Ryan K. Zinke
- Previous profession
- Business executive
- Military service
- U.S. Navy, 1986 to 2008
- First public office
- 2009Member, Montana State Senate, 2009 to 2012
- Years in public office
- 10
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Zinke has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Zinke is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Zinke votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Zinke votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Zinke votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Zinke votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Zinke votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Zinke votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 60 of these Yes and No votes.
Votes on laws that passed
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 5 laws and 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
14 excerpts
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“We write to urge full and fair consideration of the St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal of the Milk River Project (Project) in northwestern Montana to be an authorized recipient of funding as appropriated in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, titled under “Water Conveyance and Surface Water Storage Enhancement.”
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“With the enactment of H.R. 7148, which includes funding for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Financial Services and General Government, National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs, 11 of the 12 Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills have now been signed into law and the partial government shutdown has ended.”
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“Washington, D.C. – Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced that President Trump has signed into law H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. This legislation includes more than $8 million in federal funding for five key Community Funding Projects across Montana, supporting essential water infrastructure improvements and bolstering law”
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“These investments and policies address Montana’s critical needs, including public safety, water infrastructure, tribal education, the Murder and Missing Indigenous Women program, and protecting Second Amendment rights.”
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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.”
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“With House passage of this legislation package as well as of H.R. 7147 Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026 today, all 12 FY26 appropriations bills have now passed the House of Representatives. Five bills have passed the Senate, while three have already been signed into law, marking significant progress toward completing the federal funding process through regular order.”
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“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”
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“Bozeman, MT. – Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke spoke with Jon Wertheim of 60 Minutes about his lifelong commitment to protecting public lands and his recent success stripping a provision that would have sold more than 450,000 acres of public land from the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act ’, as well as working with his colleagues to remove a similar”
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“Washington, D.C. – Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke voted for H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, which ends the 43-day Democrat started government shutdown, funds the government through January 30, 2026, and provides full fiscal year funding for the Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs. Zinke had voted”
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“No Sale of Public Lands - Congressman Ryan Zinke was successful in stripping a provision selling more than 450,000 acres of public land from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”.”
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Zinke Votes to Pass the Big Beautiful Bill, Delivering Big, Beautiful Wins for Montana
“Washington, D.C. – Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke voted to pass the Budget Reconciliation Bill, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a historic win for Montana families, small businesses, and the America First agenda. The legislation delivers on key campaign promises to make life affordable, cut taxes, secure the border, and strengthen essential services; all while”
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“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, a provision selling millions of acres of public lands was removed from the Senate Reconciliation Bill, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Congressman Zinke had expressed unequivocal opposition to the provision and joined five of his House colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stating, “If a provision”
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“Congressman Ryan Zinke was successful in stripping a provision selling more than 450,000 acres of public land from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”.”
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“(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, after unrelenting effort from Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01), a provision selling more than 450,000 acres of public land has been stripped from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” also known as the House budget reconciliation. The provision passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee on May 6th, and after continual negotiations led by Zinke, was removed”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $36,502,629 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Volunteer Fire Department | Public Law 119-37 | Ronan Volunteer Fire Department Replacement of 30 Year Old Type 1 Fire TruckRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MT | $547,500 |
| Powell County, Montana | Public Law 119-37 | Equipment for Powell County Fire Departments, Community Project FundingRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MT | $554,969 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MT Missoula Count Well UpgradesEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MT Town of Albert Storage ProjeEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MT Town of Philip TransmissionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,750,000 |
| Mineral County | Public Law 119-74 | Five-County Law Enforcement Resilience ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,889,500 |
| Gallatin County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Rapid DNA Capabilities and Patrol VehiclesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $906,660 |
| MT | Public Law 119-75 | Noxon BridgeDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MT | $10,000,000 |
| Seeley Lake Missoula County Sewer District | Public Law 119-75 | Seeley Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $10,000,000 |
| Ravalli County Economic Development Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Ravalli County Water Treatment PlantDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $2,500,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Lincoln County | Public Law 119-75 | Rural Airport Reconstruction and Emergency Services ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $454,000 |
| Sanders County | Public Law 119-75 | Repaving Marten Creek RoadDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $1,150,000 |
| Flathead County | Public Law 119-75 | Flathead County North Fork Road GuardrailsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $1,000,000 |
| Ravalli County | Public Law 119-75 | Groff Lane Bridge ReplacementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $1,000,000 |
| Ravalli County | Public Law 119-75 | Old Corvallis Road RepairDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $1,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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Reported stock trades
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