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Jon Tester

Senator from Montana
SENATEDEMOCRAT2007–2025ID T000464
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LegislationHEADLINE
89%with Dems
of 2,284 votes
Nominations
94%with Dems
of 1,668 · confirmations only
All contested
91%with Dems
of 3,952 · both combined
Steepest move
−13 pts
2021 → 2023
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200720132019
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
80.3%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, −13 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2024H.R. 10545A bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textA bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To delay the repeal of the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions until additional changes are made to offset any negative impacts on the actuarial balance of the Social Security Trust Funds.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To provide for automatic continuing resolutions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To adjust the normal and early retirement ages for Social Security benefits and increase the maximum age for delayed retirement credits.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 514 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance90.2% · 836 votes
Health95.8% · 166 votes
Armed Forces and National Security89.4% · 161 votes
Taxation90.3% · 134 votes
Energy84.7% · 98 votes
Transportation and Public Works83.9% · 87 votes
Finance and Financial Sector77.3% · 75 votes
Agriculture and Food85.5% · 69 votes
International Affairs93.8% · 65 votes
Congress92.1% · 63 votes
Immigration67.2% · 61 votes
Education82.8% · 58 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement83.6% · 55 votes
Labor and Employment92.3% · 52 votes
Government Operations and Politics90% · 50 votes
Science, Technology, Communications95.6% · 45 votes
Emergency Management89.5% · 38 votes
Environmental Protection89.3% · 28 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance92% · 25 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 21 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19 votes
Commerce84.2% · 19 votes
Water Resources Development81.8% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes
Social Welfare— · 7 votes
Law— · 6 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Native Americans— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Commemorations, Families.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses
110th · 2007118th · 2023
Democrat · Senate · MT110th–118th
Term datesexact
Members · Montana
JT

Jon Tester

Senator from Montana
SENATED2007–20259 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
89%with Democrats
of 2,284 votes · 11% with Republicans
Nominations94%of 1,668 votes
All contested91%of 3,952 · combined
Steepest move−13 pts2021→23, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072023
2023–24 · 118th · Democrat80.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 514 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance90.2% · 836
Health95.8% · 166
Armed Forces and National Security89.4% · 161
Taxation90.3% · 134
Energy84.7% · 98
Transportation and Public Works83.9% · 87
Finance and Financial Sector77.3% · 75
Agriculture and Food85.5% · 69
International Affairs93.8% · 65
Congress92.1% · 63
Immigration67.2% · 61
Education82.8% · 58
Crime and Law Enforcement83.6% · 55
Labor and Employment92.3% · 52
Government Operations and Politics90% · 50
Science, Technology, Communications95.6% · 45
Emergency Management89.5% · 38
Environmental Protection89.3% · 28
Foreign Trade and International Finance92% · 25
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 21
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19
Commerce84.2% · 19
Water Resources Development81.8% · 11
Housing and Community Development— · 8
Social Welfare— · 7
Law— · 6
Animals— · 2
Native Americans— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Commemorations, Families.

Service record

110th · 2007118th · 2023
Democrat110th–118th

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