Tester Leads Bipartisan Bill to Support Montana Firefighters
The Fire Station Construction Grant Act will establish a federal grant program to support building and maintaining fire stations Continuing his efforts to support Montana firefighters and first responders, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today re-introduced his bipartisan Fire Station Construction Grant Act, which...
Tester, Boozman Bipartisan Bill Requires VA to Take a More Comprehensive Look at Veteran Suicide
Senators introduced Not Just a Number Act to examine veterans’ benefits use when evaluating the effectiveness of suicide prevention measures Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) are introducing bipartisan legislation to require the Department of Veterans...
In Bozeman, Tester Meets with Law Enforcement to Discuss Public Safety, Border Security, Fentanyl Epidemic
During roundtable discussion, Tester heard directly from law enforcement to better support their needs As a part of his continued push to strengthen Montana law enforcement and keep communities safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today held a roundtable with southwest...
Daily Montanan: Tester: Forest Service ‘found a loophole,’ ‘cut a deal’ on Holland Lake Lodge expansion
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana grilled the chief of the U.S. Forest Service this week about its initial decision — since reversed — to give an expansion plan at Holland Lake Lodge an exemption from a thorough environmental review. Tester said...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Tester meets with local law enforcement in Bozeman
Law enforcement officers from Bozeman, Belgrade and Helena on Friday met with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester to talk about the problems officers are seeing in their cities and counties and what the federal government could do to address them. Tester...
Military.com: VA Slashes Home Loan Rates for Native American Vets on Tribal Lands
Native American veterans — or veterans married to Native Americans — can receive loans for homes on federal trust lands at a lower rate for up to the next two years. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced March 23 that it has...
