Ryan K. Zinke
Republican · MT-1 · U.S. House
Bio
Ryan Keith Zinke is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Montana's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Zinke served in the Montana Senate from 2009 to 2013 and as the U.S. representative for the at-large congressional district from 2015 to 2017. He served as the United States secretary of the interior under president Donald Trump from 2017 until his resignation in 2019 following a series of ethics inquiries.
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Is Trump Selling Himself Back His D.C. Hotel?You know already that President Donald Trump is on a rampage to build hideous oversized structures in Washington, D.C. (the Epstein Ballroom, the Arc de Trump) and to deface existing structures using exorbitant no-bid contracts. We got some good news this pas…
The New Republic · June 15, 2026
Decisive defeat finally shows Trump House GOP might not be on his sideWASHINGTON — Cracks in President Donald Trump’s stranglehold on the GOP — and the 119th Congress — went on full display at the U.S. Capitol this month as the House of Representatives sent the White House a defiant message.Last week, 18 Republicans voted to ap…
Raw Story · June 9, 2026
Ravalli County officials express concern over USFS headquarters relocationRavalli County Commissioners voiced concern about the relocation of the USFS headquarters to Utah in a meeting with a representative for Congressman Ryan Zinke on Wednesday.
Ravalli Republic · April 3, 2026
Photo: Rep. Ryan Zinke and Aaron Flint appear together in Billings on SaturdayMontana 1st congressional district Representative Ryan Zinke and his chosen successor Aaron Flint
Billings Gazette · March 22, 2026
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