Montana House Republicans

What happens when America shuts down pipelines and ties major projects up in red tape? Higher energy costs, more uncertainty, and missed opportunities for rural communities. In his latest op-ed, Rep. Randyn Gregg explains why the Keystone decision looks worse with hindsight, why energy infrastructure still matters, and how Montana's MEPA reforms by Senator Wylie Galt and Speaker Ler are helping bring certainty back to responsible development. westernagreporter.com/articles/reali…

helenair.com/opinion/column… "It’s time to end Montana’s race-based gerrymandering | Opinion | Rep. Terry Nelson and Rep. Braxton Mitchell Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais delivered a decisive 6-3 victory for the Constitution and equal treatment under the law. The Court struck down Louisiana’s racially gerrymandered congressional map, ruling that race cannot be the predominant factor in drawing districts even under claims of Voting Rights Act compliance. Justice Alito made clear: the Equal Protection Clause forbids turning electoral maps into tools of racial engineering. Montana must immediately apply this same standard. The Democrat-backed maps forced through the Districting and Apportionment Commission created state legislative districts around Native American reservations that are blatantly gerrymandered. These districts twist across the map with race as the dominant consideration, ignoring compactness, contiguity, and traditional communities of interest. They were drawn to favor Democrats by producing predetermined racial and political outcomes rather than fair, neutral boundaries. Remember, two House districts make up one Senate district. Clear examples of this abuse include Senate Districts 8, 16 and 46. These districts stretch unnatural distances to pack voters by race. Senate District 8 stretches from Browning all the way to St. Ignatius. Does that genuinely keep communities of interest together? Senate District 16 is even worse: its lines create a bizarre muskrat-shaped district. This is blatant gerrymandering, plain and simple. The so-called “independent” chair of the Commission, Maylinn Smith, a Democrat donor, voted with the two Democrat commissioners to approve these maps. Smith should resign immediately and the State Supreme Court, which claims to be “independent,” should appoint a true independent who will prioritize the Constitution over partisan and racial politics and follow House Bill 711 which was passed in the 2025 legislative session. We are calling on the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission to immediately review and redraw the racially gerrymandered legislative districts encompassing Native reservations. We cannot wait for the next census. The Commission has the authority and duty to produce constitutional maps that are compact, contiguous, and free from racial quotas or partisan manipulation. Every Montanan, Native and non-Native, deserves equal voting power without racial engineering. The U.S. Supreme Court has provided the roadmap back to color-blind redistricting. Montana should lead by replacing these flawed Democrat maps with fair districts that unite communities and uphold the law. We stand ready to support this effort. The era of race-based and partisan mapmaking in Montana must end."

A major Supreme Court ruling just changed the conversation on redistricting nationwide. In a new Op-Ed, @RepMitchellMT and Rep. Terry Nelson lay out what it means and why it matters for Montana. Link and full article in comments.

From farm to table vs lab to factory. We know which one we're fighting for. Check out Rep. Randyn Gregg's latest. 👇 westernagreporter.com/articles/reali…

Montanans play by the rules and expect everyone else to do the same. Rep. Courtenay Sprunger's LEGAL Act cracks down on illegal labor, protects Montana workers, and stands up for businesses doing it right. Read her op-ed and see how we're putting fairness back into our workforce. helenair.com/opinion/column…

Montana is building the future of shooting sports and your voice matters. dailymontanan.com/briefs/montana…

Out here, the land isn't just where we live, it's who we are! Happy 406 Day!!

Passed by the people's elected representatives, SB 437 reflects the will of Montanans and will be defended.

Senate Bill 437 was duly passed by the people’s elected representatives to codify the long-recognized, biologically-based definition of sex, male and female.   As expected, activists have already run to the courts.   We will defend this duly enacted law.

Functioning as intended. HB 39 delivered exactly what it promised: transparency and fairness in judicial elections. Thanks to Rep. Tom Millett's leadership, outdated restrictions are gone and support in these races can now be exercised clearly and lawfully, just like any other election.

Every time wolf policy comes up, the hysteria follows. The reality never matches the rhetoric. We were told the laws we passed would devastate wolf populations. They didn't. montanafreepress.org/2026/03/30/few…

Here in Montana, we will always defend our Second Amendment rights 🇺🇸

When the ACLU lines up against you, it means you're doing something right. Speaker Ler is standing firm for Montana. dailymontanan.com/2026/03/23/acl…

Speaker Ler and Majority Leader Fitzpatrick support Senator Wylie Galt's ballot initiative to cap property tax increases and bring lasting protection to taxpayers.

Rep. Jodee Etchart is working to strengthen protections, increase accountability, and make sure Montana seniors are not left to fend for themselves. Read more ⬇️ billingsgazette.com/opinion/column…

Representative @randyn_gregg: "Leadership is not about influence for the sake of influence, fame, or followers, but rather service unto others and responsibility." Check out his latest weekly column in the @WesternAgReport. westernagreporter.com/articles/reali…

Speaker Ler is using every tool available to defend the MEPA reforms we passed last session in response to Held v. Montana. dailymontanan.com/2026/03/18/new…

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Montana House Republicans! ☘️ During Montana's mining boom, thousands of Irish settlers came to our state and helped shaped the culture and communities we proudly celebrate today. From Butte to towns across Montana, that heritage still runs deep and continues to be a part of what makes our state so special.

Montana agriculture keeps our communities strong and our economy moving forward. We're proud to recognize March as Montana Agriculture Month as we celebrate the farmers and ranchers who feed our state and nation. 🚜🐂🌾

Unelected federal judges continue blocking Montana's effort to keep sexually explicit performances out of taxpayer funded schools and libraries where children are present. Montana families deserve the right to set common sense standards for our communities, and we will keep fighting activist courts that think they know better. ktvh.com/news/montana-p…