Natural Resources
Montana is known for its natural beauty and wildlife, and our natural resources and public lands must be protected for the enjoyment of generations to come. As a lifelong outdoorsman, I will work with my colleagues to find responsible solutions that preserve my constituents’ access to this fundamentally American resource.
As a former Montana Land Board Commissioner, I was proud to help manage and conserve our state lands, including playing a key role in the creation of the Big Snowy Mountains Wildlife Management Area.
I am a member of the Public Lands Caucus and have cosponsored Congressman Zinke’s Public Lands in Public Hands Act. This legislation will help prevent the sale or transfer of land without an act of Congress and proper studies being done.
Montana is home to sought after resources like timber, coal, and critical minerals. These are vital to Montana’s economy and the livelihoods of thousands of Montanans.
I introduced the Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act to combat foreign commodity dumping in American markets, bolstering U.S. critical mineral production and providing a much needed lifeline to operations at Stillwater mine. As your representative, I will champion policies that expand and protect the production of the Treasure State’s resources.
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Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02) and Ryan Zinke (MT-01), along with U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, today introduced a bicameral resolution disapproving and removing the Bureau of Land Management’s 2024 Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The Miles City RMPA effectively ends future coal leasing within the Miles City Field Office planning area, which will have an adverse impact on Montana’s jobs, economy, and energy security.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following passage of Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill. The bill is now eligible to be signed into law by the President in a historic victory for America and the people of Montana.
Republican U.S. Representative Troy Downing of Montana joined Bradley Warren on the Pulse Wednesday to talk coal deregulation, the congressman's views on the tax and spending bill working through congress and the congressional baseball game.
Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following the Department of Interior’s approval of the mining plan modification for the Bull Mountains coal mine in Musselshell County.