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Jon Tester

Former Senator from Montana, 2007–2025 · Democrat

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Record from the 118th Congress · From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure

Major bills of the Congress

Method

Final passage on the major bills of the Congress, the same ten on every profile · 10 bills, 9 with a vote from him.

Major bills of the Congress · final passage

Voted with his party on 8 of the 9 he voted on.

The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.

Where Tester broke with Democrats, 118th Congress

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Tester voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for Senate Democrats.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 13% · 7 of 53 party 2%
  2. Armed Forces & National Security 17% · 3 of 18 party 0%
  3. International Affairs 7% · 1 of 14 party 0%

Notable votes, 118th Congress

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Where Tester broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 19, 2024 H.R. 9468 Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024On the Amendment · This act provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within the Department of Veterans…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
47–47
May 16, 2024 H.J.Res. 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121".On the Joint Resolution · This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022, titled Staff Accounting…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
60–38
Apr 19, 2024 H.R. 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActOn Passage of the Bill · This act reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years and makes changes to FISA, including…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
60–34
Apr 19, 2024 H.R. 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActOn the Amendment · This act reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years and makes changes to FISA, including…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
40–53
Apr 19, 2024 H.R. 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActOn the Amendment · This act reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years and makes changes to FISA, including…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
34–58
Apr 19, 2024 H.R. 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActOn the Amendment · This act reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years and makes changes to FISA, including…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
31–61
Apr 19, 2024 H.R. 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActOn the Motion to Proceed · This act reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years and makes changes to FISA, including…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
62–30
Apr 18, 2024 S. 4072 A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.On Passage of the Bill · This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the rule titled Multi-Pollutant…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
52–46

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

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Who votes alike

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Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay in the 118th Congress.

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