Senator Jon Tester

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

It's pretty simple, folks—if you eat food, you've got a stake in agriculture. Combatting ag consolidation and putting more transparency in the marketplace will help producers AND consumers get a fairer shake. https://t.co/Nf2usFoJ3j — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

RT @CivilEats: "Rural America is drying up because we can’t get fair prices at the farm gate. This is a moment in time, folks. We have an o… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

If we do nothing, family farm agriculture will be dead in this country. And if we lose family farm agriculture, our country will change for the worse in a major way. #AgSpeech — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

A citizenry that is well fed is essential if our democracy is going to survive. #AgSpeech — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

We are more consolidated today than we were in 1921—when Congress passed the Packers and Stockyards Act. #AgSpeech — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Why did we lose more than 345,000 farms in the last 30 years? It's because folks can't make the numbers work anymore—and the main culprit is consolidation in the ag world. #AgSpeech https://t.co/2kpVOLsqpQ — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Speaking on the floor now! https://t.co/DyAoAGOqTf — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

I'll be speaking on the floor at 11:30 ET/9:30 MT. Tune in! — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

RT @bradmwarren: TODAY: @SenatorTester will head to the Senate floor today to speak in support of a bill he is cosponsoring with bipartis… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

RT @TheLastWord: TONIGHT: @SenatorTester joins @Lawrence on the #LastWord at 10PM ET on @MSNBC. Tune in! https://t.co/1qr2RlvFr8 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Folks—I'm taking to the Senate floor tomorrow to speak on ag consolidation and urge my colleagues to take action. It'll be live-streamed right here on Twitter, so stay tuned. https://t.co/tpDqowW4LD — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Had a productive meeting with Tribal leaders and members from the Fort Belknap Indian Community. Whether it's creating more affordable housing or supporting youth behavioral health programs, we'll keep working hand-in-hand to address the issues facing Indian Country. https://t.co/T7tfRHpENi — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

It's 2022 and hundreds of thousands of Montanans still lack access to reliable internet. Unacceptable. In a commerce hearing with @SecRaimondo this morning, I urged @NTIAgov to get our broadband infrastructure investments out the door as efficiently and effectively as possible. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Always glad to see Montana ranchers leading the charge for more market transparency! Thanks to Gilles for making the trek all the way from Grass Range, MT—and for discussing the urgent need to pass my American Beef Labeling Act. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

As Montana's senior Senator, there's nothing better than meeting with our state's next generation of leaders. Enjoyed talking with these first-rate students from Sidney, West Yellowstone, White Sulphur Springs, and Red Lodge high schools! https://t.co/LsxKQx5IlZ — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Got the chance to read to some 5th and 6th graders in Alberton this morning. I read them a passage from my book that happened when I was their age—the story of my left hand meeting the meat grinder 🤙 https://t.co/wTxEtCE2YD — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Great meeting with the folks from @bravovictororg today, who do impressive research to improve the lives of veterans with vision loss. Our men and women in uniform sacrifice so much, and we’ve got to be doing everything we can to ensure they’re taken care of after their service. https://t.co/oaGajsjwM1 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

We can lower the cost of prescription drugs and save American seniors and taxpayers billions by ending retroactive DIR fees. I'm fighting hard to do just that. https://t.co/8Ltv6DLf20 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

If you couldn't tell, I was thrilled to have two of my ag competition bills heard in committee today. Keep up the pressure, and let's get 'em over the finish line! https://t.co/3MtCAlmCyk — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Always a pleasure to have the @MTStockgrowers in town! Montana beef is a cut above the rest, but we've got to make sure our ranchers are getting a fair shake for it. Ranchers need more transparency in cattle markets—which means we need to pass my spot pricing bill. https://t.co/ojaMKZvDEe — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Dave is a Boilermaker (Local Lodge 11) from Basin, MT, and he's in Washington today advocating for the PRO Act. Montana has a proud history of unions, and passing this bill to protect our workers' right to organize is long overdue. https://t.co/QXWkBeHBoA — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Had a great meeting with @MHA_Montana today. These folks have been working their tails off to keep our communities healthy throughout the pandemic—and we owe them a debt of gratitude for it. I've got their backs in Washington! https://t.co/EP97FwIJFE — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Congratulations to Asher Beaudin, Ashton Blake, Brooke Bothner, Katherine Callow, John Chadwell, and Jilian Wynne for being selected as semifinalists for the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. These young Montanans represent our state well! #MTProud https://t.co/xaQjRpgJxH — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Met with Dr. Shereef Elnahal today—the nominee for VA Under Secretary for Health. It’s been 6 years since we’ve had someone in this position, so I look forward to hearing more about his plan to deliver quality care to more than 9 million vets in tomorrow’s @SVACDems hearing. https://t.co/CLA7h4tIP3 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

We've secured $330,000 from my bipartisan infrastructure law for six Montana irrigation projects. Water infrastructure is the backbone of Montana's ag industry, and our farmers and ranchers need modernized irrigation systems to keep producing the food that feeds the world. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

Today, I spoke to the Senate Ag Committee as they review two of my critical bills to tackle consolidation in the industry. We have a problem—and if we continue to do nothing, our food security will remain at risk while both ranchers and consumers literally pay the price. https://t.co/T5BfjDJLCC — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

RT @uscattlemen: "Capitalism works well in a free market. It does not work well in a consolidated market," says @SenatorTester in opening c… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

RT @agripulse: .@SenatorTester testifying before the committee as a sponsor of both bills before the committee: With industry consolidation… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

RT @SenBlumenthal: Tinnitus is the most commonly diagnosed service-connected disability&yet the VA is considering changing the rules to mak… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jon Tester @SenatorTester

AG NEWS: Tomorrow, the Senate Ag Committee will review two of my bipartisan bills. My Meat Packing Special Investigator Act and my Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act are both critical to cracking down on consolidation in the industry—it's time to get them passed. — PolitiTweet.org