About
Elected: 2024 (first term)
- Background: Air Force veteran, former Montana State Auditor, businessman.
- Committees: Financial Services, Natural Resources
- District: Eastern Montana, Billings, Great Falls, rural.
Bio Downing is a freshman Republican with a veteran background and state auditor experience. His Financial Services seat makes him a priority target for frozen assets and sanctions legislation. Not yet established on Ukraine but has a credible profile for targeted advocacy.
Ukraine Record
- No record yet as a freshman.
- Has not signed onto any Ukraine bills UAPortal is tracking.
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: Sign onto the REPO Act (S. 2918 / H.R. 5835), which uses frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine.
- Why it works with them: Air Force veteran credibility. Financial accountability. Rural solidarity.
- Your connection: If you are an Air Force veteran in Montana, say so.
- Avoid: Internationalist framing. Stick to accountability and veteran hooks.
Nebraska
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
More Details →Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
17 bills remainingUkrainian Adjustment Act of 2025
Grants lawful permanent residency to Ukrainians who were paroled into the U.
Discharge Petition 8: Secure a Vote H.R. 2913
Discharge Petition No.
Ukraine Support Act
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Imposes severe penalties on Russia if the President determines Russia refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates a negotiated peace, initiates another invasion, or seeks to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.