Senator Jon Tester

The U.S. Senate voted to cut paperwork for small businesses. A tax-reporting requirement in the health Care Bill would have meant more paperwork for Montana’s small businesses. Tuesday’s Senate vote means small businesses will get to take advantage of the tax credits without more paperwork...

Senator Jon Tester is turning his efforts toward veterans who get health care at vet centers. Montana has four vet centers (Kalispell, Missoula, Great Falls and Billings).

Senator Jon Tester today introduced his latest legislation to strengthen gun rights. Tester has introduced a bipartisan bill to prevent the obama administration from enacting any new-quote-“emergency” gun regulations. The bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms has asked for new rules to track gun purchases. A-t-f officials requested the new regulations to help fight violence on the U.S.-Mexico bo

The U.S. Senate voted to cut $4 billion dollars from the federal budget on Wednesday. The cuts are part of a Bipartisan measure that funds the Government for 2 more weeks. if Congress can’t agree on a long-term plan, however, it could result in a Government Shutdown. Senator Jon Tester says that would be irresponsible,

The Health Care Reform Act of 2010 is being discussed from State Legislative levels to both houses of Congress in Washington D.C., Montana Senator Jon Tester examines some of the pitfalls in repealing the law.   Tester says reshaping the law would be much more productive than repealing or de-funding options that have been put on the table...

Senator Jon Tester was one of only a handful of senators who opposed extending the Patriot Act law for 3 months. Tester is a longtime critic of the Patriot Act, which gives the government broad power to collect information like personal library records. Tester says the Patriot Act invades privacy of law-abiding Americans – who should never give up their constitutional rights.

U.S. Senator Jon Tester says he's looking forward to running for his senate seat again, as opposed to running against Denny Rehberg or any other republican. Tester says there's a difference between running for the seat and running against someone for it.

Fixing the U.S. economy will take an effort to return manufacturing and resource development. Senator Jon Tester wonders out loud where our stuff is made.   EPA regulations may be burdensome to developing traditional sources of energy in the United States...

Social Security, Medicare and other programs are being examined in an effort to save money. Senator Jon Tester says an intelligent solution can be worked out to save these programs from bankruptcy. Entitlement programs have long been a point of contention on capitol hill...

The National Wildlife Federation opposes the Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast to be refined. Civil unrest in the Middle East is weighing on Senator Jon Tester’s mind, he says as long as the pipeline is built correctly it should move forward...