Tester Pushes for Solutions to Housing Shortages in Montana & Rural America

In his continued effort to lower costs and increase affordable housing supply for Montana communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today questioned housing policy experts on housing shortages in Montana and across rural America and ways to increase supply in rural communities.

Tester pressed the panelists on long-term plans for increasing housing supply to support businesses in rural communities.

“One of the things that’s obvious to me is the fact that we’ve got a problem.” Tester said. “It is having some major impacts on economic growth in the small towns because there’s no place f...