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Congressman Zinke’s National Parks and Public Access Bill Heads to the President's Desk

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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Zinke Co-leads Bipartisan Legislation to Address Housing Costs and Train Skilled Workers

December 17, 2024

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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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Congressman Zinke calls out U.S. Postal Service for plan that would delay mail service to rural communities

November 22, 2024

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(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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Congressman Zinke Announces over $31 Million dollars in Transportation Grants for Bridge and Airport Projects Across Western Montana

October 29, 2024

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(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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Zinke secures victory for veterans, VA scraps plan to gut air ambulance service in Montana

September 9, 2024

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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.

Congressman Zinke introduces the Veteran Prescription Safety Improvement Act

July 25, 2024

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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).

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Zinke Secures Montana Priorities in FY25 Interior Appropriations Bill

July 24, 2024

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Today, Western Congressman Ryan Zinke voted in favor of H.R. 8998 - the House Department of Interior Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act . The bill passed the House by a vote of 210-205, this is the fifth appropriations bill to pass the House floor for fiscal year 2025. Zinke is a member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies subcommittee and took a leading role in crafting the funding bill.

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House Natural Resources Subcommittee advances Zinke’s Indian water compact bills for consideration by whole committee

July 23, 2024

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Today the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on various water rights bills including Congressman Zinke’s bills H.R. 8791 “Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024” and H.R. 8953 “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024”.

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Bill to Honor Montana World War II Hero Charlie Dowd Heads to President's Desk for Signature

July 22, 2024

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Washington, D.C. - Today the US House of Representatives passed Congressman Ryan Zinke's bill to rename the Butte Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic after Montana Pearl Harbor hero, U.S. Navy Radioman Charlie Dowd.

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Zinke’s proposal to fix affordable housing program advances in the House

July 10, 2024

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Today, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025 out of Full Committee Markup. The bill includes more than $20 million in funding for Western Montana infrastructure projects and legislative language to fix a loophole in rental housing assistance grants that has cost Montanans millions. The next step for the bill is a vote on the House floor which is scheduled for the last week of July.

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