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September 26, 2024
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Tester Secures More Than $2.7 Million in Funding to Expand Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison
Tester secured this grant funding in fiscal year 2024 government funding bill
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September 26, 2024
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Tester’s Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Critical Veterans Services and Programs Passes the Senate
Chairman’s negotiated legislation to ensure no lapse in benefits for veterans and their families nationwide heads to the President’s desk
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September 26, 2024
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BREAKING: Tester, Moran’s Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans Heads to President’s Desk
Senators’ bipartisan legislation to increase rates of disability compensation for millions of veterans and survivors passes Senate
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September 25, 2024
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Senate Unanimously Passes Tester’s Bill to Honor the ‘Hello Girls’
Tester’s bipartisan bill to award women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps with Congressional Gold Medal for their service to the nation in World War I one step away from President’s desk
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September 23, 2024
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Tester Presses VA to Improve Emergency Service for Veterans in Crisis
Tester calls on Department to conduct a comprehensive review of technology systems to ensure continued access to the Veterans Crisis Line, following reports of disruptions
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September 20, 2024
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Tester’s Bipartisan Bill to Provide Emergency Funding for Veterans Benefits Signed into Law
Tester’s bipartisan bill will ensure more than seven million veterans and survivors receive their earned benefits on time
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September 19, 2024
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BREAKING: Tester’s Bipartisan Bill to Provide Emergency Funding for Veterans Benefits Heads to President’s Desk
Tester’s bipartisan bill to ensure more than seven million veterans and survivors receive their earned benefits on time passes the Senate
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September 18, 2024
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At Hearing, Tester Stresses Urgent Need to Provide Emergency Funding for Veterans Benefits
Tester and bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues introduced legislation to cover $3 billion shortfall; Legislation must be passed 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 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