Troy Downing
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Downing has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
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 Downing is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Downing 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.
Downing 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, Downing 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. Downing votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Downing 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).
On all 59 Yes votes Downing votes the same way as most House Republicans. On the 1 No vote Downing votes differently from most of them.
Votes on laws that passed
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
The annual defense policy law.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.
Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.
Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.
Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.
Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.
Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.
Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.
Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.
Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.
Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.
Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.
Requires immigration authorities to detain non-citizens without legal status who are charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury.
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 8 laws and 1 executive order.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
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.
16 excerpts
- Public Law 119-113September 28, 2026
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump signed H.R. 7250 into law, Congressman Troy Downing’s legislation extending authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028. The law allows critical water infrastructure projects across northeastern Montana to continue moving forward.”
- Public Law 119-113September 16, 2026
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 7250, Congressman Troy Downing’s legislation to extend authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028. The bill now heads to the President’s desk, allowing critical water infrastructure projects across northeastern Montana to continue moving forward.”
- Public Law 119-113June 2, 2026
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Troy Downing’s bill, H.R. 7250, legislation to extend authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028. The bill will help ensure critical water infrastructure projects continue moving forward across northeastern Montana.”
- Public Law 119-113May 14, 2026
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy Downing’s bill, H.R. 7250, passed through the House Natural Resources Committee. The legislation would extend authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028, allowing critical water infrastructure construction projects to continue moving forward across northeastern Montana.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActApril 28, 2026
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) and Congressmen Ryan Zinke (MT-01), as well as U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, t oday sent a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation encouraging the use of funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to support repairs to the St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal.”
- Public Law 119-48March 6, 2026
Downing Appointed to House Committee on Natural Resources
“Notable natural resources legislation championed by Congressman Downing include the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, ESA Amendments Act, Crowe Revenue Act, COAL POWER Act, Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act, and H.J. Res. 104 among others.”
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- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 22, 2026
Downing Applauds Passage of Funding for Montana Infrastructure, Sentinel Program
“This funding level matches President Trump’s FY26 budget request for discretionary appropriations for the program by supplementing $2.5 billion appropriated in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for risk reduction activities for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program.”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026January 22, 2026
Downing Applauds Passage of Funding for Montana Infrastructure, Sentinel Program
“Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following House passage of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 7148 includes the last of 12 appropriations bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives for fiscal year 2026 (FY26), marking a return to regular order appropriations.”
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 8, 2026
Downing Applauds Passage of Funding for Montana Law Enforcement, Infrastructure
“Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following House passage of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. The legislation includes nearly $3,629,000 in total funding for local priorities across Yellowstone, Lewis and Clark, Cascade, and Toole Counties which can be referenced in Division A and Division C”
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026December 10, 2025
Downing Applauds Authorization of Sentinel Project Funding in NDAA
“Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following his vote supporting the passage of S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes the authorization of $3,847,563,000 in funding for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence Program (Sentinel) for FY26.”
- Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025December 9, 2025
Downing Supports Bill to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program
“Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following his vote supporting passage of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill would extend the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program through Fiscal Year 2026 and provide lapsed payments for 2024 and 2025.”
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026November 13, 2025
Downing Secures $2 Million in Funding for Red Lodge Fire Station Upgrades
“WASHINGTON, D.C.— Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026 as part of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026.”
- Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) InvestorsOctober 14, 2025
Downing Introduces Bill to Democratize Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors
“President Trump signed Executive Order 14330 to democratize access to alternative assets for 401(k) investors on August 7, 2025.”
- Public Law 119-48September 4, 2025
Downing Bill to Reverse Biden-Era Miles City RMPA Passes House
“Congressman Troy Downing’s (MT-02) bill, H.J. Res. 104, passed the House of Representatives. H.J. Res. 104 provides for congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of the Bureau of Land Management’s Miles City Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA).”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 6, 2025
Downing Applauds Approval of Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification
“H.R. 931 was included in House Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 22, 2025
Downing: Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill is a Win for America and a Win for Montana
“WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following House passage of Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $17,540,372 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lodge Rural Fire District 7 | Public Law 119-37 | Red Lodge Fire Rescue Station upgradesRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MT | $1,995,000 |
| Yellowstone County | Public Law 119-74 | Yellowstone County Short-term Detention FacilityDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $500,000 |
| City of Great Falls/Great Falls Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Crime Scene Laser Scanner and Crime Scene Processing EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $128,686 |
| Toole County | Public Law 119-74 | Toole County Public Safety Detention FacilityDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office Communications EquipmentDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $500,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MT City of Billin Replacement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Yellowstone County | Public Law 119-74 | Yellowstone County Short-term Detention FacilityDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $500,000 |
| City of Great Falls/Great Falls Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Crime Scene Laser Scanner and Crime Scene Processing EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $128,686 |
| Toole County | Public Law 119-74 | Toole County Public Safety Detention FacilityDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office Communications EquipmentDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $500,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Billings | Public Law 119-75 | Billings Logan International Airport Stormwater Improvements Project (BIL)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | MT | $1,500,000 |
| Greenfields Irrigation District | Public Law 119-75 | Mary Taylor Main Canal Bifurcation and Hydropower ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $4,000,000 |
| Cascade County | Public Law 119-75 | Roadway Extension and Future Major Expansion of Great Falls AgriTech ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $788,000 |
| Rosebud County | Public Law 119-75 | Castle Rock Road Paving CompletionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MT | $3,000,000 |
4 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
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 requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Downing's campaign reports receiving $2,127,926.95 and reports spending $1,588,993.08, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MT02098as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MT02098as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,127,926.95 | $2,943,575.08 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,588,993.08 | $2,832,044.58 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $650,464.37 | $111,530.50 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $2,026,505.84 | $999,883.34 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MT02098as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MT02098as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $731,462.63 | $952,233.00 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $496,242.93 | $467,486.25 |
| Other political committees | $681,677.55 | $350,535.10 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $2.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $1,085,000.00 |
Committees
- TROY DOWNING FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00855288
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Where this comes from
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