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Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced that he secured over $27 million in infrastructure funding for Montana in H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. The package includes the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education appropriations bills. As a member of House Appropriations Committee and of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development subcommittee, Congressman Zinke played a large part in crafting this package.

Washington, D.C. - In December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that Montana will receive more than $233 million in Fiscal Year 2026 through the Rural Health Transformation Program. This funding is part of the landmark “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which Congressman Zinke supported and was signed into law in July. It represents the largest federal investment in rural health care in U.S. history. Montana secured the fourth-largest allocation of any state.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced the House passage of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026., a comprehensive funding package that delivers real results for Montana. The package strengthens public safety, advances energy and water infrastructure, supports rural and Tribal communities, and restores commonsense management of public lands.

Today, Western Montana Congressman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Ryan Zinke praised reports that the Department of War is moving to downgrade Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement rank and pay following his participation in a video encouraging servicemembers to independently judge and refuse orders from the Commander in Chief.

Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke, as well as U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, today sent a letter to President Trump in support of Governor Greg Gianforte’s emergency declaration request for Lincoln County, Sanders County, and the Blackfeet Tribe following a catastrophic severe storm and flooding event.