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Senator Jon Tester Secures $629 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Bolster High Speed Internet Across Montana, Serve More Than 100k Households & Businesses

More than 100k unserved locations in Montana anticipated to receive coverage

Tester: Investment in rural internet access “game-changer” for Montana

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Senator Jon Tester Secures Nearly $25 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades in Downtown Missoula 

Tester worked across the aisle for months to negotiate the IIJA with a group of five Republicans, four Democrats, and the White House.

Rural broadband in Montana gets massive federal boost

Tester’s office says another large investment is on the way.

Senator Jon Tester Secures $119.9 Million for High-Speed Internet Connectivity for 61,000 Montanans

“Since I came to the U.S. Senate, I’ve been working to increase high-speed internet connectivity across our state so that folks in rural Montana don’t fall through the cracks. That’s why I fought for this funding in the American Rescue Plan, and I’m proud to see these federal dollars finally going to projects that will serve every corner of the Treasure State.”

After Tester’s Push, Montanans Will Finally Have More Accurate High-Speed Internet Connectivity Maps

New interactive maps will allow Montanans to search for their home coverage and lodge an agency complaint if it is inaccurate

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority applauds Senator Tester’s Blocking of Biden’s Slate of Amtrak Board of Director Nominees

“For too long the Amtrak leadership has come from coastal cities. Rural America, dependent on long-distance passenger rail for its transportation needs, has been left without a seat at the table” said Dave Strohmaier, BSPRA Chairman.

TED Talk – How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town

From the closure of the iconic Route 66 to the roller-coaster history of Buffalo, New York, Paget reveals the power of sharing your town’s “civic story” to spark local revitalization

Montana Senator Jon Tester, Senate Republicans Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Foreign Adversaries from Buying U.S. Farmland

The Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act would prohibit China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from purchasing or leasing U.S. farmland

Montana Senator Jon Tester Ranked 4th Most Effective Senator of All 100 in Either Party

“Too many people in Washington don’t understand what a hard day’s work looks like and certainly don’t understand the challenges facing Montanans,” said Tester. “That’s why I fight every single day to stand up for Montana and our values. I’ll keep working with folks on both sides of the aisle to do what’s best for Montana and ensure we honor the promises we’ve made to our nation’s veterans.”

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