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Press release WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s Defending Hunters Education Act, legislation that would force the Biden Administration to reverse course on their decision to prohibit the use of federal funds for school... — Updated 9/12/2023

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana MISSOULA  — A Kalispell man who admitted to threatening to kill U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in calls to his office was sentenced today to two-and-a-half years in prison, to be... — Updated 8/28/2023

A historic deal more than a century in the making requiring the federal government to ensure members of the Fort Belknap Indian Community have water — and ensures water is available to everyone along the Milk River — took anot... — Updated 7/31/2023

An agreement more than a century in the making to settle water rights issues and provide water to Fort Belknap Indian Community — and to people all along the Milk River — Wednesday when the Fort Belknap Indian Community... — Updated 7/21/2023

A proposed budget for Amtrak in the House Committee on Appropriations has raised some alarms, including the CEO of the national passenger rail service saying cut from the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations will not work. “The... — Updated 7/17/2023

The essence of democratic process is the opportunity for all parties to be able to voice their views.  The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, by inserting a budget rider which defunds the ongoing work by USDA to... — Updated 7/5/2023

Meetings are set to begin planning for the next phase of rehabilitating the system that provides much — almost all in some years — of the water in the Milk River: the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works. The Milk River Join... — Updated 6/29/2023

This release is from the Office of Sen. Jon Tester As part of his continued efforts to advocate for Montana’s family farmers and ranchers, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., this month introduced his bipartisan Livestock Disaster Rel... — Updated 6/28/2023

Montana Senss Jon Tester, a Democrat, and Steve Daines, a Republican, introduced the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act to the Senate Wednesday, a potentially historic bill that will secure the Fort Belknap... — Updated 6/15/2023

With the weather finally warming up here for spring time, I’ve been spending a lot of time out on my tractor finishing up planting.  Every year, I plant my fields with crops like wheat, barley, peas and millet. The days are... — Updated 5/26/2023

The addition of a new building to house administrative services at Rocky Boy Health Center will allow expanded services including improved medical and mental health services, a press release said. The center on Rocky Boy’s... — Updated 5/15/2023

This was released by the office of Sen. Jon Tester Continuing his efforts to lower costs for Montanans and bolster education opportunities for rural communities, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester introduced bipartisan legislation to make sure... — Updated 4/26/2023

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., talked about upcoming legislation supporting law enforcement during a press call Thursday, where he also talked about border security, mental health care and flood mitigation in the state as well as... — Updated 3/28/2023

Fort Harrison campus in Montana This was provided by the office of Sen.. Jon Tester, D-Mont. WASHINGTON —The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation from U.S. Senator Jon Tester to authorize several Department of Veteran... — Updated 3/23/2023

Brian Slodysko and Ken Sweet Associated Press WASHINGTON — It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — demonstratin... — Updated 3/22/2023

Press release  U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., secured $9,752,250 for Bear Paw Development to finance expanded meat and poultry processing in five regions across Montana. In order to reach markets across the state, Bear Paw... — Updated 3/14/2023

Staff and wire report The U.S. Department of Agriculture released Monday a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the... — Updated 3/8/2023