Senator Jon Tester

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Senate Passes Bipartisan Tester Legislation to Reform Postal Service

“My bipartisan legislation will put the Postal Service back on solid financial ground and ensure Montana families and businesses can depend on reliable and affordable mail delivery for years to come.”

Tester Urges State Governments to Better Coordinate with Tribal Governments to Successfully Implement Tribal Broadband Expansion from Infrastructure Bill – Broadband is Crucial

“The recommendations are to, if you don’t have relationships with your state government, to develop some of those relationships around broadband,” answered Matthew Rantanen, the National Congress of American Indians Co-Chair of the Subcommittee on Technology & Telecommunications.

Note on American Rescue Plan Funds growing Montana’s economy from Senator Jon Tester’s Offfice

Senator Tester was the only member of the federal delegation to support these critical investments in Montana. Now it’s the state of Montana’s responsibility to get this funding out the door and to communities as quickly and responsibly as possible.

Senator Tester Secures Additional $445,000 in Emergency Connectivity Funding to Close Homework Gap for Montana Students

Funding for students and staff lacking access to internet and digital devices

Senator Jon Tester Highlights Top 7 Results Delivered for Montanans in 2021

In a video, Senator shares how he worked hand-in-hand with Montanans to pass critical legislation, protect family farmers and ranchers, and lead economic recovery efforts

Senator Jon Tester Secures $450,000 in Emergency Connectivity Funding to Close Montana Homework Gap

Funding to provide connected devices to Montana students and staff lacking broadband

Montana Senator Jon Tester: Missoula airport to receive $3.4M in FY22 infrastructure funding; Glacier $2.8M

Airports across Montana will receive roughly $28 million in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration this fiscal year from the recently passed infrastructure bill.

Senator Tester says small communities should “reach out” and start planning infrastructure projects

“This money is going to flow through traditional mechanisms they’ve been using forever. So, I would get in contact with the folks with the Revolving Water Fund if you’ve got sewer and water needs. I’d get in contact with the Montana Department of Transportation if you’ve got highway and bridge needs. And just go down the list. And the end results going to be pretty good projects. And the reason is because this bill’s going to be over five years.” – Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)

Senator Tester Secures Nearly $1.7 Million for Rural Montana Housing & Economic Development

Funding to improve access to housing, Tribal Colleges, and economic development

Sen. Tester lauds signing of $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

“If we don’t make basic investments in infrastructure and education, we can’t compete,” he told Montana reporters about four hours before the signing. “So, this investment is very, very important and it’s very, very gratifying.”

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