Urge the Senate to take up the appropriations bill and send it to the President's desk.

urge the Senate to take up this bill as soon as possible and send it to the President’s desk

Downing called on the Senate to act quickly on the House-passed appropriations bill.

Downing Applauds Passage of Funding for Montana Infrastructure, Sentinel Program | Representative Troy Downing
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Rep. Troy Downing said after House passage of H.R. 7148: “I was proud to support these initiatives and urge the Senate to take up this bill as soon as possible and send it to the President’s desk.”

Downing explicitly urged the Senate to take up H.R. 7148 and send it to the President, directly satisfying the action described in the claim during his House term.

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Downing Applauds Passage of Funding for Montana Infrastructure, Sentinel Program | Representative Troy Downing
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The House Clerk recorded Roll Call 45 on H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026: Vote Question “On Passage”; Status “Passed”; totals 341 yeas and 88 nays. The vote list shows “Downing Republican Montana MT Yea.”

Downing voted for House passage of the appropriations bill before publicly urging Senate action, showing concrete support for moving the bill forward.

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Roll Call 45 | Bill Number: H. R. 7148
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 7148 as law and records: passed House on January 22, 2026; passed Senate on January 30, 2026 by 71-29; presented to the President on February 3, 2026; became Public Law No. 119-75 on February 3, 2026.

The Senate did take up and pass the appropriations bill after Downing urged action, and the bill was then presented to the President and enacted.

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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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The Senate roll call for H.R. 7148 states the question was “On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 7148, as Amended),” vote date January 30, 2026, vote result “Bill Passed,” with 71 yeas and 29 nays.

This official Senate vote record confirms the Senate took up and passed the appropriations bill Downing had urged it to act on.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 20
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The enrolled public law begins: “PUBLIC LAW 119-75—FEB. 3, 2026” and identifies H.R. 7148 as the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026,” an act making further consolidated appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

GovInfo’s public law text verifies that H.R. 7148 reached enactment after being sent to the President, completing the legislative path Downing urged.

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Public Law 119-75 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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