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Zinke at a press conference
September 29, 2023
Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke voted for H.R. 5525, the Spending Reduction and Border Security Act which would have extended government funding through October 31, 2023, reduced non-Defense, non-Veterans Affairs spending by 8%, and implemented a number of border security measures to end the Biden Administration created border crisis. This emergency funding bill would have allowed Congress additional time to pass the remaining eight spending bills from the House Floor and onto the Senate. The bill failed 198-232. Twenty-one Republicans voted with Democrats to defeat the bill.

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September 28, 2023
Today, Western Montana Congressman and member of the House Appropriations Committee Ryan Zinke announced the advancement of three individual spending bills: House AppropriationsDefense (H.R. 4365); Homeland Security (H.R. 4367); and State and Foreign Operations (H.R. 4665); off of the House Floor and to the Senate. The House has now sent four of the 12 individual spending bills Congress is aiming to pass to avoid a lapse in government funding before the fiscal year ending midnight on September 30th,, however, the Democrat-led Senate has failed to pass a single bill.

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Congressman Zinke and an Airman talking
September 28, 2023
Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced his support for H.R.5641, the Pay Our Troops Act. Under current law, if there is a government shutdown, those serving in our Armed Forces would not receive a paycheck after September 30th. This legislation was introduced recently by Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA), a former Navy helicopter pilot.

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Congressman Zinke on newsmax
September 27, 2023

Showing just how broken Washington, D.C., and Congress are, Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., lamented on Newsmax how a government shutdown stops pay for American troops, but not Ukrainians.


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Congressman Zinke walking with service members
September 26, 2023

Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke is proud to announce that for the first time the Montana Veterans Affairs will join the Spokane Veterans Affairs in hosting the 23rd annual Libby Veterans Stand Down in Lincoln County.

The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1 at the Memorial Center in Libby. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Resources will support hundreds of veterans in Northwest Montana and statewide.


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A box of Naloxone
September 26, 2023

(The Center Square) – Alarmed by a dramatic increase in fentanyl-related deaths among adolescents, a bipartisan congressional group led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., has introduced legislation that would provide funding for opioid-overdose reversal medication and training for school personnel in rural areas and districts with high crime rates.


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Letters to the Editor Graphic
September 22, 2023

I pen this heartfelt message to express my profound gratitude to Congressman Ryan Zinke for his unwavering support for my family in a time of crisis. The Veterans Affairs healthcare system that my family has used for decades faltered in our moment of need. The VA left us in a state of limbo, denying us the proper medical care my family urgently required due to negligence.


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Letters to the Editor Graphic
September 22, 2023

I pen this heartfelt message to express my profound gratitude to Congressman Ryan Zinke for his unwavering support for my family in a time of crisis. The Veterans Affairs healthcare system that my family has used for decades faltered in our moment of need. The VA left us in a state of limbo, denying us the proper medical care my family urgently required due to negligence.


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Congressman Zinke walking with service members
September 22, 2023
Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke is proud to announce that for the first time ever the Montana Veterans Affairs (MTVA) will join the Spokane Veterans Affairs in hosting the 23rd annual Libby Veterans Stand Down in Lincoln County, MT. The event will take place on September 30th and October 1st, resources will support hundreds of veterans in Northwest Montana and statewide.

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Air Ambulance
September 21, 2023
This week, Western Montana Congressman and combat veteran Ryan Zinke joined House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (IL-12) in introducing H.R. 5530, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act. The bill is a response to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule “Changes in Rates VA Pays for Special Modes of Transportation” (88 Fed. Reg. 10032) which dramatically lowers ground and air ambulance reimbursement rates. The rule would become effective February 2024.