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Tester Delivers for Veterans in 2023

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester successfully passed three bipartisan veterans bills into law this year—the most of any member of Congress. These new laws are part of Tester’s continued commitment to deliver timely and quality health care, benefits, and services to veterans and their families in Montana and nationwide.

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Tester Celebrates Grand Opening of New Clinic for VA …

WebSenator secured new facility to ensure Missoula veterans have timelier access to VA benefits and health care U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate …

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ProPublica: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chair Calls for More …

WebCiting ProPublica’s reporting on barriers to mental health care access for veterans, the chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Jon Tester, called on …

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Stars and Stripes: Senator introduces bill to modernize VA …

WebWASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Tester on Tuesday proposed legislation designed to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers and other …

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CNN: Senators blast Biden administration’s staffing plans …

WebThe top two senators on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs called the Biden administration’s plan to reduce veterans’ health care staffing a “mess” that …

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Tester, Moran Bill to Improve Rural Veterans’ Mental …

WebThe U.S. Senate today unanimously passed bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and …

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Tester, Moran, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Bill to Deliver …

WebSenators’ bipartisan legislation would authorize construction of 11 VA medical facilities across the nation Continuing their push to improve the quality of veterans’ …

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Tester Urges VA Montana to Better Protect Veterans from …

WebContinuing his efforts to combat the opioid crisis in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is calling on the Montana …

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Tester Introduces Bill to Protect Rural Postal Service, …

WebSenator’s PARCEL Act would protect processing operations in Missoula, prohibit harmful consolidation of mail processing operations nationwide In response to the United …

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The Western News: Tester's Infrastructure Investment and …

WebAs a direct result of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, U.S. Senator Jon Tester last week secured $15,919,854 through the Secure Rural …

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Federal News Network: Senators seek to raise VA doctor pay caps …

WebA bipartisan bill from the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is targeting several longstanding challenges within the VA’s health care workforce, including higher …

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Tester Statement on USPS Relocating Missoula Processing Center …

WebFollowing the news that United States Postal Service (USPS) is finalizing the decision to relocate Missoula’s Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) outgoing …

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Tester Grills Air Force Officials on Great Falls Sentinel Project

WebAs a part of his decade-long fight to replace Malmstrom Air Force Base’s Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile system (ICBM) with the Sentinel Ground …

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Tester Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Maternal Health Care …

WebBill will identify and address challenges with military maternal health care. As part of his continued efforts to ensure servicemembers, military spouses, and veterans …

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Tester, Murray, introduce Bill to expand health Care for CHAMPVA

WebToday, Senators Jon Tester and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) introduced legislation to adjust current eligibility requirements for children who receive health care …

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NonStop Local: Bipartisan Fentanyl Act & Narcotics Deference bill

WebIn case you missed it – the fentanyl crisis is now a national emergency. -It’s all part of a bill co-sponsored by Senator Jon Tester and signed into law by President Biden …

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Tester Presses VA Officials to Expand Mental Health Research in …

WebDuring a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on research at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Chairman Jon Tester pressed VA officials to …

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Missoulian: Sen. Tester attends grand opening of new Missoula …

WebThere are roughly 66,000 U.S. military veterans from Montana who have been exposed to toxic chemicals during the course of the their service, according to U.S. …

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Tester Fights to Improve Student Health in Underserved Montana

WebSenator’s bill addresses school nurse shortages in schools. As part of his continued work to bolster rural health care and go to bat for Montana kids, U.S. Senator …

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Missoula Current: New Clinic to Specialize in Exams for Veterans

WebWith the opening of a new clinic in Missoula, military veterans in western Montana and surrounding areas will now have an easier time getting qualified for …

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Improving Mental Health Care in Montana Schools is Aim of …

WebSenator’s Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act would help rural schools receive mental health grants. As part of his …

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Tester Presses Senate Leadership to Renew Program Attracting …

WebSenator in letter to Senate leadership: “Our teaching health centers need certainty” In his continued efforts to improve access to health care in rural and frontier …

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Tester Calls for Immediate Action on Flathead Lake Water Levels

WebCiting current drought, 2023 low water levels, Senator calls on Technical Management Team to act fast. Citing the current drought conditions and lessons learned …

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