Expedite the permit process for critical infrastructure.

Expedite the permit process for critical infrastructure

The candidate commits to speeding permitting for critical infrastructure projects.

American Energy Dominance Makes the World Safer – Ryan Zinke for U.S. Congress | RyanZinke.com
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Mr. Beyer (for himself and Mr. Zinke) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Zinke co-introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize a transportation/infrastructure program that supports wildlife-crossing infrastructure; this is concrete legislative action related to infrastructure permitting and delivery, though not a direct permit-process reform.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 6078 (IH) - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 - GovInfo
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Congressman Ryan Zinke announced that he secured over $27 million in infrastructure funding for Montana in H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. ... As a member of House Appropriations Committee ... Zinke played a large part in crafting this package.

Zinke actively advanced infrastructure funding through appropriations, showing effort to speed or enable infrastructure delivery, but this does not itself show a broad expedited permit process was enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

Zinke Secures Over $27 Million for Western Montana Roads, Bridges, and Infrastructure Projects in the Final FY26 Appropriations Package | Representative Ryan Zinke
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Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke traveled across northwest Montana to deliver ceremonial checks celebrating more than $14.3 million in federal funding he secured for infrastructure, transportation, and public safety projects across Flathead, Sanders, and Lincoln counties.

This is direct delivery of infrastructure funding during the current term, but it is project funding rather than a permit-process change.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Zinke Delivers Over $14.3 Million in Federal Funding for Infrastructure and Public Safety Projects Across Flathead, Lincoln, and Sanders Counties | Representative Ryan Zinke
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Zinke secured over $8 million for water infrastructure and law enforcement projects across 8 Western Montana counties in FY2026 appropriations package.

Another concrete infrastructure funding action in the same term; it demonstrates continued effort toward infrastructure delivery but not a specific expedited permitting reform victory.

partial same_term A for effort

Zinke Secures Over $8 Million for Water Infrastructure and Law Enforcement Projects Across 8 Western Montana Counties in FY2026 Appropriations Package | Representative Ryan Zinke
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The Office of Congressman Ryan Zinke announces more than $25 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support critical infrastructure upgrades at six Montana airports.

Recent official evidence that Zinke helped deliver major infrastructure grants; again, it is infrastructure delivery support rather than evidence of an enacted expedited permitting process.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Ryan Zinke Announces More Than $25 Million in Airport Infrastructure Grants for Montana | Representative Ryan Zinke
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The bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker.

Zinke backed a bill explicitly aimed at reducing red tape in land-use and related approvals, indicating a serious concrete attempt to streamline process, but the available official record here only shows introduction/referral, not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 2238 (IH) - Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2025 - GovInfo
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