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September 17, 2024
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Tester’s Bipartisan Bill to Provide Emergency Funding for Veterans Benefits Passes House
Tester and bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues negotiated legislation to address $3 billion shortfall; Legislation must be signed into law by Friday, September 20th in order to deliver more than seven million veterans and survivors their earned benefits on time
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September 12, 2024
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Tester Announces More Than $2 Million for Montana Organizations to End Veteran Suicide
First-of-its-kind program created by Chairman’s Hannon Act provides VA funding for community suicide prevention programs; Tester secured funding to help Montana organizations tackle veterans suicide in the 2024 government funding bill
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September 11, 2024
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Following Tester, Gillibrand Push, VA to Fix Outdated Disability Benefits Regulations for Toxic-Exposed Veterans
VA moves to fix how toxic-exposed veterans receive disability benefits for service-connected constrictive bronchitis; VA’s reforms directly answer Senators’ call to ensure these veterans receive the benefits they earned
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September 9, 2024
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Tester Statement on the Passing of Butte’s Bob Pavlovich
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September 6, 2024
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Following Tester, Moran Efforts, VA Moves to Avoid Potential Reduction in Air and Ground Transportation Services in Rural America
VA delays rule that could have resulted in severe reductions in access to emergency ground and air transportation services across rural America
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August 28, 2024
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Tester Presses VA Montana to Improve Care for Native Veterans
Tester calls on VA Montana to prioritize delivering culturally-competent health care for Native American veterans
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August 27, 2024
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Tester Secures More than $11 Million for Services to Support Homeless Veterans in Montana
Senator helped secure funding in 2024 government funding bill to provide critical resources to homeless veterans and their families across the state
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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