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March 14, 2024
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Tester, Rubio Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Research for Descendants of Toxic-Exposed Veterans
Senators introduce bipartisan legislation to establish first-of-its-kind, comprehensive research into health conditions of toxic-exposed veterans’ descendants
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March 13, 2024
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Tester’s GUARD VA Benefits Act Receives Strong Support at Final Hearing with Veterans Service Organizations
The American Legion highlighted strong support for Chairman Tester’s efforts to hold scammers preying on veterans accountable by reinstating criminal penalties
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March 12, 2024
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Tester Backs Bill to Protect IVF for Veterans and Servicemembers
Senator is a co-sponsor of the Veteran Families Health Services Act to ensure veterans and servicemembers can access IVF to start or grow their families
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March 7, 2024
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Tester Leads Hearings with Veterans Service Organizations on Priorities for Veterans and their Families
VSOs highlight strong support for Chairman Tester’s ongoing legislative efforts to ensure veterans receive their earned benefits
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March 6, 2024
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Tester Announces Montana Toxic-Exposed Veteran Receiving PACT Act Benefits as His State of the Union Guest
Tester will bring Fred Hamilton, a toxic-exposed veteran from Columbia Falls receiving long-overdue benefits from the PACT Act, to State of the Union
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March 5, 2024
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Tester Joins Military and Veterans Service Organizations to Urge Swift Legislative Action on his Major Richard Star Act
Bipartisan legislation from Tester would deliver combat-injured veterans full military benefits; Address longstanding injustice for those forced to medically retire from service
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March 4, 2024
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After Tester Push, Provision to Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights from Federal Overreach is Included in Must-Pass Government Funding Bill
Tester called on Senate leadership last week to keep bipartisan amendment language that protects veterans’ access to legal firearms in government funding legislation
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March 1, 2024
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Tester to Senate Colleagues: Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights from Federal Overreach in Government Funding Bill
Tester calls on Senate leadership to keep bipartisan amendment that protects veterans’ access to legal firearms; Senator: “We need to ensure the government does not infringe on veterans’ Second Amendment rights and that they are afforded due process protections.”
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March 1, 2024
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Tester Questions Montana Witnesses on Work to Honor Veterans at VA Cemeteries Hearing
Montana Veterans Affairs Division Administrator assures Chairman that Special Forces medallions will be reinstated at the Fort Harrison State Veterans Cemetery following removal
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February 27, 2024
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Tester Joins The American Legion to Talk Priorities as Chairman
Chairman addressed hundreds of Legion members from Montana and across the country at annual national legislative conference