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- Press Release • 05.17.24
Tester Calls on Congress to Provide Critical Funding for Northern Border Security, Fentanyl Scanning Technology
In a series of new actions, Senator calls on Congress to secure the northern border and install technology to crack down on fentanyl As part of his continued efforts to secure our borders and crack down on the deadly flow...
- Press Release • 05.17.24
Following Tester Push, VA Announces its First Research Site in Montana
Senator led the effort to press VA to establish its first VA research site in Montana to improve veterans’ health care; Montana was one of three states without a VA Research Site Following a push from U.S. Senator Jon Tester,...
- Press Release • 05.16.24
Tester Statement on Biden Administration Coal Leasing Proposal
In response to the Bureau of Land Management today proposing an end to coal leases on federal land in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester issued the following statement: “I will always stand up to President Biden’s energy policies when they...
- Press Release • 05.16.24
At Hearing on Rural Veterans Health Care, Tester Raises Alarms about VA Mental Health Care Hiring
Tester presses VA to do better at meeting the needs of rural veterans, from improving their transportation benefits to hiring more mental health care providers in rural areas During a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on improving rural veterans’ access...
- Press Release • 05.16.24
Tester Urges Senate Colleagues to Better Support Tribal Law Enforcement
Senators in letter to colleagues: “Tribal communities are experiencing a major uptick in violent and drug-related crime that can only be described as a crisis” As part of his continued push to address the public safety crisis facing Indian Country, U.S. Senator...
- Press Release • 05.15.24
“More must be done to protect our borders”: Tester Calls on President Biden to Raise Asylum Standards, Use Execu...
Senator to Biden: “take action immediately to address the ongoing issues we have at our southern border” As part of his continued efforts to secure the southern border and keep Montana safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today called on President...