Today there’s word that Rehberg won’t even pass a one-year extension of the current farm bill.
Rep. Rehberg voted to gut Head Start, hurting hundreds of thousands of children—while protecting tax breaks for millionaires.
Rehberg’s proposal completely eliminates AmeriCorps, a volunteer service organization that provides Montana with nearly 1,200 volunteers who will perform 70,000 service hours this year alone.
“I am proud to stand with the IAFF as we build a better future for this nation’s fire fighters and all working folks,” Tester said, noting recent efforts to undermine pensions and cut benefits for firefighters.
Rehberg voted for the controversial HR 1, which would have eliminated federal funding for more than 20 clinics in Montana.
Congressman Dennis Rehberg is taking another week-long break from his own job.
Tester’s efforts were blocked by the Senate allies of Congressman Dennis Rehberg, a longtime opponent of legislation promoting equal pay for equal work.
Jon Tester supported the tax credit which helped 25,000 Montana families and individuals receive an average rebate of $1,900 on tuition costs and fees in 2011
In 2011, after supporting significant cuts to Pell Grants, Rehberg famously called them the “welfare of the 21st Century.”
“The bad (amendments) are getting beat and the ones that are important to rural Montana are passing,” Tester said.
