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November 16, 2023
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Tester Statement Following Reported Increase in Veteran Suicides Nationwide
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November 14, 2023
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Tester Calls on Colleagues to Crack Down on Claims Sharks Scamming Veterans, Alongside Veterans Service Organizations
Senator and Veterans Service Organizations stressed need to reinstate criminal penalties for “unaccredited thieves” preying on veterans’ hard-earned benefits with Tester’s GUARD VA Benefits Act
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November 10, 2023
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Ahead of Veterans Day, Tester Honors Veterans at Bigfork High School Ceremony with Veterans, Students, Community
Senator: “Fighting and delivering for our veterans is how we truly thank them for keeping us free.”
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November 6, 2023
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Tester Successfully Attaches His Bipartisan Amendment to Protect Montana Veterans’ Access to Emergency Medical Transportation to Senate Bill
Chairman’s amendment pushes back on Biden Administration’s rule that would result in a stark drop of VA’s reimbursement rates for ground and air transportation services in Montana
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November 3, 2023
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Tester Continues Push to Hold Bad Actors “who are lower than rats” Scamming Servicemembers and Veterans Accountable
At hearing, military and veteran stakeholders underscore support for passing Tester’s GUARD VA Benefits Act to hold “crooks” preying on veterans accountable
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November 2, 2023
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Tester Presses VA Officials to Expand Mental Health Research in Montana and Rural America
At hearing, Chairman calls on VA to fix “big mistake” and expand VA research in rural areas
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October 26, 2023
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Tester’s Bipartisan Bill to Increase Accountability and Oversight at VA Gains Traction in Committee
At hearing, VA officials highlight support for the Senator’s LEAD Act
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October 25, 2023
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Tester Takes to Senate Floor to Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights from Federal Overreach
Chairman: “It is not right that a DC bureaucrat at VA could take away a veteran’s legal right to their firearms simply because they needed assistance managing their finances.”
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October 18, 2023
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Tester Stresses Urgent Need to Improve Servicemembers’ Access to Mental Health Care During Military to Civilian Transition
At hearing, Tester called on DOD and VA officials to address transitioning enlisted servicemembers’ suicide rates; “We have got a massive problem that has been around for a long time.”
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October 16, 2023
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Tester Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Rural Veterans’ Access to Travel Benefits
Senator’s bipartisan legislation will improve VA’s travel reimbursement program for Montana veterans to ensure they can access their hard-earned care and benefits