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Jon Tester

Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account · In office since Jan 2007
Period
Oct 2025 – Mar 2026Apr 2025 – Sep 2025Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
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Senator Jon Tester

Spent this period$1,222,276.66$1,199,682.93 from FY2025 funds; $22,593.73 of adjustments to FY2024.
FY2025 allowance used84.8%$1,199,682.93 of $1,414,119.00 available.
Staff on payroll41Entries in the FY2025 abstract, $1,179,141.59.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 96.6%2–7
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$1,180,253.99
2Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$25,772.09
3Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$11,816.58
4Other Contractual ServicesItemized$3,450.00
5Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$428.72
6Acquisition of AssetsItemized$359.98
7Printing and ReproductionTotal only$195.30
Organization total$1,222,276.66
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title41 entries · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
Regional Director6$169,772.38
Legislative Assistant5$134,819.95
Field Representative5$113,261.73
Chief of Staff1$71,207.47
Legislative Director1$53,782.07
State Director1$51,254.69
Legislative Aide2$46,154.68
Communications Director1$45,078.98
Staff Assistant2$41,904.68
Director of Operations and Scheduling1$37,385.67
Administrative Director1$34,936.97
Legislative Counsel1$31,863.07
Deputy Scheduler1$30,004.69
13 other titles13$317,714.56
Payroll abstract total41$1,179,141.59

The report prints every staffer's name. We publish titles, service dates and totals; names stay internal. Policy →

Travel, line by line67 rows · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DTES202405272024-10-03Sep 19 → 21IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOZEMAN TO KALISPELL AND RETURN$411.38B-2137
DTES202405302024-10-06Aug 27 → Sep 4IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$35.68B-2137
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$643.61B-2137
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS, ROCKY BOY AGENCY, GLASGOW, FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, POPLAR, GREAT FALLS, BILLINGS, LAME DEER, CROW AGENCY, BILLINGS AND RETURN$773.30B-2137
DTES202405352024-10-08Nov 16 → 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$12.08B-2137
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$189.00B-2137
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION KALISPELL TO MISSOULA AND RETURN$159.82B-2137
DTES202405362024-11-20Aug 30, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$31.25B-2137
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM MISSOULA TO HAMILTON AND RETURN$28.20B-2137
DTES202405372024-10-08Jul 31, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$24.09B-2137
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO SAINT REGIS AND RETURN$219.45B-2137
DTES202405382024-10-08Aug 21 → 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$328.48B-2138
DTES202405392024-10-03Jul 22, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM MISSOULA TO KALISPELL AND RETURN$33.54B-2138
DTES202405402024-10-08Aug 1 → Sep 27IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION KALISPELL OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$101.10B-2138
DTES202405422024-10-09Sep 3, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$33.63B-2138
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION KALISPELL TO NOXON AND RETURN$203.68B-2138
DTES202405432024-10-10Feb 26 → 27IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$12.95B-2138
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$185.15B-2138
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION KALISPELL TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$302.84B-2138
DTES202405442024-10-07Sep 27, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOZEMAN TO GARDINER AND RETURN$81.74B-2138
DTES202405452024-10-10Sep 27, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO ROCKY BOY AGENCY AND RETURN$359.79B-2138
DTES202405472024-10-10Sep 23, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION POTOMAC TO HELENA AND RETURN$137.75B-2138
DTES202405492024-10-16Sep 30 → Oct 1IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO STEVENSVILLE AND RETURN$136.19B-2138
DTES202405512024-10-13Jul 29 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$25.04B-2138
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO BOZEMAN AND RETURN$228.21B-2138
DTES202405522024-10-11Sep 28, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BUTTE TO HELENA AND RETURN$91.52B-2138
DTES202405532024-10-15Sep 19 → 20IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BUTTE TO KALISPELL AND RETURN$287.35B-2138
DTES202405542024-10-16Sep 19, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BILLINGS TO ANGELA AND RETURN$237.18B-2138
DTES202405552024-10-16Sep 26, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOZEMAN TO GARDINER AND RETURN$103.85B-2138
DTES202405572024-10-18Aug 5 → 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$235.10B-2138
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$3,224.56B-2138
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOZEMAN, BELGRADE, GREAT FALLS, BOZEMAN, GREAT FALLS, KALISPELL, MISSOULA, HELENA, BOZEMAN, BILLINGS, BELGRADE, BOZEMAN AND RETURN$1,930.91B-2138
DTES202405602024-11-13Aug 12 → 21IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$137.85B-2138
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$1,554.33B-2138
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOZEMAN, HELENA, GREAT FALLS, WHITEFISH, MISSOULA AND RETURN$1,937.30B-2138
DTES202405622024-11-22Sep 29 → Oct 2IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO STEVENSVILLE AND RETURN$84.19B-2138
DTES202405492024-10-16Sep 30 → Oct 1IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO STEVENSVILLE AND RETURN$158.44B-2141
DTES202405592024-10-28Sep 26 → Oct 1IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOZEMAN TO MISSOULA, BELGRADEAND RETURN$120.78B-2141
DTES202405612024-11-20Sep 25 → Nov 12TESTER,JONSENATOR TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$1,065.61B-2141
DTES202405622024-11-22Sep 29 → Oct 2IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO STEVENSVILLE AND RETURN$99.70B-2141
DTES202500012024-10-12Oct 2, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOZEMAN TO GREAT FALLS, LEWISTOWN AND RETURN$298.82B-2141
DTES202500022024-10-11Oct 3, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO FRENCHTOWN AND RETURN$25.46B-2141
DTES202500032024-10-15Oct 1, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BUTTE TO MISSOULA AND RETURN$159.46B-2141
DTES202500042024-10-15Oct 2, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BUTTE TO LEWISTOWN AND RETURN$330.98B-2141
DTES202500052024-10-16Oct 4, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOZEMAN TO WEST YELLOWSTONE AND RETURN$118.59B-2141
DTES202500062024-10-22Oct 5, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION KALISPELL TO LIBBY AND RETURN$119.52B-2141
DTES202500072024-10-24Oct 10, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOZEMAN TO BIG SKY AND RETURN$58.02B-2141
DTES202500102024-10-29Oct 11 → 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION HELENA TO BUTTE, MISSOULA AND RETURN$136.89B-2141
DTES202500112024-10-28Oct 15, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION HELENA TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$120.60B-2141
DTES202500122024-10-28Oct 11, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$16.75B-2142
DTES202500142024-11-05Oct 23, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO DARBY AND RETURN$101.17B-2142
DTES202500162024-11-07Oct 24 → 25IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOZEMAN TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$174.20B-2142
DTES202500202024-11-13Oct 14, 2024IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION KALISPELL TO RONAN AND RETURN$102.37B-2142
DTES202500212024-11-13Oct 17 → 18IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION HELENA TO WHITEFISH AND RETURN$281.40B-2142
DTES202500282024-11-20Nov 14 → 17TESTER,JONSENATOR INCIDENTALS$10.80B-2142
〃〃〃〃SENATOR PER DIEM$110.00B-2142
〃〃〃〃SENATOR TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$1,080.09B-2142
DTES202500292024-12-04Nov 18 → 20IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$21.60B-2142
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$333.03B-2142
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO GREAT FALLS, POPLAR, GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$698.81B-2142
DTES202500302024-12-05Nov 14 → 17TESTER,JONSENATOR PER DIEM ADDITIONAL EXPENSE FOR TRIP WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$17.56B-2142
DTES202500332024-12-10Nov 17 → 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$377.33B-2142
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$1,301.68B-2142
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION ATLANTA GA TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$737.99B-2142
DTES202500352024-12-03Nov 23 → Dec 2TESTER,JONSENATOR TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$1,346.25B-2142
DTES202500372024-12-06Nov 23 → Dec 2TESTER,JONSENATOR TRANSPORTATION ADDITIONAL EXPENSE FOR TRIP WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$123.28B-2142
DTES202500392024-12-18Nov 25 → Dec 3IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO MISSOULA AND RETURN$1,602.82B-2142
Travel total, all 67 rows$25,772.09

Other contractual services, line by line4 rows · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DTES202405482024-10-11Sep 30, 2024BERMAN DATABASE SYSTEMS INCAPPLICATION SOFTWARE MAINT$1,500.00B-2138
DTES202405502024-10-16Sep 1 → 30WNA SERVICESCLIPPING SERVICES$737.00B-2138
DTES202500252024-11-20Oct 1 → 31WNA SERVICESCLIPPING SERVICES$1,103.00B-2142
DTES202500262024-11-21Nov 1 → 30WNA SERVICESCLIPPING SERVICES$110.00B-2142
Other contractual services total, all 4 rows$3,450.00

Acquisition of assets, line by line1 rows · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DTES202500312024-12-06Nov 20, 2024CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDIT EQUIPMENT$359.98B-2142
Acquisition of assets total, all 1 rows$359.98

Intern Compensation - Tester

Spent this period$18,512.19$18,512.19 from FY2025 funds.
FY2025 allowance used86.2%$18,512.19 of $21,467.00 available.
Staff on payroll6Entries in the FY2025 abstract, $18,512.19.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 100.0%
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$18,512.19
Organization total$18,512.19
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title6 entries · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
Intern6$18,512.19
Payroll abstract total6$18,512.19

The report prints every staffer's name. We publish titles, service dates and totals; names stay internal. Policy →

Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Oct 2024 – Mar 2025 (GPO-CDOC-119sdoc3), from page B-2135. Open on govinfo ↗
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