Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, passed the U.S. Senate. Senator Steve Daines spearheaded the bill in the Senate, while Congressman Troy Downing championed it in the House of Representatives. 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. – U.S. Congressman Troy Downing penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner highlighting his new bill, H.R.9574, The Informed Investor Access Act.
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. H.R. 7250 amends the existing authorization by extending its expiration from 2026 to 2028.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 240, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, legislation led by Senator Steve Daines in the Senate and championed by Congressman Troy Downing in the House. The bill now heads to the President’s desk.
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. — Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) penned an op-ed in the Washington Reporter on the need to reform the Affordable Care Act. Read the full op-ed HERE.
SIDNEY, MT. – Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) joined members of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority Board in Sidney to discuss progress on H.R. 8745, his legislation to authorize construction of the Dry-Redwater Rural Water System.
During the meeting, Downing updated board members on the bill’s status in the House and discussed the federal authorization process, project timelines, and next steps for advancing the legislation through Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) recognized Erin Graf as a “Montana Innovator” for the month of July. Conducted in partnership with the Montana 250th Commission, the initiative highlights notable Montanans ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. Each month features a different theme, with July honoring achievements in arts, culture, and literature.
Read the full recognition below:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) led a letter urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins to finalize a proposal that would encourage capital formation and reduce burdensome regulations for certain registered securities offerings.