Jon Tester is the senior United States Senator from Montana, serving since 2007. Tester was born in Havre, Montana, one of three sons of Helen Marie (née Pearson) and David O. Tester. Jon’s held Farm Bill listening sessions, Veterans listening sessions, and brought cabinet members from three administrations to Montana.Jon’s not done getting things done for Montana. Jon and Sharla continue to work the land in Big Sandy.When the Testers’ neighbor decided to retire from the Montana Senate, Jon, fed up with huge rate hikes following the disastrous deregulation of Montana’s energy industry, ran for the seat — As a United States Senator, Jon doesn’t just hold himself accountable, he holds all of Washington accountable. His father was of English descent and his mother was of Swedish ancestry. Sen. Steve Daines, R Sen. Jon Tester, D Rep. Greg Gianforte, R CQ.com has full member pages with profiles, legislation and staff information available to subscribers. "Tester supports efforts to loosen restrictions on gun exports, stating such an action would help U.S. gun manufacturers expand their business and would create more jobs.In 2016, Tester voted against a Democrat-sponsored proposal that would have required On May 20, 2015, Tester was one of seven Senate Democrats to join Republican Senator In May 2018, Tester said that he would not support As ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Tester raised concerns about the nomination of In June 2010, after giving a brief talk to a few attorneys at the offices of Thornton Law Firm in Boston, Tester received a total of $26,400 in campaign contributions from attendees.A 2012 GOP ad claimed that Tester had "received more lobbyist money than any other DC politician."
Twitter Facebook Google+ Email Around the time Jon and Sharla’s daughter Christine was born, the Testers moved back to his grandparents’ farm and butcher shop.
That’s why Jon won’t ever stop holding government accountable, fighting for veterans and improved schools, infrastructure, and jobs. Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned". In 2017, he criticized President Trump for saying that he would cancel In January 2018, Tester and three other Democratic senators co-sponsored the Border and Port Security Act, legislation to mandate that U.S. Customs and Border Protection "hire, train and assign at least 500 officers per year until the number of needed positions the model identifies is filled" and require the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection to determine potential equipment and infrastructure improvements for ports of entry.In August 2019 Tester was one of 19 senators to sign a letter to In October 2019 Tester was one of 27 senators to sign a letter to Senate Majority Leader In April 2019 Tester was one of 41 senators to sign a bipartisan letter to the housing subcommittee praising the In April 2019 Tester was one of 12 senators to sign a bipartisan letter to top senators on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development advocating that the Energy Department be granted maximum funding for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), arguing that American job growth could be stimulated by investment in capturing carbon emissions and expressing disagreement with President Trump's 2020 budget request to combine the two federal programs that do carbon capture research.In September 2019 Tester was one of eight senators to sign a bipartisan letter to congressional leadership requesting full and lasting funding of the Land and Water Conservation Act in order to aid national parks and public lands, benefit the $887 billion American outdoor recreation economy, and "ensure much-needed investment in our public lands and continuity for the state, tribal, and non-federal partners who depend on them. Find Jon Tester movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Their son, Shon, was born a few years later.
He’s tussled with bureaucrats, held the VA’s feet to the fire, and relentlessly defended Montana.Jon has worked hard to deliver for Montana families.
"This article is about the Montana farmer and U.S. Jon Tester is a third-generation Montana dirt farmer who brings his Montana values with him to the U.S. Senate. Every day, Jon is defending Montana.Jon first saw Sharla Bitz — who also came from a Montana farm family — sitting in a church pew.