Tester rolls out bills on water upgrades, Veterans Choice

Sen. Jon Tester D-Mont, said Wednesday that he has sponsored two pieces of legislation regarding the Veterans Choice program and co-sponsored a third that would help rural communities improve their water and wastewater treatment systems.

Tester said rural communities often don’t have the resources needed to maintain their water infrastructure due to a lack of revenue, though they often have to conform with the same federal and state safety standards as larger towns and cities,

“Rural America is the backbone of this country, but our rural communities will die without access to clean water,” Tes...