In a recent interview with the American Legion, Montana senior Senator Jon Tester was asked about a bill he introduced to add bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinson's to the 14 illnesses already covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs for their links to the toxic herbicide, Agent Orange.
Donald Trump, Jr. spoke at the Montana Republican Convention in Billings on Friday and excoriated incumbent Senator Jon Tester for his treatment of former White House physician and VA nominee Ronny Jackson.
President Donald Trump has singled out Montana’s senior Senator Jon Tester in tweets and statements castigating the senator for comments he made that resulted in the withdrawal of Ronnie Jackson for consideration as head of the Veterans Administration.
The Veterans Administration is canceling a special Town Hall presentation that was supposed to take place at the Missoula Public Library later this week.
On Tuesday, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald awarded nearly 93 million dollars in Supportive Services for Veteran Families 3-year grants that will help approximately 45,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families. $6 million of that was awarded right here in the Treasure State.