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February 2, 2024
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Tester Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Maternal Health Care for Servicemembers, Military Spouses, and Veterans
Bill will identify and address challenges with military maternal health care
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February 2, 2024
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Tester, Brown Team Up to Help Veterans Keep their Homes
Senators introduce legislation to help veterans using the VA home loan exit forbearance and get their mortgage payments back on track
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February 1, 2024
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At Hearing, Tester Presses VA to Meet Veterans’ Mental Health Needs with Vet Centers
Chairman urged VA to ensure its hiring is keeping pace with Vet Center demand
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January 31, 2024
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Following Years of Tester Efforts, Miles City to Receive New and Improved Veterans Nursing Home
Chairman helped secure funds for a new Miles City Community Living Center facility following years of efforts to improve Eastern Montana veterans’ health care and services
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January 26, 2024
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In Bozeman, Tester Joins Toxic-Exposed Veterans and Survivor to Discuss Impact of his PACT Act
Senator championed landmark law that is delivering long-overdue health care and benefits to thousands of toxic-exposed veterans and survivors across Montana
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January 25, 2024
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Veterans Service Records Request Backlog Eliminated Following Tester Efforts
National Personnel Records Center tackles claims backlog following Chairman’s push to provide veterans with timelier access to benefits
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January 24, 2024
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Tester Meets with Government’s Top Watchdog to Talk Improving Accountability and Oversight at VA
Chairman discussed actions with GAO Comptroller General to improve individual and organizational accountability at VA
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January 24, 2024
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Tester Leads Committee’s First Roundtable on A.I. and its Potential Impact on Veterans’ Care and Benefits
Chairman discussed the current and future use of Artificial Intelligence at VA with Department officials and AI stakeholders
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January 17, 2024
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Tester Leads Push to Ensure Veterans Whose Military Records Were Lost by the Government Receive Earned Benefits
Senator’s Fred Hamilton Veterans’ Lost Records Act would allow veterans to use additional methods to apply for benefits when the government loses or damages their records
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January 16, 2024
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Tester Presses VA to Protect CHAMPVA Beneficiaries’ Access to Health Care
Senator calls on VA to ensure children, spouses, and caregivers of veterans enrolled in the CHAMPVA program do not experience disruptions in care due to changes in how the program reimburses its providers