Tester provides update to Hi-Line on bills

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. held a rural press call Thursday where he talked about the return of full Amtrak Service to the Hi-Line, a bill to provide benefits to veterans suffering from exposure to toxic substances, and a bill providing more resources to law enforcement for combatting drug trafficking.

Tester said he's happy to see full Amtrak service return to the Hi-Line

after long-distance service was cut last summer by Amtrak, which cited reduced ridership due to the pandemic.

This cut service included the Empire Builder that crosses the Hi-Line as it runs from Chicago to Seattle and Po...