Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]

Mont.'s Rehberg assessing Tester's wilderness bill

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

...Mont. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg , R-Mont., said Tuesday he is still evaluating a plan from Sen. Jon Tester , D-Mont., that aims to both expand wilderness and increase logging in Montana .The bill was the big topic among attendees at a town hall m

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Tester meets with businesses to discuss economy, new jobs

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

...led to the economic meltdown, while also spurring new job creation. To get ideas on how to walk that tightrope, Montana Sen. Jon Tester Tuesday met with 14 people representing northcentral Montana businesses as disparate as Party America, Central Plumbi

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Mont.'s Rehberg assessing Tester's wilderness bill

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

...— U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., said Tuesday he is still evaluating a plan from Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., that aims to both expand wilderness and increase logging in Montana. The bill was the big topic among attendees at a town hall meeting that R

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Mont.'s Rehberg assessing Tester's wilderness bill

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

...Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., said Tuesday he is still evaluating a plan from Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., that aims to both expand wilderness and increase logging in Montana. The bill was the big topic among attendees at a town hall meeting that Rehberg he

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Tester backs gun rights case

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

...(AP) U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is part of a group of lawmakers signing a brief supporting a gun rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The court is considering whether the Second Amendments right to keep and bear arms applies to state and local laws rest

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Tester backs gun rights case

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

HELENA - US Sen. Jon Tester is part of a group of lawmakers signing a brief supporting a gun rights case before the US Supreme Court. ...

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2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

By KFBB News Team Senator Jon Tester is making his way around the state to talk about jobs, and on Tuesday afternoon he made a stop in the Capitol city. ...

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Rehberg evaluating Tester's wilderness bill

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Denny Rehberg said Tuesday he is still evaluating a plan from Sen. Jon Tester that aims to both expand wilderness and increase logging in Montana. ...

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Baucus: A promising future

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Sen. Jon Tester and I pushed for over $3.5 billion in federal funding to help tribal communities create good-paying jobs and boost tribal economies with ...

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Forest Jobs Act embodies what Montanans value most

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Now, Sen. Jon Tester has introduced legislation that Montanans of all stripes — loggers, conservationists, sportsmen, mountain bikers, and motorized users ...

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Laurel cemetery proposed for national veterans gravesite

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., added the new Yellowstone County Veterans Cemetery to a list of cemeteries included in the federal Military Construction and VA ...

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Forest Jobs Act embodies what Montanans value most

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

...unceasing and are producing solutions that work for everyoneeveryone, that is, who is willing to move beyond gridlock. Now, Sen. Jon Tester has introduced legislation that Montanans of all stripes loggers, conservationists, sportsmen, mountain bikers, a

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2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Senator Jon Tester held a jobs creation roundtable to talk about what could help bring or keep jobs in and around Kalispell. ...

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Magazine honors Elk foundation founders

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

The Outdoor Life list also includes Sen. Jon Tester for introducing the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act. Tester wrote the legislation with input from Montana ...

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Gun rights for all, Hutchison says

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Today, she and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., filed a friend of the court brief at the Supreme Court in mcdonald v. City of Chicago - the next big gun rights ...

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US Cattlemen's Association Members Complete Capitol Hill Fly-In

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

“There is no doubt that Senator Jon Tester's (D-MT) bill to modernize the beef checkoff will be instrumental in reforming the Beef Act. This measure will ...

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2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

Montana's two democratic senators, Jon Tester and Max Baucus, both voted for the measure, saying the health care reform bill at least deserves a fair debate ...

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Senate gears up for important health care vote

2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

...hoping he'll be in town today to make sure it moves forward in the face of fierce Republican opposition. Baucus and Sen. Jon Tester are part of a key bloc of centrist Democrats who are expected to vote against a GOP-led filibuster aimed at killing the b

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Rehberg, Tester help support soldiers

2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., took part in the American Red Cross' annual Holiday Mail for Heroes this week, signing cards for service members, ...

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Political notebook

2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

The bill hasn't passed, or even had a committee hearing for that matter, but the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act has landed Sen. Jon Tester on Outdoor Life ...

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