Troy Downing

U.S. Representative · MT-2 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 5, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

3.70· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 6 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Downing’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

27 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 26 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (2)

1 technical · 1 Montana-specific

H.R. 7250 To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.Reauthorizes the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000. AI-readBecame law Sep 25, 2026 · Water Resources DevelopmentTechnical
H.J.Res. 104 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".Overturns Bureau of Land Management rule restricting coal leasing in eastern Montana. AI-readBecame law Dec 11, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLocal or single-entity · Montana

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

Became law inside another bill (1)

H.R. 726 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025Identical bill became law as S. 240 · Oct 15, 2026Via S. 240

Downing’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Downing’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Downing.

Downing in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 4 missed of 674

Voted on 670 of 674 roll calls; missed 4. Higher than 82% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 20 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 471 votes that split the parties. Higher than 83% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 72% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.65

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Downing’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

7 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Downing’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 7250 To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.Reauthorizes the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000. AI-readWater Resources Development · Became law Sep 25, 2026Substantive45 words Technical
H.J.Res. 104 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".Overturns Bureau of Land Management rule restricting coal leasing in eastern Montana. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Became law Dec 11, 2025Substantive188 words Local or single-entity · Montana
H.R. 1190 Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators ActExpand access to capital for rural small business job creation. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced Oct 14, 2026Substantive68 words Introduced
H.R. 4495 SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension ActExtends the Small Business Administration's fraud enforcement authority or deadline. AI-readCommerce · Passed a chamber Dec 2, 2025Substantive236 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 726 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025Amends the Crow Tribe water rights settlement agreement. AI-readNative Americans · Out of committee Aug 27, 2026Substantive814 words Out of committee
H.R. 3959 Protecting Private Job Creators ActReduces regulatory requirements for private businesses and job creators. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Out of committee Feb 25, 2026Substantive112 words Out of committee
H.R. 725 Crow Revenue ActEstablishes revenue provisions related to the Crow Nation. AI-readNative Americans · Out of committee Jan 12, 2026Substantive1.2k words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.