WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Following years of work by U.S. Senator Jon Tester to cut needless red tape and support abandoned mine cleanups in Montana, the Senate last week unanimously passed his bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act. Tester's bill will make it easier for "Good Samaritans" such as state agencies, local governments, Tribes, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water quality   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing his push to ensure survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) receive the support and care they need, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester recently pushed senior leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to take immediate action to ensure servicemembers who have experienced MST are aware of the VA resources and care available to them. "I was   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today released the following statement ahead of tomorrow's two-year anniversary of the signing of his PACT Act: "Two summers ago, we fought alongside veterans in the sweltering August heat to finally deliver all eras of toxic-exposed veterans and their families the health care and benefits they earned with the PACT Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $3,429,372 for Missoula Airport. This funding will go towards construction of the new 145,000 square foot terminal to reduce delays and accommodate more passengers. This funding comes from Tester's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Tester negotiated the IIJA with a group of five Republicans, four De  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $6,047,158 for Glacier Park International Airport. This funding will go towards common-use gate expansion to reduce delays, accommodate more passengers, and accommodate more aircraft operations. This funding comes from Tester's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Tester negotiated the IIJA with a grou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: As a part of his continued work to boost energy independence and strengthen Montana's energy grid, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $700,000,000 to construct the North Plains Connector project. This funding comes as a direct result of Tester's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The North Plains Connector project represents a 415 mile transmission line connecting U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $1,277,260 for Bert Mooney Airport in Butte. This funding will go towards upgrades that will improve traveler experience, including a new passenger boarding bridge and new snow removal equipment to clear the airfield during adverse weather conditions. This funding comes from Tester's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of his continued effort to support survivors of violence, U.S. Senator Jon Tester last week secured $1,889,915 to provide legal assistance to survivors across Montana. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester was instrumental in securing this funding from the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) through the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) government funding bill. Three separate grants  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the devastating Mann Gulch Fire, U.S. Senator Jon Tester last week successfully led a resolution commemorating the disaster and paying tribute to the 13 lives lost. The resolution, which passed the U.S. Senate last Thursday, designates August 5, 2024 as "Mann Gulch Memorial Tribute Day" and memorializes the 12 United States Forest Service smokejumpers and one district  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: Continuing his push to ensure survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) receive the support and care they need, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester recently pushed senior leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to take immediate action to ensure servicemembers who have experienced MST are aware of the VA re  more

BIG SANDY, Montana, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today released the following statement ahead of tomorrow's two-year anniversary of the signing of his PACT Act: "Two summers ago, we fought alongside veterans in the sweltering August heat to finally deliver all eras of toxic-exposed veterans and their fa  more