Standing firm for rural Montana friends and neighbors
The 69th legislative session has concluded — a session marked not only by strong convictions but also by a deep responsibility to speak up for the voices of rural Montana. From the timberlands to the ranches, our communities deserve fair representation, honest leadership, and policies that work for working people.
I’ve always believed that your conscience should come before political intimidation and ideology— and during this session, nine of us in the Senate stood up for exactly that, even when it came at a political cost.
The tone was set on day one. The majority’s initial rules proposals would have stifled open debate, marginalized qualified senators and blocked the governor’s agenda. We fought to protect a system where bills — your ideas — can still get a fair hearing. Thanks to successful challenges to these rules, we preserved the right to “blast” bills stuck in committee gridlock out onto the floor for a vote. Without that, many rural issues would have been silenced.
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