Jon Tester

Pirates of the Senate: A look at filibusters: Horse Sense

HELENA, Nov 21, 2009 (The Montana Standard - As the U.S. Senate prepares to take up the major health-care reform bill Saturday, the threat has loomed for weeks that Republicans might try to filibuster the bill to block its...

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SCOTT HORTON—Grappling with Contractor Immunity

A little more than six years ago, Lt. Col. Dominic “Rocky” Baragona was on his way home. He had a long journey ahead, but he was looking forward to it. Colonel Baragona was serving in Iraq, and his tour was up. He had just...

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Senate passes veterans bill, Tester comments

Montana Senator Jon Tester's Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act is part of a veteran’s bill passed by the United States Senate. A vote on the measure had been blocked in recent weeks by Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn who...

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Congress and the Red Cross Team Up to Spread Holiday Joy to Troops Overseas

Friday, November 20, 2009 — Members of Congress joined the American Red Cross on Thursday, November 19, to sign holiday cards for United States service members, showing appreciation and support for all they do to protect our...

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Senate Passes Rural Vets Health Care Bill

Story Published: Nov 19, 2009 at 9:40 PM MST Story Updated: Nov 19, 2009 at 9:40 PM MST WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate has unanimously passed the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, sponsored by Senator Jon Tester. When...

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Magazine names Tester to annual hunting, fishing list

Outdoor Life magazine has named Montana Senator Jon Tester to its annual list of 25 “men and women who have changed the face of hunting and fishing.” Tester will appear in the magazine’s November issue. The “politician with a...

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Reaction comes in to Senate healthcare reform bill

Reaction comes in to Senate healthcare reform bill U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has taken the wraps off the Senate's new health care bill that would extend health care coverage to 94% of eligible Americans. The $849...

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Tester pushes for Laurel cemetery designation

Tester pushes for Laurel cemetery designation The town of Laurel could become home to national veterans' cemetery. The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved legislation by Senator Jon Tester that would put the new Yellowstone...

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Baucus approval rating drops

The results are in for the latest MSU-Billings poll, showing the approval rating for the Senior Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) has dropped substantially since 2007. Baucus' approval rating this year comes in at 44%, down from 64%...

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Urgent Alert: Ask Your U.S. Senators And Representative To Sign Amicus Brief Supporting Second...

·11250 Waples Mill Road · Fairfax, Virginia 22030 ·800-392-8683 Urgent Alert: Ask Your U.S. Senators And Representative To Sign Amicus Brief Supporting Second Amendment Rights In The States! Friday, November 13, 2009 As a...

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