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December 1, 2025

 Today, Congressman Troy Downing’s (MT-02) H.R. 4495, the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act, passed the House of Representatives by voice vote. This is Downing’s third bill to be reported favorably out of the House of Representatives, a critical step toward H.R. 4495 becoming law.

Issues: Congress Economy

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November 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act. This bill exempts ecosystem restoration projects in regulated floodplains from having to demonstrate no net impact on base flood elevation.


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November 18, 2025

Today, Congressman Troy Downing’s (MT-02) H.R. 5784, the AI-WISE Act, was reported favorably out of the House Committee on Small Business with bipartisan support, taking a critical step toward becoming law. The bill, sponsored by Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), is now eligible for consideration before the full House of Representatives.


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November 13, 2025
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.
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November 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following a vote in the United States House of Representatives to reopen the federal government and end the 42 day-long government shutdown.

Issues: Congress

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November 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ahead of Veterans Day, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced H.R. 5942, the National Cemetery Access Act. This bill requires all national cemeteries to be open on federal holidays.

Issues: Congress Veterans

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November 7, 2025
Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the bipartisan Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2025 to address the nationwide housing crisis by providing essential home repair assistance to low-and-moderate-income homeowners and small landlords. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) are leading the Senate companion.
Issues: Congress Economy

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October 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) introduced the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-WISE) Act, legislation that would require the Small Business Administration to develop A

Issues: Economy

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October 22, 2025
Congressman Downing joined Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and six of his House Republican colleagues in a letter to President Trump urging him to give American producers an opportunity to meet increased demand following reports that the United States may import beef from Argentina.

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October 14, 2025

Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14330, democratizing access to al

Issues: Congress Economy