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February 10, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Western Montana Representative Ryan Zinke, Rep. Harriet Hageman (WY), Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01), and Rep. Troy Downing (MT -02), urged President Trump and Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum to reverse a last-minute Biden Administration policy proposal to reclassify grizzly populations into a single Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and the Biden decision to deny Wyoming and Montana’s petitions to delist grizzlies in the Greater Yellowstone (GYE) and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE).

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February 6, 2025

Washington (D.C.) - Today, Western Congressman Ryan Zinke signed onto the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act to ensure the aerial wildfire suppression fleet is mission ready to combat the year-round threat of wildfires. The bill was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy (R – MT) and Martin Heinrich (D – N.M.) and companion legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R WA -04).

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blackfeet
January 23, 2025

(Washington, D.C. ) - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke reintroduced a slate of conservation bills that he had previously introduced in 118th Congress (2023-2024). Members of Congress are required to re-submit bills at the start of a new Congress for consideration in the new session. The 119th Congress began on January 3, 2025. 


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January 23, 2025

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke released the following statement in response to Yellowstone County Commissioners and Chairman Mark Morse offering the Billings, MT, MetraPark expo center as a space to detain and process criminal illegal immigrants on their way back home to their country of origin.


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January 21, 2025
Today, Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Dan Newhouse (WA- 4) introduced the Ending Endless Litigation Act aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the Cottonwood court decision, which has destroyed logging and significantly hindered forest management projects across Montana and the West. Zinke has introduced similar legislation before, including during his first term in Congress in 2016.

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January 17, 2025

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and the entire Montana delegation, as well as California members Ken Calvert (CA-42), Tom McClintock (CA-05), Young Kim (CA-40), David Valadao (CA-21), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Vince Fong (CA-20) sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expressing frustration over the ongoing delays in certifying six of the Billings Flying Service (BFS) CH-47D Chinook helicopters and called for the immediate consideration of the aircraft.


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MSU rodeo
January 15, 2025

(Washington, D.C) – Today, Congressman Zinke congratulated the Montana State Rodeo Team on being selected to participate in the 2025 Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., on January 20. They will be the first collegiate rodeo team to take part in the event in our nation’s history. Congressman Zinke nominated the team recognizing their outstanding achievements in collegiate rodeo and the pride they bring to Montana’s western heritage.


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December 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Ryan Zinke announced that the Senate has passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act.

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December 17, 2024
Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke introduced legislation along with Arizona Congressman Juan Ciscomani, Washington Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez, and North Carolina Congressman Don Davis to address the housing workforce shortage in an effort to increase housing supply and lower costs. The Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural and Underserved Colleges and Trade Schools (CONSTRUCTS) Act would create a new grant program through the Department of Labor, to train and support the skilled laborers required for the construction of homes. The funds will go to trade schools, community colleges, and other eligible programs, as well as outreach programs partnered with local businesses. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Jackie Rosen of Nevada. 

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November 22, 2024

(Washington D.C.) - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke joins Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman and seven other Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) concerning changes to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The letter comes after the USPS officially requested an advisory opinion from the PRC for elements of its Delivering for America Plan, including restructuring its processing and logistics network and altering its delivery service standards.

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