Dear Editor:
On Oct. 12, Montana absentee ballots will be sent out. More and more voters have been voting absentee. It is important for the voters to have truthful information on the voting records of political candidates. How did Sen. Tester vote on these bills that are important to Montanans?
Immigration (sanctuary cities).Jon Tester voted to protect and preserve federal funding to sanctuary cities, who harbor illegal aliens (H.R. 2579 — Toomey amendment, Feb. 15, 2018).
Net neutrality.Tester voted to block Trump’s removal of Obama’s Internet regulations (Senate Joint Resolution 52, May 16, 2018).
Waters of the United States.Tester voted to preserve vast federal power over any plot of land which may occasionally be wet, under the EPA’s 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule (Mike Lee amendment, June 21, 2018).
Death Tax Repeal Act.Tester voted against repealing the federal estate tax (or “death tax”) (S. Amdt. 607 to S. Con. Res. 11) (Roll call 114, 03/26/2015).
Sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.Tester voted for this amendment that would have mandated special protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in federal law governing public schools. (S. Amdt. 2089 to S. Amdt. 2089) (Roll call 236, 07/14/2015).
Iran nuclear deal.Jon Tester’s vote was against this resolution which disapproved of President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran and prohibiting any measure of sanctions relief by the U.S. (S. Amdt. 2640 to H.J. Res 61) (Roll call 264, 09/10/2015)
Pain-Capable Unborn Protection Act.(H.R. 36) (Roll call 268, 09/22/2015) The bill contains substantial new protections for infants born alive during abortions. It would generally prohibit abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy. Tester voted no. Bill failed.
Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act.Tester voted against blocking for one year roughly 89 percent of all federal funds to Planned Parenthood, and repealing some revisions of Obamacare, including the penalties for the employer and individual mandates. (H.R. 3762) (Roll call 329, 12/03/2015)
A-Plus Amendment.(S.Amdt. 2110 to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177) (Roll call 226, 07/09/2015) Tester voted against restoring state and local control over the portion of their education funding that comes from the federal government and use them for any lawful education benefit they deem beneficial.
On each of these votes, Jon Tester sided with Bernie Sanders, Chuck Schumer and Diane Feinstein against Montana values.
Vera-Beth Johnson
Shepherd
