nearly $900,000 for Tribal Coronavirus Response
Senator: “I will keep fighting to make sure Washington lives up to its trust and treaty responsibilities to Native American communities”
