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January 13, 2021| View More
Tester Visits Havre’s New Merril Lundman VA Clinic Ahead of Opening
U.S. Senator Jon Tester visited the new Merril Lundman VA Outpatient Clinic in Havre today ahead of its scheduled opening next week. As Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, Tester played a significant role in securing the facility and naming …
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January 11, 2021| View More
Montana to Receive More Than $71 Million for Coronavirus Testing & Vaccine Distribution, Tester Announces
U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today that Montana will receive more than $71 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat COVID-19 through large-scale testing and vaccination efforts.
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January 8, 2021| View More
Key Tester Bills Supporting Native American Veterans Signed Into Law
Two bills authored by U.S. Senator Jon Tester providing critical support to Native American veterans have been signed into law.
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January 7, 2021| View More
Montana to Receive More Than $71 Million for Coronavirus Testing & Vaccine Distribution, Tester Announces
U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today that Montana will receive more than $71 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat COVID-19 through large-scale testing and vaccination efforts.
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January 5, 2021| View More
Tester’s Historic Deborah Sampson Act Signed Into Law
Women veterans will have greater access to critical care and services following the signing of U.S. Senator Jon Tester's historic Deborah Sampson Act into law today by the President. Tester's bipartisan bill unanimously passed the Senate last month as part of an end-of-year package to better address the needs of …
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October 27, 2020| View More
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Tester introduces bill to protect Montana rivers as wild and scenic
The Gallatin River snaked behind Montana Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester Tuesday afternoon as he introduced a bill to permanently protect hundreds of miles of rivers and streams across southwestern Montana.
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October 27, 2020| View More
Stars and Stripes: Sen. Tester urges Pentagon to halt new Tricare fees that are set to rise soon for many military families
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is urging Defense Secretary Mark Esper to hold off on implementing new Tricare enrollment fees for a year to give military families some economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic and so they can become informed about the new charges.
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October 26, 2020| View More
Sidney Herald: Tester talks about Amtrack, COVID relief in recent media call across Montana
The recent COVID-19 relief packages that failed are a prime example of an important element in making major legislation that has been missing of late, Sen. Jon Tester said last week on a call with media reporters.
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October 23, 2020| View More
Missoula Current: Tester pushes bill preventing DOJ from defending Pendley in Bullock case
William Perry Pendley's refusal to step down as acting head of the Bureau of Land Management in accordance with a court ruling last month has prompted Sen. Jon Tester to introduce legislation barring an appeal of Pendley's case.
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October 23, 2020| View More
Havre Daily News: Tester celebrates passage of Cmdr. John Scott Hannon veterans bill
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., held a press call Thursday where he provided updates on his efforts in combating COVID-19 in Montana, the second CARES Act package, his recent bipartisan landmark veterans' mental health bill, Amtrak and more.
Friday, January 1
9:30 a.m.
Spoke on the phone with Paul Ostrowski (OWS Director of Supply, Production and Distribution), COL Jesse Marsalis (Executive Officer for Mr. Ostrowski), and MAJ Aimee Mack (Legislative Liaison), Mr. Alex Pinson (Deputy Asst. Sec Congressional Liaison Branch, ASFR)
1:00 p.m.
Senate Floor session
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Thursday, December 31
1:00 p.m.
Attended virtual Caucus meeting
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Wednesday, December 30
4:00 p.m.
Attended virtual meeting with the Montana State Legislature House Caucus Staff
5:00 p.m.
Senate floor session
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Tuesday, December 29
No official Senate events
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Monday, December 28
No official Senate events
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Sunday, December 27
2:00 p.m.
Attended Caucus meeting over the phone
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Saturday, December 26
No official Senate events
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