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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.”
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June 26, 2024
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Tester Pushes VA for Updates on its First Research Site in Montana
Senator led the effort to press VA to establish its first VA research site in Montana to improve veterans’ health care; Montana was one of three states without a VA Research Site
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June 17, 2024
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Tester Demands Biden Administration Reverse Course with ‘Unjustifiable’ Staffing Strategy at VA Montana
Senator to VA: “This decision to cut critical mental health positions at VA Montana is unjustifiable and unacceptable, especially in a state that ranked third highest in rate of deaths by suicide among veterans of any state in the nation.”
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June 14, 2024
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VA Expands Toxic-Exposed Veterans’ Eligibility for Benefits Using Tester’s PACT Act
VA adds three new cancers to its presumptive conditions list using new framework from the PACT Act
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June 5, 2024
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At Joint Hearing, Tester Highlights Urgent Need to Fix Restrictive Rules in VA Caregivers Program
Senator heard from advocates and a Montana caregiver about challenges with current services for caregivers and legislation to improve support
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May 30, 2024
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Tester, Moran, Colleagues Demand Swift Action to Remedy VA’s Misuse of PACT Act Workforce Authority
Senators to VA: “While Congress will continue to conduct vigorous oversight and enforce Congressional intent in these and all matters, accountable leadership cannot be legislated…VA must take aggressive steps to ensure transparency and accountability.”
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May 27, 2024
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Tester Statement on Memorial Day
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May 21, 2024
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BREAKING: VA Approves One Million Veteran Claims Under Tester’s PACT Act
Senator marks historic expansion of benefits for toxic-exposed veterans and their families
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May 20, 2024
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Tester Sounds Alarm, Demands Immediate Action to Fix Veterans Housing at Fort Harrison
Senator called on VA to “take whatever steps necessary” to fix issues jeopardizing veterans’ health and housing at Freedom’s Path