pledged to work to get the bill across the finish line
Work to get the Dry-Redwater rural water system bill across the finish line.
Occurrences
Evidence
"Mr. DAINES introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on llllllllll"; title: "To authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in the State of Montana, and for other purposes."
"The Dry-Redwater rural water system is a critical project that must be completed as soon as possible, and I’ll work with Senator Sheehy and our colleagues to get this bill across the finish line."
Daines said he would work with Senator Sheehy and colleagues to get the Dry-Redwater bill across the finish line; the release announces the bill’s introduction in the Senate.
On May 12, 2026, Daines and Sheehy said they introduced legislation to authorize construction of the Dry-Redwater rural water system. Daines said he would work to get the bill across the finish line.
Assessments
The available evidence shows Daines materially acted on the promise by introducing Dry-Redwater authorization legislation on May 12, 2026 and publicly committing to advance it. But introduction and committee referral are only early legislative steps, and the record provided does not show committee approval, floor passage, enactment, or another completed outcome by June 30, 2026. In federal legislative context, that supports credit for real effort but not a delivered outcome yet.
Daines publicly promised to help get the Dry-Redwater rural water system bill across the finish line and then took a concrete legislative step by introducing the bill in the Senate on May 12, 2026. But the evidence provided shows only introduction and committee referral, not committee approval, chamber passage, enactment, or a later successful outcome materially attributable to him. In federal legislative context, bill introduction is meaningful effort but not fulfillment of a promise to get it across the finish line. Because the record here shows action but no completed result, the best judgment is unresolved rather than delivered or partial.
Daines made a concrete same-term effort by introducing the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act on May 12, 2026 and publicly committing to work with Montana colleagues to move it forward. Available bill-tracking evidence shows the measure was introduced and referred to committee, with no indication as of May 24, 2026 that it passed Congress or was enacted. Because the promise was to get the bill across the finish line, introduction alone is not delivery, but it does warrant an effort badge.