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Montana’s Tester Is The Senate’s New Top Defense Appropriator

Montana’s Tester Is The Senate’s New Top Defense Appropriator
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.). chair of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee

Montana Sen. Jon Tester (D), a proponent for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) nuclear modernization effort, is the new chair of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (SAC-D). Tester will now oversee the $700-plus billion defense budgeting process, citing the role as a strong platform to advocate for his home state’s Malmstrom Air Force Base and the Montana National Guard. “I’m honored to take on this new role that’ll give me the opportunity to better fight for our service members…

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