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Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke and Congressman Riley M. Moore (WV-02) applauded the Trump Administration’s decision to secure the future of America’s national parks through a new fee structure that ensures international visitors are paying their fair share to keep our national heritage beautiful. The recent policy, issued by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, establishes an Annual Pass that will cost $80 for U.S. residents and $250 for nonresidents and will apply an additional $100 surcharge per foreign visitor to enter 11 of the most visited national parks while keeping the entrance fee for Americans the same.

Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke spoke with Jon Wertheim of 60 Minutes about his lifelong commitment to protecting public lands and his recent success stripping a provision that would have sold more than 450,000 acres of public land from the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act’, as well as working with his colleagues to remove a similar provision from the Senate version of the bill.

Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke and Rep. Donald G. Davis (NC-01) introduced the Strengthening Resources for Our Schools (SROs) Act, a bipartisan-backed measure to enhance school safety, protect students from violence, and create meaningful second-career opportunities for America’s veterans and retired law enforcement officers. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke and Congressman Don Beyer (VA – 08) introduced the Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, legislation to make the highly successful Wildlife Crossings Program a permanent part of federal law and extend its authorization through fiscal year 2031. The program provides grant funding to state and tribal governments to construct wildlife crossings such as overpasses and underpasses, in an effort to minimize the number of accidents involving wildlife and vehicles and improve habitat connectivity.

Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke voted for H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, which ends the 43-day Democrat started government shutdown, funds the government through January 30, 2026, and provides full fiscal year funding for the Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs. Zinke had voted to prevent the shutdown in September. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Zinke helped craft these bills and secured key Montana wins within them. With passage in both the House and Senate, the bill now heads to the President’s desk for his signature.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced his co-sponsorship of Congresswoman Hageman’s (WY) “H.R. 5818 Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2025” (COOL Enforcement Act).