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

$8.4 million appropriated for Blackfoot Community Project, finalizing purchase ...

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Montana Sen. Jon Tester's "Wolf Kill Bill" was also funded through the Interior appropriations process, providing $1 million to reimburse ranchers for ...

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2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Democrat Senator Jon Tester says his bill to improve health care for veterans has yet to pass the Senate, despite unanimous support from the Veterans ...

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Veterans Day activities planned in Gallatin County

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Senator Jon Tester and a representative for Congressman Denny Rehberg will be at Manhattan High School Wednesday evening. - Three Forks High School will ...

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Democratic Senators Urge Coburn to Lift Hold on Veterans' Bill

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...Reid (D-Nev.) hopes to clear before the chamber adjourns this week for a three-day recess. Sens. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) will hold a press conference Monday to rally support for the measure, which Coburn

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Southwest Montana pays tribute to veterans

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

US Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is scheduled to attend a ceremony for all veterans in Gallatin Valley at 7 pm Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Manhattan School. ...

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Political notes

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

... headquarters Thursday morning, stoking speculation that state's lone Congressman is looking to shift chambers and challenge Sen. Jon Tester in 2012. ...

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Veterans and supporters ask Coburn to drop hold on bill

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...placed on this legislation.'' Begich identified Coburn by name and urged that he allow the Senate to proceed with the bill. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., noted the legislation was approved unanimously months ago in committee and has strong bipartisan suppor

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2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Denny Rehberg, the state's lone at-large Congressperson, met with the NRSC concerning a possible run at Jon Tester. • CA-Gov: With ex-Gov. ...

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Report: Rehberg Considering 2012 Senate Run Against Tester

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Jon Tester's seat in 2012. From POLITICO: There's mutual interest between Rehberg and NRSC officials, according to a source familiar with both sides. Sen. ...

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2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

The anti-big government protesters held signs outside Sen. Jon Tester's field office on East Main Street Friday. Members went up to the office in small ...

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Mayor Engen shares plans for next term

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Between public appearances and answering phone calls, like one Friday morning from Senator Jon Tester in Washington, DC, Engen took the time out of his busy ...

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Tester chairs hearing on Indian veteran issues

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Montana's US Sen. Jon Tester chaired a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee where two Montanan's testified about problems facing Native ...

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'Tea Party' protesters wary of health care reform

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...out of the field office of Democratic U.S. Sen. Max Baucus in Great Falls, but were welcomed by staffers of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, another Democrat whose office is about two blocks away. "While Senator Baucus' staff had a previously scheduled appointment

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2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON – Under pressure from Senator Jon Tester, government officials today committed to shortening the timeline for federally recognizing Indian tribes ...

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ACROSS the BIG SKY

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

... make sure it complies with the Endangered Species Act. Sen. Jon Tester's field director will visit the Hi-Line next week to hear constituent concerns. ...

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Montana Lawmakers Fight to Keep ICBMs in State

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Tester and Baucus contributed to a congressional white paper issued yesterday that makes the case for maintaining the 450 ICBMs (US Senator Jon Tester ...

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State Democratic Party names new director

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

There, he worked for Stephanie Schriock, who managed the Franken campaign after running Montana Sen. Jon Tester's 2006 general election race. ...

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Feds Pledge Overhaul of Tribal Recognition System

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...failed meet three of government's seven criteria. Montana's Congressional delegation has vowed to overturn that decision. Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat, said the government accepts that 90 percent of the Little Shell are Chippewa Indian descendant

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ACROSS the BIG SKY

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...of that decision, they'll re-evaluate the Lonesome Wood project to make sure it complies with the Endangered Species Act. Sen. Jon Tester's field director will visit the Hi-Line next week to hear constituent concerns. Field Director Cheryl Ulmer, who wo

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Little Shell make case in D.C.

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...since 1978 for last week's decision. The tribe received initial approval from the Interior in 2000. "The process is broken," Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., told Skibine. "I don't think there's any doubt about that. It should not have taken 31 years, 70,000 p

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