Rather than working to avert a Republican-manufactured shutdown, Ryan Zinke is siding with his party and voted for devastating cuts to law enforcement, education, Social Security and small businesses.
Defund law enforcement by slashing funding for the FBI, DEA and other cuts that could lead to the elimination of hundreds of state and local law enforcement nationwide.
Cut wildfire suppression funding by $2.4 billion as Montana faces a dangerous wildfire season.
Hurt seniors by gutting funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA) that could lead to closing SSA field offices that seniors rely on.
Cut SBA Entrepreneurial Development programs that support small businesses by 30%, potentially cutting support to 400,000 small businesses.
DCCC Spokesperson Mallory Payne:
“Ryan Zinke is enabling a Republican-induced government shutdown that will hurt Montanans and now, he has voted to gut funding for law enforcement and other critical programs. Zinke will always choose partisanship over Montana families.”
