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August 20, 2024
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Following Tester Push, Fergus County Area Veterans to Receive New and Improved Veterans Health Clinic in Lewistown
Senator worked to secure new veterans clinic that will be nearly twice the size of the existing clinic; Chairman called on VA Secretary McDonough to open new clinic to better serve Fergus County area veterans
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August 9, 2024
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Tester Marks Two-Year Anniversary of the PACT Act
Senator celebrates historic expansion of care and benefits for toxic-exposed veterans and their families; More than one million toxic-exposed veterans and survivors are receiving benefits under the law
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August 5, 2024
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Tester Demands Immediate Action to Improve Servicemembers’ Access to VA Military Sexual Trauma Resources and Care
Tester doubles down on call, pressing Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments to ensure servicemembers receive education on available VA MST resources
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July 31, 2024
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Tester-Backed Bill to Name Butte VA Clinic after Montana WWII Hero Charlie Dowd Signed into Law
Montana delegation’s bipartisan bill to honor Montana veteran Charlie Dowd is now law; Tester secured funds for state-of-the-art clinic that opened its doors in April 2022
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July 31, 2024
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Under Tester’s PACT Act, 35,000 Montana Veterans Screened for Toxic Exposure
Under Tester’s PACT Act, tens of thousands of Montanans have been screened for health conditions directly related to toxic exposure during their military service; PACT Act established toxic exposure screenings for all veterans
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July 22, 2024
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Tester-Backed Bill to Name Butte VA Clinic after Montana WWII Hero Charlie Dowd Heads to President’s Desk
House passes Montana delegation’s bipartisan bill to honor Montana veteran Charlie Dowd; Tester secured funds for state-of-the-art clinic that opened its doors in April 2022
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July 18, 2024
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In Billings, Tester Joins Combat-Injured Veterans to Urge Congress to Include Major Richard Star Act in Must-Pass Defense Bill
Tester’s bipartisan bill would address longstanding injustice by delivering combat-injured veterans their full military benefits; Tester recently filed the Major Richard Star Act as an amendment to the annual must-pass defense bill
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July 10, 2024
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Tester Joins Veterans to Urge Congress to Include Major Richard Star Act in Must-Pass Defense Bill
Tester announces he will file the Major Richard Star Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act; Tester’s bipartisan legislation would address longstanding injustice by delivering combat-injured veterans their full military benefits
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July 2, 2024
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Tester Secures $900,000 for Montana Organizations Helping Homeless Veterans Get Jobs
Senator secured funding for program that helps at-risk and homeless veterans find meaningful employment; Program was codified by his Building Solutions for Homeless Veterans Act
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June 27, 2024
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Tester Presses VA to Use American-Made Medical Supplies, Reduce Reliance on Foreign Adversaries
Senator: “To best serve our veterans, VA’s health care system needs to be using American-made materials that bolster American jobs whenever possible.”