Tester Rolls Out Anti-Sales Tax Legislation During Visit to Local Manufacturer in Billings7/20/2018 (Billings, Mont.) - During a tour of local luggage and sporting gear manufacturer Red Oxx in Billings today, U.S. Senator Jon Tester discussed his new bill to overturn a recent Supreme Court decision that could force Montana businesses to collect sales taxes on behalf of other states.
"Montanans don't pay sales taxes and we shouldn't be in the business of collecting sales taxes," Tester said. "That's why I've introduced the STOP Act, to defend Montana's small businesses against having to collect and remit sales taxes to nearly 10,000 different tax jurisdictions across 50 different states." Tester introduced the Stop Taxing Our Potential (STOP) Act after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its 5-4 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair. The Court's controversial ruling-which hinged on a tie-breaking vote by Justice Neil Gorsuch-overturns 26 years of judicial precedent limiting a state's ability to tax businesses beyond its borders. Read Full Release Here.
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U.S. Senate)-"One of the swampiest decisions that I have ever seen."
That is what U.S. Senator Jon Tester today called the federal government's recent decision to hide certain political donations from the public. Tester made the statement during the confirmation hearing of Consumer and Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director nominee Kathleen Kraninger, who is currently responsible for overseeing the government agency that made the decision to allow certain political nonprofits to stop disclosing donors who give more than $5,000. Read Full Release Here. (U.S. Senate) - U.S. Senator Jon Tester is pushing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase transparency and lower prescription drug prices for Montana seniors.
"[I] write to urge the Department of Health and Human Services to move forward with a proposal to meaningfully address skyrocketing drug prices by specifically addressing pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration fees in the Medicare Part D program," Tester wrote to Health Secretary Alex Azar. Under the current system, when a Medicare Part D patient picks up a prescription the patient is charged a percentage of the drug's cost and then the pharmacist works with a pharmacy benefits manager to collect the remaining payment from the patient's insurance company. The patient's co-pay is based on the drug's price at the point of sale, but pharmacy benefits managers are allowed to come back to pharmacies well after a drug is sold and pay less than the patient was originally charged by applying a fee. Read Full Release Here. (U.S. Senate) - U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured three grants to deliver clean water and help rural Montana communities upgrade their water and sewage infrastructure.
The grants come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program and will benefit Scobey, Paradise, and Stillwater County. Tester was the only member of Montana's delegation to vote for the bipartisan agreement that provided these grants. Read Full Release Here. (U.S. Senate)-As agriculture commodity prices continue to fall, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today took to the Senate floor to demand action from his colleagues to reverse the financial damage caused by tariffs imposed against Montana farmers and ranchers.
Tester relentlessly defended Montana's number one industry and called for the Trump Administration to restore certainty to the over 27,000 family farms and ranches across Montana. "Farmers and ranchers are being used as pawns in a trade war they certainly didn't ask for," Tester said. "This trade war is eliminating access to international markets, driving down commodity prices, and putting a financial pinch on agriculture families that hasn't been felt since the 1980's. The retaliatory tariffs against farmers and ranchers is harming my state's top industry." Read Full Release Here. (U.S. Congress)—The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation to safeguard East Rosebud Creek by Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte.
The bipartisan legislation will protect 20 miles of the East Rosebud in south-central Montana as part of the Wild and Scenic River System. “Montanans have fought for decades to protect the East Rosebud for future generations,” Tester said. “The finish line is in sight, and we won’t take our foot off the gas until this bill is signed into law so Montana families can fish and float on the East Rosebud for years to come.” Read Full Release Here. (U.S. Senate) - U.S. Senator Jon Tester is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to help young Montanans access credit and improve their credit scores.
The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2018 will allow utilities and phone service providers to more accurately report a young person's credit history. "Young Montanans need access to credit to buy a car, own a home, or go to college," said Tester, Montana's only member of the Senate Banking Committee, which oversees the nation's credit card industry. "This bill will make it easier for folks to establish credit and achieve the American Dream." Read Full Release Here. (U.S. Senate)-U.S. Senator Jon Tester is demanding the U.S. Treasury Department reverse its controversial new decision to hide certain political donations.
Tester's harsh rebuke comes just hours after it was reported that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will allow certain political nonprofits to stop disclosing their donors who give more than $5,000. "This is the swampiest, darkest, dirtiest decision," said Tester. "We need more transparency in our campaigns, not less." Read Full Release Here. (U.S. Senate) - U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today he is launching a #Montennial Advisory Council that will provide him perspectives on priorities and issues important to young Montanans across the state.
Tester's #Montennial Advisory Council will consist of students, small business owners, farmers, and community leaders, and will offer input and insight on how to address the unique challenges facing their generation. "Millennials are Montana's next generation of leaders, and it's high time for us in Congress to start listening to what they have to say," Tester said. "That's why I'm launching this council-so young people have a seat at the table when it comes to the issues that motivate them and the roadblocks they face as they build careers and families." Read Full Release Here. (U.S. Senate) - The Libby Police Department will have four new police vehicles this fall, thanks to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development grant that U.S. Senator Jon Tester voted to fund.
Tester was the only member of Montana's delegation to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture funding that provides these resources to local law enforcement officers. The grant, coupled with private funding, will replace four older police cars with new vehicles more suited to the terrain, improving both public and officer safety. "Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line every day to keep our families and our communities safe," Tester said. "As your Senator, I am constantly fighting to bring home the resources our law enforcement officers need to protect Montana families and secure our communities." Read Full Release Here. |
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