Senator Jon Tester

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Senator Jon Tester Secures Nearly $7 Million to Bring High Speed Internet to Underserved Communities in Montana

Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was the only member of Montana’s Congressional delegation to vote for the bill.

9 charts that show US factory farming is even bigger than you realize

Factory farms are now so big that we need a new word for them.

Following Report that Foreign Billionaire is Second Biggest Foreign Owner of U.S. Land, Tester Presses for Passage of His Bill to Block Adversaries from Buying Farmland

Senator presses Administration to review purchase, calls on Congressional leaders to pass his bipartisan legislation to crack down on ownership of U.S. farmland and agribusinesses by foreign adversaries after House Republicans blocked it;

Tester: “Make no mistake, our food security is national security”

Montana Senator Jon Tester Receives 2023 Rural Champion Award Recognizing His Work Fighting for Rural America

Senator was honored for his work pushing back against one-size-fits-all mandates and securing critical funding for Montana’s rural communities

Tester’s Bill to Bring Semiconductor Manufacturing Back to the U.S. Passes Senate with Unanimous Support

Senator’s bipartisan bill strengthens domestic semiconductor manufacturing, keeps the American economy competitive

Tester Secures More Than $3 Million to Strengthen Montana’s Food Supply Chain

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure funding will connect producers and small businesses with markets

Tester Secures $15 Million to Improve Montana Amtrak Service, Upgrade Empire Builder Infrastructure around Malta

“As someone who’s spent his entire life in north central Montana, I can tell you firsthand just how critical the Empire Builder is to keeping communities connected and helping Montana small businesses thrive,” said Tester.

Tester Secures $500,000 for North Coast Hiawatha Passenger Rail Route Development from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Corridor ID funding comes directly from Tester’s bipartisan IIJA. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was the only member of Montana’s Congressional delegation to vote for the bill.

Tester Backs Bill to Create Montana Jobs, Support Innovation for Montana Small Businesses

“This bipartisan bill restores incentives and credits for R&D that help small businesses grow their operations, and encourages investments in cutting-edge innovation. It’s a win-win for keeping America competitive with our foreign adversaries and supporting Montana’s small businesses that boost our Montana economy.”

Senator Jon Tester Secures Nearly $30 Million for Montana’s Airports

This funding comes from Tester’s bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and is awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Grants. Tester negotiated the IIJA with a group of five Republicans, four Democrats, and President Biden, and was the only member of Montana’s congressional delegation to support the legislation.