During a recent Senate Energy Committee meeting Senator Jon Tester emphasized the need to pass policies addressing both rising energy prices and climate change and stressed these issues can’t wait to get resolved much longer.
Sen. Tester Announces Updates To VA Caregivers Program
The VA Mission Act of 2018 expanded the Caregivers Program to veterans of all eras but under the previous administration eligibility was narrowed to veterans with a 70% or higher service connected disability rating and those with an inability to perform an activity of daily living without assistance each and every time the activity occurs. Las...
Senator Tester Weighs In On Current Gas Prices
Gasoline prices continue to rise and that affects everybody including Montana. Senator Jon Tester.
Sen. Tester Encourages Public To Learn More About Montana Agriculture
Tuesday may have been National Ag Day but it’s still National Ag Week where consumers and the general public are encouraged to learn more about where their food comes from. Big Sandy farmer and U.S. Senator Jon Tester believes the gap between producers and consumer understanding is growing which can lead to misunderstandings about the entire i...
Senator Tester Highlights Agriculture Industry On National Ag Day
During National Ag Week, the World Economic Forum predicts, by 2050, a global population of nearly 10 billion people will demand 56% more food than is currently consumed. This is National Ag Day and Montana farmer and Senator Jon Tester released a message for Montana’s producers. He emphasized the ag industry’s importance during es...
Sen. Tester Introduces Legislation To Hamper Russia’s Digital Assets
Senator Jon Tester has introduced the Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act to ensure Russia doesn’t use digital assets to undermine economic sanctions against them following its invasion of Ukraine. Tester has said any actions taken by the United States should not unintentionally impact the rest of Europe.
Sen. Tester Warns Of Excessive Sanctions Against Russia
Wednesday Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talked to the U.S. Congress asking for them to send more help to Ukraine for its fight against Russia including further sanctions. Senator Jon Tester agrees with the further crippling of Russia’s economy but not without some reservations.
Tester Blasts Senate Minority For Delaying Military Funding & Ukraine Aid
A $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government must pass by midnight tonight to keep the federal government from shutting down. Thursday the U.S. Senate erupted into a shouting match over how to pass funding for Ukraine as a few Republicans, including Montana Senator Steve Daines, attempted to carve out $13.5 billion of a...
Senator Tester Approves Of Increased Domestic Oil Drilling
As the Biden administration looks to other foreign countries to make up for gaps in America’s oil supply resulting from the ban on Russian energy imports some congressmen are calling for more domestic production. Senator Jon Tester is among those in favor of this approach as opposed to approaching nations like Iran and Venezuela.
Sen. Tester Honors Montana Veteran At U.S. Committee Meeting
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Bataan Death March the forced march of U.S. and Filipino prisoners of war by Japanese forces during World War II. At a joint Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing with the nation’s leading Veterans Service Organizations Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester recognized Be...