Senator Jon Tester

Senator Jon Tester was in the KGVO studio this morning LIVE on the air. I want to thank Senator Tester for taking time out of his schedule today to answer some questions from our listeners via Facebook. Some of the questions included gun rights, flooding in Montana and his thoughts on how to get our economy back on track...

The Montana congressional delegation remains at odds over how to deal with the federal spending deficit in wake of a rating agency's decision to downgrade the credit rating of long-term U.S. debt.

Montana’s U.S. Senator Max Baucus says a new report released Friday by the Office of the Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency shows the need for improved communication between the EPA and the community regarding asbestos exposure.

Senator Jon Tester has introduced a bill making it easier for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder related to sexual trauma to receive VA benefits. Under current rules, most veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress can receive VA health care benefits if they provide a diagnosis connected to their military service.

Senator Jon Tester wants to give veterans free, lifetime access to America’s National parks. Tester introduced a bill  to create a “freedom pass” for all honorably discharged military veterans. Tester says the freedom pass is a “powerful way to say thank you” to America’s veterans...

Senator Jon Tester says Exxon should pay the entire cost of cleanup and recovery after Friday’s spill. Tester called the C-E-O of Exxon Tuesday afternoon. His message: Taxpayers should not be stuck with the bill. Tester says the oil giant can afford to absorb the cost of the spill without squeezing taxpayers, or hurting oil jobs...

Senator Jon Tester today announced seven additional flood outreach meetings for Montanans impacted by the flooding across the state. Tester’s staff will host 17 flood outreach meetings across Montana in early July. The sessions are designed to connect residents affected by flooding to resources available from state and federal agencies. Joining Tester’s representatives at many of the meetings will

Senator Jon Tester is criticizing the Obama Administration for holding up mine clean-up efforts that create Montana jobs, and he’s demanding the U.S. Interior Department change its mind. The President’s proposed budget for 2012 would eliminate current grant funding for abandoned mine clean-up in certified states like Montana...

State and federal agencies will join Senator Tester's representatives in flooded communities.Senator Jon Tester has directed his Montana staff to schedule 10 Flood Outreach Meetings for Montanans impacted by severe flooding across the state...

Senator Jon Tester has directed his staff to attend each of the State of Montana’s upcoming Public Assistance Briefings for communities affected by recent flooding. Tester is also encouraging local community leaders and representatives to attend the briefings for information about assistance for damage to public infrastructure...