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zinke
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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BFS
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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z house floor
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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October 29, 2024

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced the allocation of over $28.4 million in funding for bridge replacement in Bigfork, Montana. The new bridge will have an expanded deck width, be built on a redundant girder system, and use geogrid reinforcement to improve seismic resiliency. Sportsman Bridge was constructed in 1955 and currently does not meet standards for traffic volume in the area.


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Air Ambulance
September 9, 2024
 Ceding to Congressman Ryan Zinke’s relentless oversight and demands, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has delayed implementation of their proposed rule that would essentially eliminate any availability for affordable air and ground ambulance services for veterans. In 2020 the VA proposed cutting the reimbursement rate for ground and air ambulance services by as much as 90%, using market data from 1998 for air ambulance services and 2002 for ground ambulance services. Had it gone into effect as proposed, the new rule would have caused drastic cuts and make it financially impossible for air ambulances to operate. In Montana, similar cuts have gone into effect in rural counties, causing Granite County to lose ambulance service altogether. 

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Naval Academy students in Annapolis
July 25, 2024

Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke introduced the Veteran Prescription Safety Improvement Act, alongside House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL-12), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03), and Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06).