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Jon Tester's Public Statements on Issue: Employment and Affirmative Action

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. Senate (MT) - Jr

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03/19/2024 Tester, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape on Trucking Apprenticeship Programs for Veterans
07/13/2022 Tester's Bill To Support First Responders, Law Enforcement, Passes House Unanimously
06/21/2022 After Push From Tester, Biden Administration Increases Pay And Support For Wildland Firefighters
12/07/2021 Boozman, Padilla, Marshall, Tester Act to Stop Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
10/15/2021 Following Tester Push, Montana Job Corps Centers Reopen to in-person Activities
10/07/2021 Tester Introduces Bill to Allow Families Time Off to Mourn the Death of a Child
09/20/2021 Tester Announces Nearly $200,000 Investment in Lake County Community Development Corporation in Ronan
08/06/2021 Tester Statement on U.S. Economy Adding 943,000 Jobs in July
07/28/2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary Department of Homeland Security, to Troy Miller, US Customs and Border Protection - Tester Pushes Department of Homeland Security to Expand Workforce Opportunities for Transitioning Service Members
07/07/2021 At Rialto in Bozeman, Tester Talks Impact of American Rescue Plan on Small Businesses, Highlights Strong Economic Recovery
07/02/2021 Tester Statement on U.S. Economy Adding 850,000 Jobs in June
06/10/2021 Breaking: Following Tester's Efforts, Amtrak Reinstates Furloughed Employees, Returns Full Daily Service to Montana's Hi-Line Today
05/21/2021 Tester Pushes Administration to Reopen Job Corps Centers for In-Person Activities
02/02/2021 Thune, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Address the Telecommunications Workforce Shortage
07/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy for U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services - With A Projected USCIS Surplus, Leahy & Tester Call On The Agency To Postpone Its Planned Furloughs
06/12/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Carranza, Sens. Brown, Schumer, Cardin, and Shaheen Lead All 47 Senate Democrats in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements to Streamline and Simplify Current, Onerous Process for Smaller Businesses Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness
05/14/2020 Montana's rural electric co-ops now eligible for Paycheck Protection Program, after Tester efforts
04/27/2020 Montana seasonal workers & businesses granted flexibility for Paycheck Protection Program, Tester announces
04/24/2020 Following Tester push, Montana's rural hospitals eligible for Paycheck Protection Program
04/16/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Hoeven Lead Bipartisan Push to Treasury Department, Small Business Administration to Ensure Eligibility of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Paycheck Protection Program
04/08/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - After pressure from Tester, all Montana taverns, casinos & bars are now eligible for Paycheck Protection Program
04/07/2020 Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
04/07/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Tester urges Senate leadership to pass bill with more funding, flexibility in Paycheck Protection Program for Montana businesses
03/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining
03/03/2020 Addressing Montana's Telecommuniations Workforce Shortage is Goal of Tester-Backed Bill

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