The two U.S. senators from Montana voted opposite ways on the Inflation Reduction Act on Sunday, Aug. 7. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., released the following statement after he voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. “The Inflation Reduction Act will pay down the debt by hundreds of billions of dollars, lower costs for families, cut prescription drug prices, and unleash American energy,

U.S. Senator Jon Tester today continued his push to support Montana small businesses across the state grow and create good-paying jobs by securing $61,327,969 for Montana’s State Small Business Credit Initiative through the American Rescue Plan Act. These resources are for credit and investment programs for small businesses and startups to help them grow and succeed, strengthening the economy.