Jon Tester
Former Senator from Montana, 2007–2025 · Democrat
Record from the 118th Congress · From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 9, 2026 · How we measure
Effectiveness, 118th Congress
How it’s measuredAbove expectations
Rank 3 of 102 who served in the Senate that Congress · expected = average of 53 majority-party members
How far Tester’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
62 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 59 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate
Became law (4)
3 national policy · 1 technical
- S. 2513 Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2024Became law Dec 23, 2024 · Armed Forces and National SecurityNational policy
- S. 2795 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Became law Oct 6, 2023 · Armed Forces and National SecurityTechnical
- S. 30 Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActBecame law Jul 18, 2023 · Armed Forces and National SecurityNational policy
- S. 777 Veterans' COLA Act of 2023Became law Jun 14, 2023 · Armed Forces and National SecurityNational policy
Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged
Tester’s bills that got action in committee or further
All bills22 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 118th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Tester’s effectiveness score.
- S. 2513 Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2024Armed Forces and National Security · Became law Dec 23, 2024 National policy
- S. 2795 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Armed Forces and National Security · Became law Oct 6, 2023 Technical
- S. 30 Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActArmed Forces and National Security · Became law Jul 18, 2023 National policy
- S. 777 Veterans' COLA Act of 2023Armed Forces and National Security · Became law Jun 14, 2023 National policy
- S. 815 Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2024Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Sep 25, 2024 Introduced
- S. 1987 Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024Native Americans · Introduced Jun 21, 2024 Introduced
- S.J.Res. 62 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay".Agriculture and Food · Introduced Mar 26, 2024 Introduced
- S. 4442 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024Native Americans · Out of committee Dec 4, 2024 Out of committee
- S. 3346 Montana Headwaters Legacy ActPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Nov 21, 2024 Out of committee
- S. 4921 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025Armed Forces and National Security · Out of committee Aug 1, 2024 Out of committee
- S. 2149 Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship ActPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Jan 9, 2024 Out of committee
- S. 2587 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024Armed Forces and National Security · Out of committee Jul 27, 2023 Out of committee
- S. 326 VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Apr 26, 2023 Introduced
- S. 10 VA Clinician Appreciation, Recruitment, Education, Expansion, and Retention Support (CAREERS) Act of 2023Armed Forces and National Security · Out of committee Feb 16, 2023 Out of committee
- S. 346 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023Agriculture and Food · In committee May 2, 2024 In committee
- S. 928 Not Just a Number ActArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jul 12, 2023 In committee
- S. 495 Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care ActArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jul 12, 2023 In committee
- S. 1125 EHR Program RESET Act of 2023Armed Forces and National Security · In committee Jul 12, 2023 In committee
- S. 1436 CHARGE Act of 2023Armed Forces and National Security · In committee Jul 12, 2023 In committee
- S. 414 Caring for Survivors Act of 2023Armed Forces and National Security · In committee Apr 26, 2023 In committee
- S. 774 Veterans Border Patrol Training ActArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Apr 26, 2023 In committee
- S. 897 Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023Armed Forces and National Security · In committee Apr 26, 2023 In committee
Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.
