Third-generation Montana farmer. Proud grandfather. Former school teacher. Flattop icon. Trumpet player. Montana's senior Senator.
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20 Dec 2024
It’s been the honor of a lifetime to serve Montanans in the U.S. Senate. Tally ho.
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1 Nov 2024
To ensure our vets receive the quality mental health care they earned, VA has got to tailor that care to each population of vet it serves. I've introduced the BRAVE Act to move the needle forward on strengthening VA mental health care for women vets and spinal cord-injured vets.
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1 Nov 2024
More and more folks flying through Missoula means higher demand for flights out of the airport—so I secured resources to add year-round service between Missoula and Chicago. The route will make travel through the Missoula area quicker, easier, and more accessible for MT families.
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1 Nov 2024
Montana's home to one of the largest veteran populations in the nation, and we're proud of that tradition. As we begin Veterans & Military Families Month, know that I'll always have the backs of servicemembers, vets, and their families as we fight to do right by their sacrifice.
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31 Oct 2024
We may be closing out Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but any time is worthwhile to schedule a routine breast cancer screening. These screenings save lives, plain and simple, so take a moment book this precautionary step today.
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31 Oct 2024
Glad to hear that VA is answering my call to add new presumptive benefits under the PACT Act for K-2 veterans exposed to toxic substances. This news is one more way this law is delivering long-overdue benefits to generations of toxic-exposed vets.
10 Oct 2024
Toxic-exposed veterans have been waiting decades to receive the benefits they earned, including those exposed to radiation at K-2 in Uzbekistan.
@SenatorTester, @RepMarkTakano and @SenBlumenthal are calling on VA to ensure these vets receive earned benefits under the PACT Act.
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30 Oct 2024
It's an honor to be recognized by @AmerAmbAssoc for our work defending MT vets' access to emergency air and ground transportation. Particularly in rural areas, these services can be the difference between life and death, which is why it's so critical we protect them in our state.
7 Oct 2024
@SenatorTester has been awarded a 2024 Legislative Recognition Award for his leadership in ensuring that our veterans have access to vital emergency medical services. Thank you Senator Tester for your support of #EMS and our nation's veterans! ambulance.org/2024/10/07/tes…
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30 Oct 2024
Montana has a long, proud history of military service—including at our nation's service academies—and for young Montanans interested in pursuing an academy nomination, the November 1 application deadline is almost here. Visit my website to learn more:
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28 Oct 2024
Montana's first responders risk their lives answering the call to keep our communities safe, and for that, we owe them our deepest appreciation. Join me this National First Responders Day to thank these brave Montanans for their service and selflessness each and every day.
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28 Oct 2024
There's no question the Bozeman Airport is seeing more and more folks travel through it each day, but thanks to resources from my bipartisan infrastructure law, we're investing in its expansion to keep up with that demand and keep local families and businesses connected:
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28 Oct 2024
I worked with folks at NAMI MT to pass the John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act and expand rural vets' access to mental health care, including alternative treatment options. By getting vets more options closer to home, this law is working to save lives.
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24 Oct 2024
Glacier International's expansion project will help the airport keep up with growing demand while ensuring families and businesses in the Flathead have what they need to stay connected. Proud to be delivering $2.5M from my bipartisan infrastructure law to help make it possible.
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24 Oct 2024
I went to bat for this major investment in Calumet Refinery because it'll strengthen the Great Falls economy, create good-paying jobs, and continue Montana's tradition of energy leadership—one that the hardworking folks in Cascade County are helping to grow and thrive.
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24 Oct 2024
Through my bipartisan infrastructure law, we're investing serious resources in the roads, bridges, broadband, energy grids, and more that make MT communities run. Projects like these are just some of the major upgrades this law is bringing to our state:
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24 Oct 2024
I've pushed to support mining critical minerals here in America and today's announcement is a big step forward. Bolstering this industry will boost domestic supply chains, strengthen national security, and support hardworking Montanans at the Stillwater mine.
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22 Oct 2024
Bozeman's airport is the fastest-growing airport in Montana, and as more and more folks travel through it, I'm proud to deliver $10M from my bipartisan infrastructure law for its expansion. These upgrades will help meet growing demand and keep the Gallatin Valley connected.
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22 Oct 2024
Montana women's legal right to emergency health care should be protected and respected by the courts. That's why I'm signing onto a legal brief to affirm that right, defend access to lifesaving care, and protect women's freedom to make their own health care decisions.
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21 Oct 2024
A pleasure to join friends and fellow members of @MFUFarmers in Whitefish this weekend for their annual convention. These folks are the backbone of our state’s ag economy, and it’s an honor to fight alongside them as we defend family farm agriculture across the Treasure State.
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18 Oct 2024
From bots and scams to hidden fees and price gouging, predatory practices in the ticketing system are hurting too many Montanans and our mom-and-pop venues.
I'm backing the Fans First Act to protect consumers, crack down on bad actors, and increase ticket transparency.
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18 Oct 2024
UPDATE: Following our push, the Biden Administration has announced that producers impacted by the St. Mary siphon failures will be eligible for disaster relief to cover livestock-related losses in crop year 2024—an important step in delivering the aid these folks are counting on.
11 Oct 2024
With repairs along the Milk River Project likely to impact the 2025 growing season in North Central Montana, it's critical that affected irrigators have the resources to persevere. I'm urging officials to act now to ensure our producers have access to necessary disaster relief:
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But the work isn't over. I'm leading the Milk River Irrigators Relief Act to ensure that impacted producers also receive assistance for damages to crop yields, and I'll keep fighting to get these Montanans the certainty they need going into the 2025 growing season.
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