Press Releases
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December 14, 2020| View More
Tester Statement on Arrival of First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments in Montana
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December 11, 2020| View More
Tester Delivers More Than $5 Million to Relocate Plains Wastewater System
Funding will help Plains move wastewater treatment facility, protect Clark Fork River in case of flooding
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December 11, 2020| View More
Tester Sends Critical Defense Wins for Malmstrom, Montana National Guard & Veterans to President’s Desk
Senate passes Tester-backed investments for Malmstrom, Montana National Guard, benefits for veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure, mental health services for Guardsmen and Reservists, farmers in annual defense bill
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December 11, 2020| View More
Tester, Grassley Bill to Curb the Rising Rate of Rural Suicides Headed to the President’s Desk
Senators’ Seeding Rural Resilience Act will provide farmers and ranchers with critical mental health care resources, break down stigmas about getting help
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December 11, 2020| View More
Tester’s Landmark Agent Orange Veteran Exposure Bill Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk
Ranking Member’s top committee priority to deliver long-overdue benefits and care to more than 34,000 Vietnam veterans passes as part of annual defense bill
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December 11, 2020| View More
Tester Bill Honoring Bozeman Hero Travis Atkins Unanimously Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk
Tester introduced bill in 2019 renaming Atkins’ hometown VA clinic in Bozeman, in his honor and pushed to secure the new veterans facility that will bear his name
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December 10, 2020| View More
Tester Secures Commitment from Vaccine Delivery Strategists that COVID Vaccines will Reach Montana’s Rural Communities Overnight
Senator assured by representatives of FedEx and UPS that COVID-19 vaccines will arrive by 10:30 am the day after leaving the distributor, whether they’re going to Billings or Chester or Harlowton
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December 9, 2020| View More
Senate Unanimously Passes Tester’s Historic Bill to Support Women Veterans in End-of-Year Veterans’ Package
Ranking Member secures key legislative victories including his Deborah Sampson Act, along with 11 other Tester-authored bills to increase veterans’ access to care and benefits, support Native American veterans, and more
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December 9, 2020| View More
At Hearing, Tester Presses VA Leadership on Delayed COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan for Veterans and Staff
After pressure from Ranking Member on VA’s plans to address the needs of veterans and staff, Department confirms it does not yet have an adequate amount of vaccines
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December 8, 2020| View More
Tester Secures His Landmark Mental Health Bill for Guardsmen & Reservists in Final Annual Defense Legislation
Senator first introduced bill in 2012, paving the way for his CARE for Reservists Act to expand access to mental health services regardless of deployment status
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December 7, 2020| View More
BREAKING: Tester Announces $125 Million Investment in Rural Broadband in Montana
Tester: “Now it’s time to roll up our sleeves and make sure these resources are deployed quickly and effectively, and ensure no Montanan is left behind.”
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December 7, 2020| View More
Tester Leads Bipartisan Group Demanding Senate Leadership Prevent Physician Payment Cuts
Senator rallies colleagues against Administration proposal to cut Medicare payments for surgeons, specialists, therapists, and other medical professionals
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December 7, 2020| View More
Tester to Congressional Leadership: Prioritize Funding for Primary Care Physicians in Underserved Communities
Tester’s bill invests in on-the-job training program for primary care residents, increases physician workforce in patient-based community care centers
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December 3, 2020| View More
Tester, Schatz Demand VA Secretary Halt Questionable Political Actions During Presidential Transition Process
Senators: “Cease any further efforts to rush policies or hiring decisions, during your final weeks as Secretary, which merit more scrutiny and should be left to the incoming Administration”
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December 3, 2020| View More
BREAKING: Tester Secures His Landmark Agent Orange Veteran Exposure Bill in Final Annual Defense Legislation
Following his years-long effort, Ranking Member successfully includes amendment to deliver long-overdue benefits to more than 34,000 Vietnam veterans
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December 1, 2020| View More
First Pilot Program to Improve Law Enforcement Response in Native Communities Launched After Passage of Tester’s Savanna’s Act
Tribal pilot project will establish collaborative community response to missing persons cases in accordance with Tester’s bill
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December 1, 2020| View More
Tester Pushes Senate Leadership to Act on COVID Relief for Montana Workers, Small Businesses
Senator has worked since the spring to bridge partisan divide over critical economic relief
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December 1, 2020| View More
Tester Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape on VA Grants for Organizations Assisting Homeless Veterans During COVID-19 Pandemic
Legislation to remove barriers to VA funding for organizations in need of critical upgrades to keep homeless veterans safe from the coronavirus
