Feb 24 Watch 7:33 Sen. Jon Tester on COVID relief, minimum wage and Biden’s Cabinet nominees With the Senate evenly split 50-50, moderate senators have become key to getting President Biden's COVID bill passed and his Cabinet nominees approved. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat from Montana, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Nov 07 Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana re-elected to third term By Associated Press President Donald Trump had taken a personal interest in defeating Tester, and had visited the state to campaign against the incumbent. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 3:19 Will Trump’s support yield GOP victory in Montana Senate race? By Anna Rau In Montana’s closely contested senate race, cattle ranching and President Trump’s trade policy are major issues. The president has visited the state three times in recent months to back Republican Matt Rosendale, while Montana’s only Democratic member of Congress, Sen. Continue watching
Apr 28 Trump says Democrat should quit over VA nomination brouhaha By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press A furious President Donald Trump on Saturday called for the resignation of the Democratic senator who assembled and released what he called "false" allegations that scuttled the nomination of the White House doctor who'd been in line to lead the… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 9:01 Will McCain’s speech inspire bipartisanship in the health care debate? By PBS News Hour Sen. John McCain made a dramatic return to the Senate floor in his first public appearance since being diagnosed with brain cancer, calling on colleagues to change the tone and behavior of Congress to work together. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.,… Continue watching
Nov 09 Incumbents Concede Defeat in Virginia, Montana Senate Races By PBS News Hour Two days after voters went to the polls and handed hair's breadth wins to their opponents, Republican Sens. George Allen of Virginia and Conrad Burns of Montana conceded defeat. Continue reading
Sep 12 Tester-Burns Debate Draws Raucous Crowd By PBS News Hour U.S. Senate hopeful Jon Tester clashed with incumbent Republican Conrad Burns in a heated public debate for what is coming to be known as Montana's most expensive Senate race to date. Continue reading