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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy Downing's bill, H.R. 726, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, passed the House Natural Resources Committee.
The legislation updates the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to provide the Crow Tribe with greater flexibility to develop water infrastructure and keep long-overdue projects on the reservation moving forward.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, comprehensive legislation to expand housing supply, modernize federal housing programs, and support affordable housing nationwide becomes law. Congressman Troy Downing’s Whole-Home Repairs Act, legislation to support essential home repairs was included in the package.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced the Informed Investor Access Act, legislation to modernize the definition of an “accredited investor” and expand access to private investment opportunities for Americans receiving professional financial advice.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Downing and Montana State Auditor James Brown penned an opinion piece for the Billings Gazette on protecting Montana seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage. Read it below.
Montana Seniors Deserve Accountability in Medicare Advantage
Congressman Troy Downing and Montana State Auditor James Brown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Troy Downing announced House passage of Community Project Funding for three Montana public safety and emergency response projects in the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) recognized Andrew Yedinak as a “Montana Innovator” for the month of May.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize construction of the Dry-Redwater rural water system, helping deliver clean and reliable water to communities across eastern Montana. U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced the Protecting Authority and Restoring Tools Necessary for Enforcement by Regulatory States Act of 2026, or the “PARTNERS Act of 2026,” legislation to grant states the ability to enforce existing federal Medicare Advantage (MA) plan requirements.