Troy Downing

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1. “I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this important legislation for the Crow Tribe.”

   House of Representatives14 September 2026Source ↗

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2. “{time} 1640 Senator Daines and I introduced the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act to directly address these challenges. The bill expands the scope of authorized water projects under the Crow Tribe's water settlement beyond the initial single mandated pipeline project to include a flexible array of smaller-scale regional water projects. In doing so, this legislation will dramatically reduce the timeline for delivering clean water to the reservation's communities. S. 240 is a straightforward solution that does not alter any existing water rights and appropriates no new Federal spending. It simply provides necessary flexibility for the Tribe to meet the needs of its citizens. Mr. Speaker, I thank Senator Daines for leading this effort with me.”

   House of Representatives14 September 2026Source ↗

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3. “It settled the Tribe's water rights and authorized $460 million to design and construct a centralized municipal, rural, and industrial, or MR&I, water system for its reservation. However, due to the project's complexity, rising costs, and extended estimated construction timelines, the initial MR&I pipeline system authorized by the settlement has proven unfeasible. Without the ability to use settlement funds for water infrastructure, the Crow Reservation continues to face a clean water crisis. According to one BIA-funded water study, over 50 percent of Crow Reservation households have contaminated water. That is 50 percent. Moreover, multiple further studies have linked the Tribe's higher cancer rates with this lack of clean water access.”

   House of Representatives14 September 2026Source ↗

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4. “Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Westerman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act, as this legislation will make crucial adjustments to the Crow Tribe of Montana's water settlement, ensuring the Tribe can provide clean drinking water for its members for generations to come. In Montana, water rights and infrastructure are the lifeblood of our Tribal communities. Indian water rights settlements protect those rights by codifying them in Federal law and providing resources to promote water infrastructure development. For the Crow Tribe in my home district, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 was a significant milestone.”

   House of Representatives14 September 2026Source ↗

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5. “Sarah has worked hard through her undergraduate degree, her master's, and now she has finished her last class in the nursing school all because she wants to care for others. I could not be prouder of her and all of her cohorts as they begin caring for patients and strengthening communities across Montana. As I travel around the State, we have a huge need for practitioners, for nurses, and for doctors, and we have just strengthened Montana's Second District workforce by one. Sarah's mother and I are incredibly proud of her. Our granddaughter, Lyla, has an incredible role model to look up to, and Montana is lucky to have her. ____________________”

   House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗

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6. “Mr. Speaker, today I rise as a proud father to recognize my daughter on her graduation from the Montana State University's Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing. I have watched her work for years and dedicate herself to a profession built on service and compassion.”

   House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗

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7. “My Safeguarding American Property Act builds on the good work of the Laken Riley Act by expanding the bill to include property crimes like trespassing and arson as deportable offenses. Mitigating these types of property crimes is a particularly important challenge for border States and rural districts like mine which often have vast distances between homes and businesses and in which law enforcement resources are often spread thin. This bill sticks up for those communities and upholds the fundamental American value of respecting property rights by providing additional legal requirements that ensure Federal immigration law is properly enforced. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support the Safeguarding American Property Act to further strengthen the good policies codified in the Laken Riley Act. ____________________”

   House of Representatives9 April 2025Source ↗

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8. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of my bill, the Safeguarding American Property Act. In the 119th Congress, House Republicans have sent a clear message to criminal illegal aliens: If you break our laws, you go home. Earlier this year, we passed the Laken Riley Act.”

   House of Representatives9 April 2025Source ↗

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9. “When governments act as though they know better than the consumers and the markets, everyday people pay the price. Let's not make that mistake today. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.”

   House of Representatives9 April 2025Source ↗

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10. “Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Hill for his leadership in bringing this important legislation to the floor. The bill we have before us today reverses perhaps the most misunderstood rulemaking in financial services. On its face, you may look at a proposal to cap overdraft fees and think, wow, that sounds like a great idea. After all, who wants to pay more in fees? However, in reality, the CFPB's rule capping overdraft fees is nothing more than an eleventh hour effort from Biden's rogue financial regulators to score political points at the expense of everyday Americans. Financial institutions have to be able to generate profit from the products they offer. Otherwise, they will not be able to offer them at all.”

    House of Representatives9 April 2025Source ↗

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11. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Colter Lumley who on January 22 earned the rank of Eagle Scout. I had the honor to watch Colter from a young boy get involved in his community and do things that mattered, not just for his community but for the State of Montana. Colter hails from Emigrant, Montana, and can now count himself among the 11 other boys who have achieved the honor since Troop 551 began in 1984.”

    House of Representatives27 March 2025Source ↗

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12. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary life of Thelma Baker. Thelma is what one might call a local legend, both in Missoula County where she made her home and across the Treasure State. To some, she was known as the owner and proprietor of the Thunderbird and Canyon Motels, to others a great-great-grandmother. Those are two greats for the folks keeping track at home.”

    House of Representatives13 February 2025Source ↗

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13. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my predecessor, Matt Rosendale, for his years of public service to this House of Representatives and to the people of Montana. Like me, Congressman Rosendale served as Montana State auditor and commissioner of securities and insurance before making his journey to the Nation's Capital.”

    House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗

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14. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Peter Ankney in honor of his promotion in the United States Marine Corps to colonel. I had the distinct privilege of being able to attend Colonel Ankney's promotion last weekend in his hometown of Colstrip, Montana.”

    House of Representatives6 February 2025Source ↗

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15. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the Montana State University Bobcat rodeo team as they prepare to participate in the 2025 Presidential inaugural parade. The inclusion of a collegiate rodeo team in the inaugural parade is a historic first and a unique representation of our culture and the way of life as Montanans.”

    House of Representatives16 January 2025Source ↗

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16. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the first responders of Montana's Second Congressional District who are sacrificing time and treasure to combat the ongoing wildfires in southern California.”

    House of Representatives15 January 2025Source ↗

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