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Senate bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009

S. 658Introduced Mar 19, 2009Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester D-MT
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 22, 2009 — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-76.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

11 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 9 Democrats

2 of 11 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.

Mark Begich (D-AK), Roland Burris (D-IL), Bob Casey (D-PA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mark Pryor (D-AR), John Thune (R-SD), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester.

Sponsor’s state and district

Montana in Congress

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.